Specifications include, but are not limited to: SFMTA has developed the following goals for management of parts for the Rail Fleet: •Provide SFMTA parts on a cost-effective and efficient basis, providing inventory planning and automated replenishment of spare parts, with strict performance guidelines requiring defined response times and fill rates; •Ensure parts provided allow SFMTA to meet its objectives in terms of, availability, reliability (i.e., MDBF, service interruptions); •Parts obsolescence management; •Ensure SFMTA safety standards are met in any program activity. The successful firm is expected to tailor a VMI solution with specific objectives that will meet these goals. In addition to meeting the goals listed above, the successful firm is expected to provide the following services to enhance the materials management function: •Jointly managed inventory services facilitated through a state-of-the-art inventory management system; •Maintenance engineering support, working collaboratively with SFMTA's Maintenance, Engineering, and Materials Management Divisions to analyze material usage, and provide recommendations through reliability engineering;•Technological support by providing analysis of data generated by any automatic monitoring systems installed in the vehicles; •Parts Obsolescence management support; •Program management to ensure the successful delivery of the program