Active SLED Opportunity · CALIFORNIA · RIVERSIDE TRANSIT AGENCY

    Support Vehicle Cleaning Services

    Issued by Riverside Transit Agency
    localRFQRiverside Transit AgencySol. IFB M26053
    Open · 1d remaining
    DAYS TO CLOSE
    1
    due May 15, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Apr 23, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Riverside Transit
    local
    NAICS CODE
    561790
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Riverside Transit Agency seeks bids for vehicle cleaning services for support vehicles at Riverside and Hemet locations. Contractor must have a California Car Washing and Polishing License. Contract is one year with four option years, firm-fixed price, awarded around June 2026. Electronic bids only via PlanetBids.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    IFB M26053
    Type / RFx
    RFQ
    Status
    Bidding
    Level
    local
    Published Date
    April 23, 2026
    Due Date
    May 15, 2026
    NAICS Code
    561790AI guide
    Agency
    Riverside Transit Agency

    Description

    The Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) invites bids from experienced firms to provide vehicle cleaning services for its fleet of support vehicles at the Riverside and Hemet locations. Contractor shall have a Car Washing and Polishing License issued by the State of California. Visit the California Department of Industrial Relations website for additional information https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Car_Wash_Polishing.htm . The term of the contract shall be for a one- year base term and four one-year option terms. RTA anticipates award of a firm-fixed priced contract and is expected to be awarded in June 2026. Estimated Bid Value: N/A Pre-Bid Meeting Information: No Online Q&A: Yes Location Information: Department: Purchasing Address: 1825 Third StreetRiverside, California92507 County: Riverside License Requirements: As required by the State of California Other Details: See IFB M25053 Solicitation Document, Exhibit A for complete Scope of Services. Notes: N/A Special Notices: Electronic Submissions Only – Proposals/Bids/Statements will only be accepted electronically via PlanetBids. No other form of submission will be accepted.Accept/Reject – RTA reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses, or any item or part thereof; or to waive any informalities or irregularities in responses. RTA shall have the sole discretion to determine the most responsive and responsible offeror/bidder.DIR Car Washing and Polishing Requirement – Car Washing and Polishing registration/license issued by the State of California. Visit the California Department of Industrial Relations website for additional information https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Car_Wash_Polishing.htmRequest for Clarifications – All requests for clarifications, questions, and comments must be received before the Q&A deadline. If needed, you can attach additional information in the Q&A section.Read Entire Document – The information contained in the Bid Information tab is is an overview of the requirements and does not substitute the details indicated in the entire document in the documents tab. You must read/review the entire document including the Proposed Agreement (if applicable).No Bid Form – Bidders choosing not to submit a bid are requested to complete and email the “No Bid” form only to the Procurement Official listed.Save Periodically – Saving your information periodically will help prevent loss of data in case of power or internet connection failure and can speed up the submittal processing time.eBid Submissions – All eBids must be fully uploaded and received prior to the due date and time, PACIFIC TIME. Once an eBid is accepted, a confirmation pop-up will display indicating "Bid Successfully Submitted" and an email confirmation which includes the date and time the eBid was submitted will be sent automatically to the email address registered on the vendor account.Required Documents – It is the responsibility of the Offeror/Bidder/Respondent to check all areas of the solicitation post before submission. Specifically, be sure to review the applicable Response Types in the Bid Information tab and the Documents, Q&A, Addenda & Email tabs.

    Key dates

    1. April 23, 2026Published
    2. May 15, 2026Responses Due

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