VRE is offering the following procurement opportunities:
Operating and Maintenance Services for VRE Commuter Rail Operations
IFB 09-004 - VRE Burke Centre Station Platform Extension
RFP 09-005 - Removal of Contaminated Waste from VRE Facilities
RFP 09-008 - HVAC Maintenance and Repair Services for VRE Passenger Rail Cars
RFP 09-009 - Septic Tank Pumping and Flushing Services for Passenger Rail Cars
IFB 09-010 - VRE Broad Run Yard Maintenance Facility
RFP 09-011 - Locomotive Inspection, Repair and Maintenance Services
To be included on our vendor list, please send to a cover letter introducing your company along with a corporate capability brochure. These materials are then distributed to the appropriate in-house personnel. The letter and brochure are also kept in the vendor library that the Capital Program maintains for future procurement opportunities.
The letter should be sent to our Contract Administration Manager at:
Virginia Railway Express
1500 King Street
Suite 202
Alexandria, VA 22314
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
The Virginia Railway Express, (VRE), a transportation partnership of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC), is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in conducting business, including the procurement of goods and services. The DBE program intends to provide contracting opportunities to small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. VRE recognizes its responsibilities to the communities in which it operates and to the society it serves and reaffirms that commitment through the operation of its DBE Program and Policy Statement.
VRE supports and encourages the use of DBE businesses and minority owned or controlled financial institutions. Information concerning how to be certified as a DBE in the state of Virginia can be found by contacting the Virginia Department of Minority Business Enterprise, 200-202 N. 9th Street, 11th Floor, Richmond VA 23219, (804) 786-6585 and www.dmbe.state.va.us.
DBE Goal
The DBE goal for FY 2009 is 6.8%.