MAP-21 Financial Assessment

The MAP-21 Financial Assessment Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, awarded by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), is designed to provide professional services supporting the agency's Capital Investment Grant (CIG) Program and financial evaluation processes. Under this contract vehicle, contractors conduct detailed financial capacity assessments and financial evaluations for transit projects seeking Section 5309 federal funding. The work involves examining project justification criteria, verifying local financial commitment, and assessing the financial feasibility of proposed transit infrastructure investments, as specified by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21).

Task orders under this IDIQ consistently focus on financial capacity assessments, with typical contract values ranging from approximately $40,000 to $470,000 and performance periods typically spanning 6-12 months. Frequent prime contractors include Delta Development Group Inc., Porter & Associates (a small disadvantaged business), High Street Consulting Group, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, and Milligan & Company. While most task orders do not utilize specific set-aside designations, some early awards were designated as Total Small Business. The funding consistently originates from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, specifically supporting the Capital Investment Grant Program's oversight requirements under Section 5338(c). Pricing structures have varied between firm fixed-price and labor hour arrangements, with most recent task orders utilizing firm fixed-price contracts.