1_invitation_to_negotiate_Coversheet _LD.docx
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- Solicitation number
- ITN 591 200000000001 2
- Issued by
- Michigan
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This Invitation to Negotiate is issued by the Michigan Department of Transportation for the procurement of a 2018 Transearch Data Set from a single provider. The Transearch database, developed by IHS Markit, contains county-level freight movement data by commodity and serves as the backbone for the state's freight component in the statewide travel demand model and long-range transportation plan. The State of Michigan intends to award a purchase order to HIS Global Insight USA, Inc., located in Englewood, Colorado. Interested parties who believe viable alternatives exist must submit written responses to Solicitation Manager Laura Dotson by Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. EST, describing any equivalent products or services. Written questions regarding the Invitation to Negotiate must be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS no later than October 4, 2019, with answers to be posted on the same platform. All inquiries should reference the document section, page number, and requirement number in the specified format.
The procurement is classified under commodity code 20458 and is structured as a single-source purchase order award with a contract value referenced as 200000000001. No pricing terms, set-asides, or specific funding sources are detailed in this cover notice. The document notes this is a re-solicitation of the 2014 data specifications, corrected to reflect 2018 data specifications, indicating an update to previously utilized transportation data resources.
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State of Michigan Michigan Department of Transportation Invitation to Negotiate 200000000001 Transearch Data Set
INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE
NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE PROVIDER
Date: October 1, 2019
The State of Michigan intends to make a purchase for which it believes there is no viable alternative. The purpose of this notice is to attempt to identify possible alternatives.
Requestor: Laura Dotson, Michigan Department of Transportation
1. State Contact Information:
The sole point of contact concerning this Invitation to Negotiate is:
Laura Dotson Solicitation Manager DotsonL2@michigan.gov
2. Description of Purchase: 2018 transearch data set. This large and unique trucking flow data set (Transearch) is developed by HIS Markit. Transearch is a database of existing and forecasted county-level freight movements by commodity developed HIS Markit from proprietary sources. Transearch data is the backbone of the freight component of the statewide travel demand model and new Transearch data is required to keep the model up to date. Transearch data is also used in the development of the state long-range transportation plan. If you are interested in additional information regarding the data set, please send questions to the solicitation manager per the instructions below.
3. Commodity Code References: 20458
4. Description of Action: Purchase Order award
5. Intended Source: HIS Global Insight USA, Inc. 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood CO 80112
6. Questions: Questions concerning the Invitation to Negotiate must be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS no later than October 4, 2019 In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.
Responders should submit their questions using the following format:
| Q # |
| Document and Section |
| Page# / Requirement# |
| Bidder Question |
7. Response Deadline: Any potential bidder who does not agree that this good or service is available only from the intended source, must submit a response to the Solicitation Manager by Tuesday, October 8, 2019, 3:00 p.m., EST. Your response must be in writing and describe the product or service you are offering as an equivalent.
Version 3 Revised: 5/2019-Re-Solicitation of 19*80 (2014 was used in data specs. This version is corrected to 2018 data specs)
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