Purchasing and Procurement

CapMetro requires a wide variety of goods and services to operate efficiently.

CapMetro purchases a wide variety of goods and services. Common purchases may include:

Marketing & Culture

  • Advertising
  • Awards
  • Brochures
  • Decals
  • Embroidery
  • Maps
  • Pocket Schedules
  • Printing and Graphics
  • Promotional Items
  • Schedule Books
  • Signage
  • Timetables
  • Uniform Rental

Vehicles & Equipment

  • Automobiles
  • Buses
  • Vehicle Parts
  • Fuels/Oils/Lubricants
  • Furniture
  • Office Computer Hardware
  • Office Supplies
  • Shop Equipment
  • Tools
  • Trucks
  • Vans

Professional Services

  • Appraisals
  • Background Checks
  • Blueprints
  • CAD
  • Business Services
  • Consulting
  • Employee Benefits
  • Estimating Services
  • Financial Services
  • Forms
  • Inspection Services
  • Medical Laboratory
  • Project Management
  • Recruiting Services
  • Security
  • Software
  • Temporary Employees
  • Title Searches
  • Training

Facilities

  • Building Maintenance
  • Business Center
  • Capital Improvements
  • Catering
  • Construction
  • Environmental
  • Janitorial
  • Pest Control
  • Rail Improvements
  • Records Storage
  • Storage

Current Solicitations

All current solicitations are listed on PlanetBidsTM. You can sign up to receive email notification of our solicitations, and also sign up for a free Subscription to receive downloads of the electronic versions of solicitations.

For support with your PlanetBidsTM account, email questions to support@planetbids.com.

If you have any questions regarding CapMetro solicitations, contact the CapMetro Procurement Department at 512-389-7460 or via email to procure-help@capmetro.org.

Open Contracts

Access copies of all available current contracts. Data deemed potentially confidential or proprietary to the vendor has been redacted. If you have questions regarding redacted information, you may:

Surplus Property 

CapMetro periodically sells surplus/obsolete property at online public auction on GovDeals.com, including buses, sedans, vans, desktop/laptop/network computers and peripherals, office furniture and equipment, and garage equipment. Individuals interested in surplus/obsolete property can view available items on the CapMetro page of GovDeals.  To bid on auction items from the site, click on the Register button at the top right side of the screen to set up an account. You can also bid on auction items automatically without watching the auction online. Contact GovDeals directly for assistance with setting up your account or to set up automatic bidding at 800-613-0156 or via email at CustomerService@govdeals.com.

Notices

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Solicitation #:          SSP-808001

Agency:               Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro)

                            Procurement Department

CapMetro intends to solicit and award a sole source contract to MTM TRANSIT, LLC (MTM) to provide one-hundred-and-two (102) used vehicles required to be placed in service January 1, 2025. MTM is the only source for acquiring a used fleet with the appropriate/required age variation, equipment, branding, and which will be ready and on site on January 1, 2025.

These used vehicles are outfitted with CapMetro branding, camera systems (safety and security), radio communication equipment, and fare collection equipment. Purchasing 102 new vehicles would require vehicle upfitting which is prohibitively expensive. In addition, if CapMetro were to purchase 102 vehicles through another provider, two fleets of vehicles, new ones arriving prior to January 1, 2025 and existing ones servicing the contract currently, would need to be maintained. Also, receiving a replacement fleet, while continuing to operate the existing fleet currently provided by MTM, would require additional resources for taking delivery, storing, upfitting, and maintaining a completely new fleet. This would present logistical challenges and more costs. For example, storing and maintaining two fleets would require leasing additional land, hiring additional staff, and maintenance upkeep costs.

This sole-source purchase is anticipated to ensure an economical and expedient transition of vehicle ownership that will help to avoid any disruptions to the services provided to CapMetro Demand Response and MetroAccess patrons who rely on these services for their daily traveling needs.

This will be a fixed-price contract.

This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotes, or proposals. However, all responsible sources that believe they can meet all of the requirements may submit an unsolicited proposal which shall be considered. If no responses are received by 3:00:00 p.m. Central Time, December 1, 2024, a Sole Source contract will be pursued with MTM TRANSIT, LLC.

Submit your unsolicited proposal via email to:

Terry Dudley, Contracts Administrator

terry.dudley@capmetro.org

This sole source requirement meets the conditions of FAR 13.106-1(b) (2); only one responsible source has been identified as reasonably available to provide the services that will satisfy the agency requirements. 

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE

Solicitation #:    SSP-808200

Agency:            Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro)

                        Procurement Department

Introduction:

Capital Metro intends to award a sole source contract to Genfare, LLC. to provide maintenance and support for their proprietary Genfare software which supports our fare boxes and vaulting equipment. The following Genfare system software applications are included in the maintenance and support contract:

  • Genfare Network Manager
  • Sybase Database in Garage Data System
  • Genfare Central Database

The software support contract term will be for a period of one (1) year, with one (1) option year available for renewal.

Summary of Genfare, LLC. Maintenance and Support Services for the Genfare System: 

  • Software patches and upgrades with status reports
  • One annual fare structure update
  • One annual Data System Database rebuild
  • Database management and monitoring
  • Fair collection system failure analysis with tier level (1 – 3) support
  • Remote access for support
  • Help desk services
  • Severity level (1 – 4) response times

Interested Parties:

This synopsis is for notification purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotes, or proposals however, all responsible sources that believe they can meet all of the requirements may submit an unsolicited proposal which shall be considered. If no responses are received by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, December 12, 2024, a Sole Source contract will be issued to Genfare, LLC.

Submit your unsolicited proposal to:

Danny Solano, Procurement Manager, Small Purchasing & Asset Disposal

Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2910 East 5th Street

Austin, TX 78702

danny.solano@capmetro.org

This sole source requirement meets the conditions of FAR 13.106-1(b) (2); only one responsible source has been identified as reasonably available to provide the maintenance and support that will satisfy the agency’s fare box and vaulting equipment software. 

Revised 11/14/2024

Future Procurement Opportunities

The following solicitations at CapMetro are possible opportunities that may occur in the near future. These are for information purposes ONLY and the dates have NOT been set. You DO NOT need to inquire about these solicitations until they are advertised on PlanetBidsTM.

Fall 2024

TBD

Revised 11/14/2024