Contracting Opportunities
San Mateo County Transit District
Did you know? The San Mateo County Transit District's Contracts and Procurement Team is a proud five-time winner of the "Achievement of Excellence in Procurement" awarded by the National Procurement Institute.
The San Mateo County Transit District (District) serves as the managing agency for the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB), the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA), and the San Mateo County Express Lanes Joint Powers Authority (JPA). The Contracts and Procurement Department (C&P) supports all procurement and contracting activities for the District, JPB, and TA (collectively referred to as Agencies); the Agencies are committed to promoting transparency, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in public procurement.
Effective July 1, 2024, the Agencies will utilize PlanetBids, a third-party platform, for our Online Procurement Portal.
If you are interested in doing business with the Agencies, please register here. Once registered, you will be able to view solicitations and associated documents, submit bids and proposals, and ask questions. The benefits of signing up are:
- Free registration
- Set up online vendor profile
- Get email notifications for relevant solicitations based on interest
- Access and download solicitation documents
- Access Q&A section about the solicitation
- Submit bid/proposal documents online
- Download bid/proposal results
- Register for emergency procurements
For technical questions related to the system, please contact PlanetBids Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (PST) by email at support@planetbids.com or call (818) 992-1771 Ext. 0. For all other questions, please contact the C&P team by email at procurements@samtrans.com.