LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA) REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL LACMTA will receive proposals for PS141828 - State Advocacy Services. This project is a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Set-Aside contract. To participate in this RFP, proposers must be SBE certified with LACMTA prior to proposal due date. For information on the Set-Aside Program, visit: https://business.metro.net/webcenter/portal/VendorPortal/pages_home/smallbusinesstools/smallbusinessprimeprogram A Virtual Pre-Proposal conference via Microsoft Teams will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2026, 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Please see section LOI-05 Pre-Proposal Conference for the link to join the Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference. All proposals must be received electronically via email to bids@metro.net on or before 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Proposals received later than the above date and time will be rejected. It is recommended that proposer's email(s) are sent with a Delivery and Read receipt for their records. For a copy of the Proposal/Bid specification visit our Solicitation Page on our Vendor Portal at https://business.metro.net or for further information email Jaime Saucedo Macias at saucedomaciasj@metro.net. 5/26/26 CNS-4045465# THE SACRAMENTO BEE IPL0342740 May 26 2026