Description
The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) is seeking information from qualified vendors to design, supply, install, and maintain a comprehensive fare‑payment system for its transit network, including hardware, back‑office operations, retail network management, and a mobile ticketing application that must be fully operational before June 1 2026 for the 2026 World Cup. The effort includes a one‑year warranty followed by a minimum five‑year Operations & Maintenance (O&M) contract with optional extensions up to ten years total. Vendors must comply with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Buy‑America requirements and be capable of handling cash‑digitization, payment processing, and system integration with existing mobile data terminals.
• Provide and install on‑board validators, ticket‑office terminals, handheld validators, and optional platform validators.
• Deliver a hosted, account‑based fare‑payment platform and a fully functional mobile app (visual validation) ready by June 1 2026.
• Manage retail‑network sales, back‑office data processing, ongoing O&M, and level‑2 maintenance; offer a one‑year warranty and a 5‑year O&M term (with extensions).