Bid guide
How to respond to DRPT’s Public Transportation Training Program RFI
What DRPT is seeking
Virginia’s Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is seeking information from qualified consultants and other organizations about developing, managing, and delivering a comprehensive public transportation training program. Work could cover the whole program or selected components, including communities of practice for urban and rural transit providers.
The program is intended to strengthen workforce skills and competencies in line with industry standards and best practices, and to support lifelong learning. For firms with relevant training or program-development experience, this RFI is a chance to share capabilities and inform DRPT’s planning.
Deadline and what it means
The RFI was published October 7, 2026. Responses are due November 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET.
This is an RFI, not a contract award notice. Submit your response through eVA before the stated deadline; do not assume a response can be submitted after the portal closes for this opportunity.
Who may be a fit
The opportunity may suit consultants or other qualified organizations able to help develop, manage, or deliver training for public transportation providers and other technical or non-technical audiences. Relevant experience serving large and small urban or rural transit providers may be useful.
Organizations with experience creating communities of practice may also be a fit. The notice allows responses covering all or part of the program.
How to access and respond
Solicitation 129604 is posted on eVA, Virginia’s eProcurement portal. Select “View original source” to open the posting. Give it a moment to load, then review the public posting; viewing does not require an account.
To respond, sign in with a free eVA vendor account before the deadline. The posting contains the full documents and response instructions.
Prepare a clear, relevant response
Read the full posting and its instructions before drafting. Address the parts of the potential program your organization can support, and explain how your experience relates to transit training, workforce development, and communities of practice.
Use concrete examples of relevant work and describe the audiences and settings you have served, where applicable. Check that the response follows the posting’s requirements, is complete, and is submitted through eVA well before the deadline.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from Department of Rail and Public Transportation; the original posting controls.