This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Cincinnati, Ohio. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

All quotes must have the freight included in the price. Lead time: L/T must be noted in the NOTES column in the bid table. This is the lead-time required to fulfill the entire delivered qty on the RFQ. Lead-time should be in days only and reflect the number of days required to fulfill the entire delivered qty on the RFQ. "Stock" quotes are subjective and will still require a L/T in days for us to fairly evaluate bids. If the part is not OEM or the specific part # requested, please put the following format in the lead time notes with the specific part # you are quoting. (RM#######) Enter any Core fee in the NOTES field located in the pricing table If you do not carry a part, please select "no bid." The Bidder's compliance with contract terms; The Contract will be awarded to the responsible Bidder submitting the lowest responsive price. SORTA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids in their entirety or in part, to waive informalities and minor irregularities and to contract as the best interest of SORTA may require. A responsive bid conforms, in all material respects, to the requirements of the solicitation. Bids will be evaluated to determine the responsible bidder submitting the lowest responsive bid. In determining responsibility, the following elements shall be given consideration in addition to price: The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, and efficiency of the bidder; The bidder is neither debarred nor suspended from Federal, State or local programs; The bidder is in compliance with the Common Grant Rules' affirmative action and FTA's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements or another State or local programs as they apply; The bidder is in compliance with the public policies of the Federal Government, as required by 49 U.S.C. Section 5325(j)(2)(B) or other State or local policies as they apply; The bidder has the necessary organization, experience, accounting, and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them, in compliance with 49 U.S.C. Section 5325(j)(2)(D) or as required in the Work Scope to perform the service or work; The bidder is in compliance with applicable licensing and tax laws and regulations; The bidder has, or can obtain, sufficient financial resources to perform the contract, as required by 49 U.S.C. Section 5325(j)(2)(D); The bidder has, or can obtain, the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, The bidder is able to comply with the required delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments, and; The bidder is able to provide a: Satisfactory current performance record, and Satisfactory past performance record in view of its records of long-time performance or performance with a predecessor entity, including: Sufficient Resources. Key personnel with adequate experience, a parent firm with adequate resources and experience, and key subcontractors with adequate experience and past performance, Adequate Past Experience. Past experience in carrying out similar work with particular attention to management approach, staffing, timeliness, technical success, budgetary controls, and other specialized considerations as described in the recipient's solicitation, and Any Past Deficiencies Not the Fault of the Bidder. A prospective bidder that is or recently has been seriously deficient in contract performance is presumed to be non-responsible, unless SORTA determines that the circumstances were properly beyond the bidder's control, or unless the bidder has taken appropriate corrective action. Past failure to apply sufficient tenacity, perseverance, and effort to perform acceptably is strong evidence of non-responsibility. Failure to meet the quality requirements of a contract is a significant factor to consider in determining satisfactory performance. The Bidder's compliance with contract terms; Such other information as may be secured having a bearing on whether the bidder is responsible and has submitted a responsive bid.