Transit Advertising Sales and Management Services

Kent, MichiganMichigan, USADue Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Client: Kent, Michigan
RFP Number: MRB-56790
Posted: —
Category: Marketing and Branding
Budget: Looking for Proposal
NAICS: —
Set-aside: —
Contact: —

Description

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The buyer requires a vendor to provide transit advertising sales and management services. The requested scope includes handling any notices, postings, announcements, displays, communications, or similar materials from external parties that promote, support, or oppose any product, good, sale, service, event, occurrence, issue, or position. The buyer restricts eligibility to onshore USA organizations only. The vendor will perform all work offsite. The buyer accepts digital proposals submitted via email or online, and explicitly requests proposals to determine the budget. Vendors must submit all questions no later than September 8, 2026.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from CATA, RFP 2026-168, Transit Advertising Sales and Management Agency.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The Capital Area Transportation Authority is soliciting proposals for transit advertising sales and management services. The selected contractor will manage advertising across CATA's fleet vehicles, shelter ad boxes, and digital signage. Bidding is open to eligible onshore USA organizations.

Issued by: Capital Area Transportation Authority
RFP Released: August 25, 2026
Written Questions Due to CATA: September 8, 2026 @ 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time
CATA’s Responses to Questions Released: September 22, 2026
Proposals Due Date: 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time on October 13, 2026
Anticipated Award Date: November 2026
Contract Start: January 1, 2027
How to submit: Electronic via email
Submission details: Submit proposals via email to [email protected] with required subject line.
Contract term: Five (5) year period commencing January 1, 2027, with option to extend in writing by mutual agreement.
Place of performance: Offsite / Lansing, MI
Insurance and bonding: Workers Compensation and Employer Liability, Commercial General Liability including Professional Liability, Automobile Liability, and Cyber Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/claim). Performance bond may be required.
Funding: FTA, MDOT, 2 CFR 200

Scope of work

Provide transit advertising sales and management services
Manage exterior vehicle wrap designs and application
Manage shelter ad boxes and future digital signage advertising
Maintain true and accurate records of all transactions
Provide sample advertiser contract
Transition existing advertiser contracts without disruption

Minimum qualifications

Onshore (USA Organization Only)

Documents to include with the bid

Complete response to the RFP
Sample advertiser contract
Buy America Certification (Appendix J)

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