Award Extension.docx

The provided document is an Award Extension Notice from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) Procurement Office for Solicitation 5400028123, which involves a Geotechnical Design Manual Web-Based Training (WBT) project. The solicitation, originally issued on 03/12/2025 with proposals due by 04/22/2025, has experienced a procurement process delay necessitating an indefinite extension of the award posting date. SCDOT will provide prior notice to offerors before posting the actual award notice, with a commitment to email a Notice of Revised Award Posting Date to each offeror at least three business days before the award announcement.

The contract involves developing a comprehensive web-based training course covering specific chapters of the SCDOT Geotechnical Design Manual, structured in two phases targeting transportation engineers with 0-20 years of experience. The project requires creating a 10-hour training module using HTML/CSS/Javascript, ensuring compatibility with Adobe Experience Manager and meeting Section 508 and WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards. Key personnel requirements include a lead geotechnical engineer with 12 years of experience and an Instructional Systems Design professional with at least 5 years of experience. The anticipated contract period runs from 06/07/2025 to 06/06/2027, with potential automatic renewals. All developed materials will become SCDOT property, and the contractor must provide source files compatible with the current SCDOT web platform, following National Highway Institute (NHI) standards.