ACCESS-A-RIDE PARATRANSIT PRIMARY CARRIER TRANSPORTATION SERVICE

The Authority provides the AAR Service, which is an origin-to-destination, demand responsive, shared ride paratransit service under the name "Access-A-Ride" for individuals who meet defined eligibility criteria established under the ADA. The AAR Service is solely for the transportation of Customers, PCAs, and Guests. The Authority provides the AAR Service through "dedicated" and "non-dedicated" models. The dedicated service model consists of Authority contractors providing AAR Service using Authority-owned vehicles leased to contractors. The non-dedicated service model consists of Authority contractors, such as broker car service providers, taxis, and supplemental carriers, providing the AAR Service in concert with their existing operations. As further set out herein, the Contractor shall provide the AAR Service pursuant to the dedicated model as a primary carrier. Pre-Bid Conference: Date: 7/31/26 Time: 11:00AM Location: Virtual via Microsoft Teams Virtual Via Microsoft Teams- Please register with Nate Knable at [email protected] Type Of solicitation: RFP Price For Bid Documents: $0.00 Document Availability Date: 07/24/2026 Eligibility/ Qualifications Requirements/ Preferences Visit our website at http://web.mta.info/nyct/procure/rfppage.htm for more details and information on obtaining bid documents. ****PLEASE NOTE- WE CANNOT PROCESS DOCUMENT REQUESTS WITHOUT A MTA BIDDER/SUPPLIER NUMBER. PLEASE ACCESS THE MTA VENDOR PORTAL, WWW.MYMTA.INFO, TO REGISTER AS A BIDDER**** Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: None Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00%