Battery charging, testing, supply, and recycling services
Lithium-Ion and Nickel-Cadmium Battery Charging, Load Testing, New Battery Supplier, Recycling and Disposal Services, Solicitation 2026-RFI-100, issued by Valley Metro.
At a glance
Valley Metro is seeking information from battery suppliers, service providers, and recycling companies about lithium-ion and nickel-cadmium battery charging, load testing, new battery supply, and disposal services. This is a Request for Information to gather technical and commercial details to support future procurement planning and budget development.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Valley Metro
- Solicitation number
- 2026-RFI-100
- Portal id
- 305610
- Type
- purchase
- Posted
- Sep 24, 2026
- Response deadline
- Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
- Questions due
- Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
- Answers posted
- Oct 8, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- Maricopa County, AZ
- Official posting
- Documents, addenda and the procurement contact, free with an account.
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Official description
Solicitation #2026-RFI-100. Issued by Transportation. The purpose of this Request for Information ("RFI") is to gather technical and commercial information from manufacturers, system integrators, distributors, battery test-equipment suppliers, battery service providers, and qualified recycling and disposal providers. The information gathered through this RFI will be used to understand available technologies, services, suppliers, integration approaches, facility requirements, and lifecycle support; develop realistic budget estimates; and prepare a clear technical specification for a potential future solicitation.
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