Amend_1_SF30.pdf

DTFH61-13-R-00026

Amendment No. 1

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

1. CONTRACT ID CODE

PAGE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION

3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicable)

Amendment No. 1 July 9, 2013 N/A

6. ISSUED BY CODE HAAM 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of Acquisition Management 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and Zip Code) 9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

To all Offerors

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

CODE FACILITY CODE

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required) N/A

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS,

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN

ITEM 10A.

THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (Such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor _X_ is not,_ __ is required to sign this document and return____ copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

This amendment is issued to provide responses to questions received.

The solicitation is amended as follows:

15a. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 15a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

Sarah Berman, Contracting Officer 15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR 15C. DATE SIGNED 16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 16C. DATE SIGNED

BY_________________________________________ BY_________________________________________ (Signature of person authorized to sign) (Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

PREVIOUS

EDITION NOT USABLE

30-105 STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Amendment No. 1

Solicitation Number DTFH61-13-R-00026 is modified as follows:

Questions and Answers

Question No. 1: The term “data set” is used on Page 9 in the following sentence: “FHWA and its partners shall use this data set described below for research, analysis …” Is it FHWA’s intent to possess the Contractor’s data set for these purposes, or is it FHWA’s intent to have the contractor access the data set on FHWA’s behalf to produce aggregate and (on a limited basis) raw data sets that are delivered to and used by FHWA and its partners? Note: this question also relates to Page 13, Deliverable 4, where the following is required: “In total four (4) data sets will be made available per year, one at the end of each quarter for the contract period of performance”

Response: The later, the contractor access the data set on FHWA’s behalf to produce aggregate and (on a limited basis) raw data sets that are delivered to and used by FHWA and its partners

Question No. 2: On the second half of Page 11 there is a description of the deliverable “GIS Shapefile containing network and links.” The requirements are listed on Page 11 under “Transportation network Geographic Information System (GIS) and data files parameter for National Performance Management Data Sets…” What is the intended end-use of the GIS file and how is that file related to the required access to freight and truck probe vehicle data set?

Response: This is a typo and should reflect the parameters of the freight and truck probe vehicle data set

Question No. 3: On Page 72 “Other Additional Cost” for Task 2 is estimated at $75,000 annually. What is the intended use of this funding?

Response: FHWA Response: Purchase of access to data sets if not already in possession of the contractor

Question No. 4: On Page 14 it is stated that Task 3 is an IDIQ Task. Does the Offeror intend for the Contractor to propose hours from within the estimated 551 hours listed for Task 3 on page 71 for each ad hoc IDIQ task request?

Response: Yes, the 551 hours. is an estimate of what will be required. Contractor would proposes hours as the RFTPs for task orders are issued.