Bid guide
How to bid on Middlesex County’s Ride On Demand microtransit service
What Middlesex County is buying
Middlesex County seeks a qualified TransitTech vendor to continue and manage its established Ride On Demand microtransit service without disruption, and to run expansion pilots. The turnkey service includes software and operations.
The work also includes supporting a phased five-mile expansion of the service area, public engagement, planning an interlocal agreement model with potential regional and institutional partners, and a first mobility-hub pilot for Perth Amboy Magnet Schools. The County says proposals should support its ability to use applicable federal and state transit funding.
Deadline and submission timing
The opportunity was published October 26, 2026. Proposals are due November 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET.
Submit your response through OpenGov before the deadline. The provided information does not specify what happens after the deadline, so check the project page for the solicitation’s instructions and any updates.
Who this opportunity may suit
This opportunity is aimed at TransitTech vendors able to provide a turnkey microtransit service, including both software and operations. Firms with relevant experience managing an established service while planning phased expansion may be a good fit.
The work also calls for public engagement, regional and institutional partnership planning, and support for a school-serving mobility-hub pilot. Consider whether your team can address those activities alongside day-to-day service continuity.
How to access and respond
Use “View original source” to open the opportunity in OpenGov Procurement. The portal may show a brief “just a moment” security check the first time; let it finish so the project page can load.
Sign in or create a free vendor account to download plans, ask questions, join the planholders list, and submit your response. OpenGov also provides addenda notices.
Prepare a focused proposal
Explain how your service and operations would maintain continuity while supporting the County’s phased expansion. Make the proposed approach easy to evaluate by connecting staffing, software, service delivery, and implementation steps to the work described in the solicitation.
Address the expansion, engagement, partnership-planning, and mobility-hub elements directly. Review the solicitation’s federal and state transit funding requirements, check OpenGov for addenda and answers to questions, and leave time to complete the portal submission 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 Middlesex County; the original posting controls.