Business Opportunities and Solicitation Information

MBTA Solicitation Types

A variety of solicitation types are generated during the normal course of business at the MBTA. These solicitation types were developed to serve specific project needs and have evolved over time. For purposes of the DBE Program solicitations are classified into the following broad categories:

Common Scopes of Work

The MBTA solicits professional services for a variety of projects, including architecture, engineering, construction and other consulting services. Common categories of work for Professional Services (Design) include:

Common categories of work for Professional Services (Design) include:

To learn more about Professional Services (Design) bid opportunities, please visit the MBTA′s Bidding and Solicitations page at: http://mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/.

Common categories of work for Construction include:

To learn more about Construction bid opportunities, please visit the MBTA′s Bidding and Solicitation page at: http://mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/.

Common categories of work for Materials (goods and services) include:

To learn more about Materials (goods and services) bid opportunities, please visit the MBTA′s Bidding and Solicitation page at: http://mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/.

Register to Receive Bid and Solicitation Information

There are two options to register to receive bid and solicitation opportunity information. Both options are on the MBTA′s Bidding and Solicitation page at: http://mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/.

For Materials Management opportunities, please click on the Invitation for Bids (http://www.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/materials_management/invitation_for_bids/) under the under Materials Management heading.

For Professional Services (Design) and Construction opportunities, please click on the Add Company/Business Profile (http://mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/company_profile/?action=add) with the under the Company/Business Registration heading.

Finding a DBE Partner

To find SOMWBA-certified DBEs, visit the SOMWBA DBE Directory at the following URL: http://www.somwba.state.ma.us/BusinessDirectory/BusinessDirectory.aspx. The Directory enables a search of DBE firms by a number of different fields including geography and NAISC.