How to bid on Virginia Tech’s Gobbler Gears Bicycle Rental Program

What Virginia Tech is buying

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University seeks a qualified vendor to administer, operate, maintain, and expand its Gobbler Gears bicycle rental program in Blacksburg, Virginia.

This opportunity may suit a vendor with experience operating or maintaining bicycle rental programs and managing transportation services. Check the full solicitation for the specific requirements.

Key date and deadline

The RFP was published October 30, 2026. Responses are due November 30, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.

Your response must be submitted through eVA before the deadline. Allow time to complete the portal’s submission steps and confirm that your response has been received.

Who this opportunity suits

This RFP is relevant to firms that can administer, operate, maintain, and expand a bicycle rental program. The work location is Blacksburg, Virginia.

How to access and respond

The solicitation is listed on eVA, Virginia’s eProcurement portal, as solicitation 130979. Click “View original source” to open the posting. Give it time to load; viewing the posting is public and does not require an account.

To respond, sign in with a free eVA vendor account before the deadline. Read the posting and its full documents for the response instructions. The buyer is Derek Spraker.

Prepare a careful response

Read the complete solicitation and make a checklist of every requested item, requirement, and submission step. Use the RFP’s instructions as the authority for what to include.

Explain clearly how your firm would administer, operate, maintain, and expand the program. Connect your relevant experience and proposed approach to the solicitation’s stated requirements, and leave time to review your response and complete submission in eVA.