Purchase and Delivery of Auxiliary Power Supply Parts for Siemens Light Rail Vehicle

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO), is soliciting bids for the purchase and delivery of auxiliary power supply parts for Siemens light rail vehicles under Invitation for Bids No. IFB 2026000025, issued on July 27, 2026, with bids due by 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on August 19, 2026. The contract is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price agreement with a two-year term, contingent upon either the expiration of the period or exhaustion of the not-to-exceed obligation amount, whichever comes first. Deliveries are governed by release orders and must be completed within thirty calendar days of order issuance, with all items to be delivered F.O.B. destination to METRO’s facility at 1601 W. Belfort, Houston, Texas 77054, during business hours Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. The required equipment includes specific Siemens components such as Equipment Panel A2, Controller Unit SIBCOS M2500 K1, and Power Block 90kVA T2, T3, with quantities listed as estimated annual amounts that are not binding commitments; however, unit pricing is not provided in the solicitation, leaving the total contract value undefined. All materials must be new, unused, and conform to METRO’s technical specifications without reference to external standards such as ASTM, ISO, or MIL-STD, and must be packaged to prevent damage during transit with clear labeling including the contract number, delivery order number, part number, and quantity per container. Sequential numbering is required for multi-carton shipments, and a separate packing list must accompany each delivery. The contract mandates compliance with METRO’s internal provisions rather than standard FAR clauses, including definitions, acceptance criteria, amendments, assignment restrictions, change procedures, and dispute resolution processes, all of which are defined in customized internal sections. Payment instructions direct invoices to the Sr. Director of Accounting/Controller via email at Accounts.Payable-Invoices@ridemetro.org, with original hardcopy submissions required and electronic transmission permitted. The Contracting Officer, Renee Alonzo, is the sole point of contact for official communications, with no designated Contracting Officer’s Representative or Technical Representative identified. Evaluation for award will consider responsibility, past performance, financial resources, technical capability, and business integrity alongside bid price, with the lowest price not guaranteeing award—indicating a potential trade-off selection process