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RFP:105F-26 Shuttle Bus Services

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BD-27-1206-MBTA-MBTA-133545State & Local

Response Deadline11/04/2026, 07:29:00 PM UTC

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking qualified operators to establish a pool of vendors for turnkey replacement shuttle bus services. This initiative is designed to provide vehicles, drivers, and supervision to maintain transit continuity during both planned and emergency disruptions across subway, commuter rail, and bus services. This two-year contract is estimated at approximately 120 million dollars, with the work distributed among multiple awarded vendors across various projects. Interested parties must submit their responses by November 4, 2026, to be considered for this solicitation.

General Info

MBTA seeks vendors for turnkey shuttle bus services; two-year contract, $120 million value.

Agency

MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityView Agency

NAICS

485113 - Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit SystemsView NAICS

Place of Performance

Massachusetts Boston, MA, 02116, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

(10)

MBTA Drug & Alcohol Policy

PDF•60 pages•specifications

Form C: Pricing Response

XLS•3 pages•specifications

MBTA Vehicle Condition Report Form Example

PDF•2 pages•specifications

BD-27-1206-MBTA-MBTA-133545: RFP 105F-26 Shuttle Bus Services

HTML•4 pages•rfp

Form B: Scope of Work for Shuttle Bus Services

PDF•22 pages•sow

Detailed SLA - Service Level Agreement

PDF•2 pages•specifications

MBTA 2026 Transit Safety Plan (SAF-SM-PLN-0001)

PDF•108 pages•specifications

RFP 105F-26: Shuttle Bus Services

PDF•76 pages•rfp

Attachment A: Prohibited Acts

PDF•3 pages•specifications

RFP# 105F-21 - MBTA Minimum Insurance Requirements

PDF•3 pages•specifications

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedSep 16

Solicitation

Response DeadlineNov 4

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

11/04/2026, 07:29:00 PM UTCin about 2 months

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AgencyMBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Contacts1 person available

OfficeMassachusetts Boston, MA, 02116, USA

Organization / Agency

MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

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Office AddressMassachusetts Boston, MA, 02116, USA

Contacts

Mellissa O'ConnorPurchaser

Full Description

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The MBTA is establishing a pool of qualified operators to provide turnkey replacement shuttle bus services, including vehicles, drivers, and supervision, for planned and emergency subway, commuter rail, and bus service disruptions.
The two-year contract is estimated at approximately $120 million, with work distributed among multiple awarded vendors across various shuttle service projects.

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