What is a solicitation?
A solicitation is the request or invitation by AC Transit to vendors registered within a specific commodity code(s) asking them to submit a bid/offer to perform a particular work or service. Will AC Transit post all solicitations on Online Purchasing? Yes, all solicitations will be posted on Online Purchasing. Initially only Informal Procurements will be available for bidding on the Internet. Formal Procurements will be posted on the Internet. Vendors will be provided directions for obtaining a Request For Proposals (RFP) or Invitation For Bids (IFB) package.
A solicitation is the document we use to describe a proposed contract and to explain how to compete for it. The type of solicitation we use depends on the procurement method being utilized. If Simplified Acquisition Procedures are used, the solicitation document is called a “Request for Quotations”, or RFQ for short. In some instances, price quotations will be solicited verbally (e.g., over the telephone) and no written document will be used. If the Sealed Bidding method is used, the solicitation document is called an “Invitation for Bids”, or IFB for short. If the Negotiation method is used, the solicitation document is called a “Request for Proposals”, or RFP for short.
Related Questions
- Can I submit a response to the upcoming PSAAP solicitation without having participated in the preliminary activities such as the Bidders’ Meeting or having submitted a response to the RFI?
- Are there sample applications of a completed solicitation package for Schedule (736) vendors to follow or access?
- What is the purpose of the ADBC solicitation?
