Advertisement for Bids: Small Business Enterprise (Sbe) - IL IFB 2026

Chicago Transit Authority, Illinois. SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE) PROGRAM NOTICE OF TIME EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Notice is hereby given that the opening date heretofore advertised as Wednesday, June 10, 2026 has been extended. Open — accepting responses.

About this solicitation

SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE (SBE) PROGRAM NOTICE OF TIME EXTENSION AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Notice is hereby given that the opening date heretofore advertised as Wednesday, June 10, 2026 has been extended to Wednesday, June 17, 2026 no later than ... Published in Chicago Tribune.

Bid summary

Chicago Transit Authority issued this public solicitation in Illinois. It was published on June 10, 2026.

Public procurement context

Chicago Transit Authority in Illinois is using this solicitation to acquire the goods, services, or construction work described above. Public buyers typically advertise this kind of work as an Invitation for Bids (IFB), Request for Proposals (RFP), or Request for Qualifications (RFQ), depending on whether the selection is price-driven, qualifications-driven, or both. Bidders responding to a public solicitation in Illinois are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation, hold any applicable trade or professional license, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.

Contracts of this type are usually awarded under the issuing agency's published procurement rules, with bid bond, performance bond, and reference requirements set in the solicitation documents. PublicBidSearch indexes this solicitation alongside other open bids in Illinois so contractors and vendors can compare active opportunities by category, agency, or location without monitoring each procurement portal individually.

How to respond to this IFB

To submit a bid for this IFB, review the full solicitation documents for Chicago Transit Authority's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Confirm how the agency accepts responses — through an electronic procurement portal, as a sealed hard-copy bid, or by email — because the required method varies by agency and a non-conforming submission can be disqualified. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Chicago Transit Authority should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.

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