Solicitation 2026-RFI-099 Light Rail Vehicle New and Used Axle Press

Valley Metro

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  1. Can you bid yet? Open for bids

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  2. Who can bid? Not in this feed

    OpenGov (multi-state) publishes no set-aside field. State and city programs (HUB, M/WBE, DBE, SWaM) are named on the official notice, if at all.

  3. Your kind of work, at your size? NIGP 05500— Automotive Accessories For Automobiles, Buses, Trailers, Trucks, Etc.; Automotive And Trailer Equipment And Parts; Automotive And Trailer Bodies, Body Accessories, And Parts; Automotive Vehicles And Related Transportation Equipment (Including Trailers) (Effective 1-1-06 This Class Inactivated, Refer To Classes 071, 072 And 073); Automobiles, School Buses, Suvs, And Vans (Including Diesel, Gasoline, Electric, Hybrid, And All Other Fuel Types); Trucks (Including, Diesel, Gasoline, Electric, Hybrid, And Alternative Fuel Units); Trailers; Automotive Shop And Related Equipment And Supplies; Belts And Belting: Automotive And Industrial; Mass Transportation - Transit Bus; Mass Transportation - Transit Bus Accessories And Parts; Mass Transportation - Rail Vehicles And Systems; Mass Transportation - Rail Vehicle Parts And Accessories; Train Controls, Electronic; Equipment Maintenance And Repair Services For Automobiles, Trucks, Trailers, Transit Buses And Other Vehicles; Equipment Maintenance And Repair Services For Agricultural, Construction, Heavy Industrial, Material Handling, And Road And Highway Equipment; Equipment Maintenance And Repair Services For General Equipment; Equipment Maintenance And Repair Services For Computers, Office, Photographic, And Radio/Television Equipment; Equipment Maintenance, Repair, Construction, And Related Services For Railroads; Equipment Maint, Repair, And Related Services For Power Generation And Transmission Equip.

    This board classifies with NIGP, not NAICS, so no SBA size standard applies to the code itself.

  4. Where is the work? Maricopa County, Arizona

    A local buyer, buying for its own jurisdiction.

  5. Is there time? Closes Wed, Oct 14, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
  6. Is the package here? 1 attachment posted

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Checked against OpenGov (multi-state) on Oct 9, 2026. The official notice is authoritative.

Google Calendar
Closes
October 14, 2026
Published
September 22, 2026
Place of performance
Maricopa County, Arizona 85003
Notice type
Open for bids
Category
Automotive Accessories For Automobiles, Buses, Trailers, Trucks, Etc.; Automotive And Trailer Equipment And Parts; Automotive And Trailer Bodies, Body Accessories, And Parts; Automotive Vehicles And Related Transportation Equipment (Including Trailers) (Effective 1-1-06 This Class Inactivated, Refer To Classes 071, 072 And 073); Automobiles, School Buses, Suvs, And Vans (Including Diesel, Gasoline, Electric, Hybrid, And All Other Fuel Types); Trucks (Including, Diesel, Gasoline, Electric, Hybrid, And Alternative Fuel Units); Trailers; Automotive Shop And Related Equipment And Supplies; Belts And Belting: Automotive And Industrial; Mass Transportation - Transit Bus; Mass Transportation - Transit Bus Accessories And Parts; Mass Transportation - Rail Vehicles And Systems; Mass Transportation - Rail Vehicle Parts And Accessories; Train Controls, Electronic; Equipment Maintenance And Repair Services For Automobiles, Trucks, Trailers, Transit Buses And Other Vehicles; Equipment Maintenance And Repair Services For Agricultural, Construction, Heavy Industrial, Material Handling, And Road And Highway Equipment; Equipment Maintenance And Repair Services For General Equipment; Equipment Maintenance And Repair Services For Computers, Office, Photographic, And Radio/Television Equipment; Equipment Maintenance, Repair, Construction, And Related Services For Railroads; Equipment Maint, Repair, And Related Services For Power Generation And Transmission Equip.
Method
General Solicitation
Solicitation no.
2026-RFI-099

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September 30, 2026 Last day to ask the buyer anything.

Scope

Valley Metro Rail, Inc. ("Valley Metro") is issuing this Request for Information (RFI) to gather technical and commercial information from manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers of hydraulic axle presses. Valley Metro is evaluating options to purchase an axle press with a minimum rated pressing capacity of 250 tons for use in its light rail vehicle maintenance operations. Both new and used equ

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