SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · MONTEREY-SALINAS TRANSIT
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Monterey-Salinas Transit and regional agencies seek proposals for reloadable contactless EMV transit and parking payment cards to serve cash-paying riders. The solution replaces closed loop cards and supports physical/digital payment options.
The Monterey-Salinas Transit District (MST), Ventura County Transportation Commission, Stanislaus Regional Transit Authority, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, Humboldt Transit Authority, San Luis Obispo Regional Transit Authority, Nevada County Transit Services, Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District, the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (collectively referred to as "Agencies" and individually as "Agency") request proposals from qualified firms (Proposers) for reloadable contactless EMV (cEMV) cards to be used exclusively for public transit and parking payment services. Through this joint Request for Proposals (RFP), the Agencies seek to deploy a solution for riders who do not or cannot use a bankcard or mobile wallet by providing an option to load cash onto a physical and/or digital cEMV payment card that is accepted by the Agencies’ cEMV payment acceptance devices. This solution is intended to replace the Agencies' closed loop card and be available to riders who currently pay with cash onboard transit vehicles, at parking meters, and at off-street parking locations.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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