Requests for Proposals
rabbittransit operates mobility services in Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Harrisburg City, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union, and York counties in Pennsylvania. To provide our services, we rely on a broad range of businesses and contractors who work with us through the procurement process. The goods and services we purchase, ranging from office supplies to buses, are crucial to providing safe, reliable and economical transportation for our customers.
rabbittransit is committed to providing a full and open competitive environment for procurement opportunities in conformance with local, state and federal regulations. rabbittransit solicitations are issued as Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitations for Bids (IFB) or Request for Quotations (RFQ), depending on the type of goods or services.
Guidelines and procedures for all procurements are contained in the bid documents at the time of solicitation. rabbittransit encourages small businesses owned by minorities and women to pursue contracts to compete for rabbittransit’s business.
If you are interested in obtaining RFPs, please contact info@rabbittransit.org.
Statewide Bus Procurement
Notice is hereby given that the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (SRTA) as the lead agency for a statewide consortium is requesting proposals for: “30, 35, and 40-foot Heavy Duty CNG, Diesel, and Hybrid Transit Vehicles”.
Copies of the Request for Proposals (RFP) are available from SRTA’s office located at:
Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority
415 North Zarfoss Drive,
York 17404
Requests for the solicitation package must be made in writing or email to
ahollenbach@rabbittransit.org and dkilmer@rabbittransit.org
For additional information contact: Allen Hollenbach, Procurement Analyst. Please reference project, 20240620 – Statewide Bus Purchase RFP
All proposals must be submitted in accordance with requirements set forth in the RFP, and must be received in SRTA offices by Wednesday, December 17, 2025, or will not be considered for award and not opened. Misdirected submittals will not be accepted.
All questions and clarifications regarding this RFP should be addressed to SRTA and must be received, in writing, by Wednesday, November 19, 2025 by 5:00 pm. All questions and clarifications postmarked after this time will be returned unopened. SRTA will respond in writing by December 3, 2025.
All bids and contracts are subject to all applicable state and federal laws and to a financial assistance contract between the Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority, the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Contractors will be required to comply with all applicable Buy America, Non-Discrimination, Non-Collusion, Lobbying, Debarment and Contractor Integrity laws and regulations. Proposers must certify that they are not on the Comptroller General’s list of ineligible contractors.
SRTA hereby notifies all proposers that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this RFP advertisement or solicitation, disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE’s) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin in consideration for an award.
SRTA reserves the right to postpone, accept or reject any and all proposals in whole or in part and to waive any informality in the RFP process as SRTA deems in its own best interest. The Proposals shall be valid for ninety (90) days from the date of submittal.
PennTEST
The Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority (SRTA), dba rabbittransit is soliciting proposals, on behalf of a group of public and private transit operators in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereinafter identified as the ‘PennTEST’ Consortium, for administrative and medical services. These services are for the purpose of continuing to carry out the requirements of the Federal Transit Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements under 49 CFR Part 40, 49 CFR Part 655 and the Drug Free Workplace Act. A detailed Request for Proposals is available upon request.
In general, the following services are being solicited: HHS-Certified Laboratory Specimen Analysis (Primary and Backup) and Laboratory Quality Control; Medical Review Officer (MRO) Services; Federal Report Preparation; Recordkeeping; Random Testing Pool – Selection and Management; Substance Abuse Professional Services (SAP); Preparation of Guidance Documentation for Consortium Members in the Selection of Local Resources such as Collection Sites, BAT Technicians, etc.; Review of Individual Member Policies for Compliance with prevailing Regulations; Training for member organizations as may be deemed necessary by the consortium. SRTA/rabbittransit serves and maintains locations in Adams, Columbia, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Harrisburg City, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder, Union and York Counties.
All proposals and contracts are subject to all applicable Commonwealth and Federal laws and to a financial assistance contract between the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
All costs incurred by Proposers in the development of their proposals in responding to this RFP are the sole responsibility of the Proposers. No such costs will be reimbursed by the Agency. Furthermore, Proposers must not include such costs as part of their cost proposals to perform any work described in this RFP.
Please request the full specification by sending an email request to ahollenbach@rabbittransit.org.
Sealed Proposals and questions regarding these projects should be addressed to:
Allen Hollenbach
Procurement Analyst
Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority
415 N. Zarfoss Drive
York, PA 17404
Due:
2:00 PM December 5, 2025
SRTA hereby notifies all proposers that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this RFP advertisement or solicitation, disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE’s) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. The Authority reserves the right to postpone, accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any informality in the RFP process as the Authority deems in any of its own best interest. Proposals received after the specified closing time will be considered late proposals and will not be evaluated for award. Misdirected submittals will not be accepted.
