What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) requires a contractor to provide enterprise resource planning (ERP) support services. The scope entails on-demand technical and functional support across SAP modules, including enterprise asset management (EAM), SuccessFactors, ARIBA strategic sourcing, Cloud ALM, Datasphere, Basis administration, and technical upgrades. Only onshore USA organizations are eligible, and prime contractors must self-perform at least 30 percent of the work while meeting a 20 percent small business goal. Proposers must submit separate technical and pricing packages electronically via METRO's EUNA (Bonfire) portal and deliver one original hardcopy to METRO's Houston office. All questions are due by November 27, 2026, following a pre-proposal meeting on November 17, 2026. METRO will evaluate submissions based on key personnel qualifications, company experience, project delivery work plans, and local requirement familiarity for a three-year contract term.
Scope of work
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) technical support services
- Staffing plan including Engagement Manager, Project Manager, and key personnel
- Work Plan describing overall Project delivery strategy and technical capability
- Compliance with local, state agency, and TxDOT requirements
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Qualifications (Firm experience, resources, integrity, delivery capability) | Not specified |
| Qualifications and References of Key Personnel | Not specified |
| Price | Not specified |
| Small Business Participation | 1-5 Points if SB Goal exceeded |
Minimum qualifications
- Financial resources adequate to perform the contract
- Ability to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule
- Adequate organization, experience, accounting, operational controls, and technical skills
- Satisfactory record of business integrity, ethics, and past performance
- Satisfactory record of achieving Small Business Participation goals, if applicable
- Not listed on U.S. General Services Administration's Lists of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement
- Self-perform a minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the contract value
- Provide references for key personnel and information on at least two comparable projects
Documents to include with your response
- Proposer's Questionnaire
- Technical Proposal Submission page
- Technical Proposal (without pricing)
- Pricing Proposal Submission
- Offer/Acceptance/Award Signature page
- Proposal/Contract Amount, Items and Prices form (separate sealed envelope/box)
- Key Personnel form
- Certification of Restrictions on Lobbying form
- Debarment and Suspension Certification form
- Contractor's Utilization Plan form
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via METRO's EUNA (Bonfire) portal and sealed hard copy
- Instructions
- Submit electronically via https://www.ridemetro.org/procurement. Additionally, submit one original hardcopy and one electronic PDF file of the Technical Proposal, and one original hardcopy and one electronic PDF file of the Pricing Proposal concurrently in a separate sealed envelope to Metropolitan Transit Authority, Procurement Division, 8th Floor, 1900 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002. Facsimile or emailed proposals are not accepted.
