BUS BATTERIES

Project Description: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: For the procurement of batteries, groups 8D, 31AGM, 65 and 49, for the maintenance/repair of Buses and Paratransit Fleet.
GOALS: MBE 0%, WBE 0%, SDVOB 0%
QUESTION DUE DATE: September 23, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Submit all questions pertaining to this procurement through the Bonfire portal. To Submit a question, CLICK on the “Ask a Question” button located next to the Questions Due Date.
PUBLIC BID OPENING: October 7, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT
Sealed bids will be publicly opened by the designated Procurement Official at 181 Ellicott Street, Buffalo, New York 14203.
CORRESPONDENCE: All correspondence (addendums, requests for information/clarification and award notifications) will be sent through the Bonfire portal.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Contact Bonfire at support@gobonfire.com for any questions regarding the Bonfire website. Refer to "Creating and Uploading a Submission" under Bonfire Vendor Support (gobonfire.com) for instructions on how to submit a Bid through Bonfire.
Bonfire's Minimum System Requirements:
Use a supported browser (Microsoft Edge (Windows), Google Chrome (Windows & Mac), and Mozilla Firefox (Windows & Mac).
Enable Javascript
Browser cookies
Use a desktop or non-mobile device
For successful questionnaire and /or Bid/Table template uploads, please ensure you are using Microsoft Office/Excel/Word 2007 or newer.
The Questionnaire template can take a significant amount of time to prepare and can only be filled out with Microsoft Office Excel. If you attempt to fill it out with any other software (even software that exports in .xlsx format), you will receive an error when attempting to upload your file.
We strongly recommend that you give yourself sufficient time before Closing Time to begin the uploading process and to finalize your submission. Uploading large documents may take significant time, depending on the size of the file(s) and your Internet connection speed.
DESIGNATED NFTA PROCUREMENT OFFICIAL: Arlene Sebastian, arlene.sebastian@nfta.com