Bid #424199. Contact: (847) 228-2370. Pace Suburban Bus, Arlington Heights, Illinois. solicitation: Manufacture and Delivery of a Base Order of Thirty (30) Clean Battery-Electric Transit Buses with Six (6) Options to Purchase up to Two Hundred Twenty. Due Jul 1 (2 weeks left).
Pace Suburban Bus solicitation: Manufacture and Delivery of a Base Order of Thirty (30) Clean Battery-Electric Transit Buses with Six (6) Options to Purchase up to Two Hundred Twenty (220) Additional Buses and Associated Spare Parts.. Category: Vehicle Procurement, Rolling Stock. Type: Request for Proposal (RFP)
Pace Suburban Bus issued this transportation opportunity in Arlington Heights, Illinois, referenced as solicitation number 424199. Responses are due by July 1, 2026. Questions can be directed to (847) 228-2370.
Pace Suburban Bus in Arlington Heights, Illinois is using this solicitation to procure transportation work. Public agencies typically advertise this kind of work as a Request for Proposals (RFP), evaluating bidders on a combination of qualifications, technical approach, and price. Bidders responding to a transportation solicitation in Illinois are generally expected to provide proof of liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, hold any state license or trade certification required for the scope of work, and post performance and payment bonds for contracts above the agency's threshold.
Federal-aid funding flowing through programs such as the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brings additional compliance requirements on solicitations like this one, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, Buy America provisions where applicable, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals set by the issuing agency. 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.
To submit a proposal for this RFP, review the full solicitation documents for Pace Suburban Bus's exact scope of work, submission format, and any mandatory pre-bid meeting or site visit. Responses must be received before the July 1, 2026 deadline — public agencies routinely reject late submissions regardless of cause. 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. Direct questions about scope or specifications to (847) 228-2370 before the agency's question cut-off date. Vendors that have not previously contracted with Pace Suburban Bus should confirm whether registration on the agency's vendor system is required to be eligible for award.
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