CIRTA Procurement Opportunities

Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Policy

• CIRTA strives to meet Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goals when procuring goods or services from vendors/contractors. Please click here to find CIRTA’s DBE policy and goals.

Procurement Policy Manual

• Available upon request. Please email info@cirta.us to request a copy.

Protest Procedures

Protests concerning CIRTA’s procurement policies, the contract requirements, the specifications, the bidding procedures, or the contract award, or any other request for explanation or clarification must be submitted in writing to the Executive Director and must be include the following information:

• The name and address of the protester;
• The name and telephone number of the protester’s contact person having responsibility; and
• A complete statement of the grounds of the protest with full documentation of the protester’s claim.

A. PRE-AWARD PROTESTS

Pre-award protests must be received by CIRTA no less than ten (10) working days before the scheduled bid opening. CIRTA will respond to the protest in writing and render its final decision at least five (5) working days prior to bid opening. CIRTA will report such protests to the FTA regional office.

B. POST –AWARD PROTESTS

Post-award protests will be received no later than five (5) working days after notification of the award bid. CIRTA will have ten (10) working days after receipt of the formal protest package to evaluate and issue a response, except in cases where the original bid has been awarded by the Board. In such cases, the decision to protest will be handled at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting, following completion of the staff review of the protests. CIRTA will report such protests to the FTA regional office.

C. APPEALS TO FTA

It is the responsibility of CIRTA to settle contract issues and disputes. CIRTA is committed to using good sound administrative practices and business judgments, as well as professional ethics. Reviews of protests by FTA will be limited to alleged failure by CIRTA to have followed proper protest procedures, or its failure to review a complaint or protest. Protesters dissatisfied with CIRTA’s final decision may appeal to FTA regional or headquarters offices within five (5) working days of the date the protester knew or should have known of the violation.