Vinyl Material

Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority - Inventory has issued request for quotation, solicitation 123-2026.

SORTA is seeking a vendor to supply vinyl graphic materials to repair, replace, and maintain exterior bus graphics that become damaged through normal operations, weather exposure, collisions, vandalism, and routine maintenance activities. Vinyl graphics are used for agency branding, fleet numbering, safety markings, ADA and regulatory compliance decals, route identification, and public information messaging. Maintaining these graphics ensures vehicles remain identifiable to the public, comply with applicable regulations, present a professional appearance, and support consistent agency branding. Replacement vinyl must be compatible with existing fleet graphics to ensure color consistency, durability, and long-term performance under transit operating conditions.

The Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (“SORTA”), commonly known as Cincinnati Metro, is a regional transit authority established pursuant to Section 306.30 et seq. of the Ohio Revised Code. As such, SORTA is a political subdivision of the State of Ohio. SORTA delivers a range of public transportation services, including fixed-route mass transit, paratransit, and micro-transit. Its service area encompasses the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, and portions of Butler, Clermont, and Warren Counties. SORTA operates 48 fixed bus routes, utilizing a fleet of approximately 300 transit buses. In addition, it provides paratransit services with a fleet of 60 vehicles and micro-transit services with 30 vehicles, ensuring accessible and flexible transportation options across the region.

Responses are due October 6, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 18, 2026 at 2:00 AM EDT.

Commodity categories: Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing; Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing; Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing; Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing; Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing; Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing; Other Plastics Product Manufacturing; All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing.

Contact: Christina Harvey, Sr. Manager of Procurement (charvey@go-metro.com, (513) 632-7639).

1 document is attached to the notice: General_Terms_and_Conditions.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/go-metro/projects/300614. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.