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As a recipient of federal funds, the Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) has the responsibility to use prudent procurement practices in its purchasing activities. The procurement of quality products, cost-effective equipment, and services is a high-priority for our agency.

Learn More About MATA's Procurement Methods

Current Opportunities

Listed below are PDF links to download current Solicitations issued from MATA's Purchasing Department.

RFP 25-01 Go901 Ticket Vending Machines
RFP 25-01 Go901 Ticket Vending Machines - Price Proposal Form
RFP 25-01 Go901 Ticket Vending Machines - Addendum 1
RFP 25-01 Go901 Ticket Vending Machines - Addendum 2
RFP 25-01 Go901 Ticket Vending Machines - Addendum 3

RFP 24-09 Purchase of MATA Operations Uniforms
RFP 24-09 Purchase of MATA Operations Uniforms - Addendum 1

RFP 25-04 On-Call Rail System Engineering Services
RFP 25-04 On-Call Rail System Engineering Services - Addendum 1
RFP 25-04 On-Call Rail System Engineering Services - Addendum 2

For companies interested in becoming vendors with MATA, please download and complete our vendor application. Completed applications can be emailed to Purchasing Manager Shelia Maclin at [email protected], faxed to
(901) 272-2912 or mailed to: 1370 Levee Road Memphis, TN 38108.

PDF - Vendor Application

Listed below are other forms necessary for conducting business with MATA:

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
List of Terms and Conditions for: Terms and Certifications for Purchase Orders

GENERAL PROCUREMENT CERTIFICATIONS
List of standard forms and certifications for: General Procurement Certification

DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISE CERTIFICATIONS
List of standard forms and certifications for: DBE Certification

OTHER FORMS
List of other forms that may be needed for solicitations

BID/PROPOSAL LABEL
GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS PDF DOWNLOAD

NOTE: Cost Proposal Forms or Bid Forms are customized for each solicitation and are not shown here.

DBE

The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program was established to ensure equal opportunity to compete for all goods and services procured by MATA.

UTILIZATION OF DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (section D) -

PDF DOWNLOAD

RULES FOR DBE COMPLIANCE

The following rules apply to Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation by firms / teams:

Only certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises can be counted toward the goal. Participation by certified "Minority Business Enterprises" (MBE) or certified "Women Owned Business Enterprises" (WBE) cannot be counted toward the goal. While participation by MBEs and WBEs is encouraged, MATA is governed by the U.S. Department of Transportation program which only recognizes the designation of DBE.
DBEs must be certified in Tennessee.
MATA is a member of the Tennessee Unified Certification Program (TN UCP) and accepts Tennessee DBE certifications from the following entities:
- Memphis Area Transit Authority
- Tennessee Department of Transportation Unified Certification Program
- Uniform Certification Agency (managed by the Mid-South Minority Business Council)

A list of firms currently certified in Tennessee can be found at:
https://www.tdot.tn.gov/APPLICATIONS/DBEDirect opens external site

Certification in the State of Tennessee must be achieved by the time the proposals are due, otherwise the participation of a proposed DBE firm cannot be counted toward the goal. If a proposed DBE firm is not certified at the time the proposals are due and, as a result, the goal is not met, then the proposal will be considered "non-responsive" and rejected unless the good faith efforts have been accepted as satisfactory.
It is highly recommended that a copy of a current certification of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise issued by the Tennessee Department of Transportation or the Uniform Certification Agency be included with the offer for each DBE firm being proposed.

For more info: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program