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-807809

Agency: Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) 

Procurement Department

Introduction:
Capital Metro intends to award a sole source contract to Vapor Bus International to provide CapMetro with a Vapor door

module to train technicians on coach door systems diagnosis. The module will be used for technician progression training, technician refresher training, and bus maintenance operations. The Vapor door training module is a fully operational, halfheight bus door system mockup. The exit door of this vehicle is a plug style exit door. The exit door is made up of two glass panel doors attached to a baseplate by door arms. The doors translate in and out by rotating pivot shafts. The shafts move by way of linkages affixed to the base plate and rotate on upper and lower pivot assemblies. Vapor door training module include the following components:

Vapor rear-door, OSSP (Plug) door system
The electronic proximity switches control and pressure switches are connected to the door control module.
On the interlocking seals a sensitive edge is integrated and is connected to a pressure switch. A low air pressure switch is mounted on the door baseplate, along with an emergency door release cylinder.

 

Door Assembly:

 

An air compressor will provide 90-120psi air supply to the door system.

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, January 31, 2025, a Sole

Source contract will be issued to Vapor Bus International.

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 to provide the Vapor door training module that will satisfy the agency’s need to train technicians on coach
systems diagnosis.

 

Revised 1/2/2025

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.

Winter 2024/2025

TBD

Revised 1/2/2025