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

The purpose of Amendment No. 000002 is issued to:

1. Remove Clause FAR 52.222-41;

2. Update Section L, L.4 PROPOSAL FORMAT;

3. Update the key personnel listed in attachment J.1; and

4. Provide responses to prospective offerors’ questions in in attachment No. 1 to this modification.

Accordingly, DTFH6115R00002 is amended as follows (see attached pages):

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DTFH6115R00002

Amendment No. 000002

SECTION I - Contract Clauses

Clause 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (MAY 2014) is hereby removed from the RFP.

I.1 CLAUSES INSERTED BY REFERENCE

52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (MAY 2014)

SECTION L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Bidders

Section L, L.4 PROPOSAL FORMAT is hereby modified to reference only two sections in by deleting and replacing the first sentence under Section L.4 Proposal Content and Configuration, Subsection Volume 1-Techncial Merit Proposal as follows:

L.4 PROPOSAL CONTENT AND CONFIGURATION

Volume I – Technical Merit Proposal

Volume I shall consist of two parts, which shall be bound together. No cost/price data shall be included in any part of Volume I.

Attachment 1

Amendment 2, Attachment 1 Questions & Answers

The attachment is intended to provide answers to questions posed under solicitation number DTFH15R00002.

RFP REFERENCE QUESTION Answer

General

Will FHWA please provide Offerors a list of ongoing projects at the Saxton Lab that are funded through the current contract, including a short description of the scope and the period of performance for each project, to provide the Offerors an idea of the nature of the research projects carried out?

The FHWA does have a list of the projects that are currently being performed.

However, those research projects are not ongoing requirements and are unlikely to be issued under the resulting contract.

Therefore, please refer to Section C for a description of the tasks that may be performed under the IDIQ.

General

Will FHWA please provide Offerors any documentation (e.g. Concept of Operations, design descriptions, etc.)

for the three testbeds?

At present, the FHWA is not in possession of a Concept of Operations, design descriptions for the three testbeds.

General / Section I – Contract Clauses

When working under contract for the FHWA, Universities are frequently subject to alternate FAR/TAR clauses by virtue of their status as Educational Institutions (EI). The alternate clauses prescribed for EIs are designed to address, among other things, an inability to accept restrictions on publication of information on “fundamental research”, assertion copyright in any data rights for data first produced in its performance of a contract for basic or applied research, and EIs unique accounting/audit policies and procedures. As a result, EI-specific alternate clauses are often inconsistent or in conflict with clauses that apply to commercial contractors.

This solicitation does not include EI-specific FAR/TAR clause alternates. Will FHWA allow Offerors to incorporate the EI specific FAR/TAR alternate clauses in subcontract agreements with Educational Institutions?

FAR and TAR clauses specific to educational or other nonprofit institutions may be negotiated with awardees that fall into one of the two categories mentioned previously.

However, those clauses will not be included in contracts where the prime is other than an educational or other nonprofit institutions as they would not be applicable.

However, in regard to publishing the clause at 1252.242-72 allows for the publication and distribution of contract information with the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

General / Section I – Contract Clauses

We understand there are a number of Universities working under the current contract. For reference, did FHWA approve the incorporation of FAR/TAR alternate clauses prescribed for Educational Institutions for this contract?

According to the FAR and TAR, clauses for educational and other nonprofit institutions are included only when the prime contractor is either an educational or other nonprofit institution.

C.1.2.1, C.1.2.2, C.1.2.3

Does the Saxton Lab currently employ any mechanism to monitor all three test beds’ “system health” at the device level, system level and communication level? If so, please describe the existing mechanism.

The Saxton Lab does not currently have a system in place to monitor the system health of all three test beds.

C.4.2 – Task Area A, A- 1 General Support

Subpart C of this task requires that the contractor “develop and maintain a ticket tracking system for requested technical services in the Saxton Lab.” Does the Saxton Lab utilize an existing ticket tracking system in any form? If such a system does exist, in what form does it exist and what tools are used?

The STOL does not currently have a “ticket tracking system.”

C.4.2 – Task Area A, A- 2: Management of Laboratory

For the below subparts of Task A-2, will FHWA please indicate whether the Saxton Lab utilizes an existing system or tool in any form to perform the specified activity, and if so, please describe the system or tool.

• Subpart B. – “Develop and maintain an asset management system.”

• Subpart C. – “Provide a method to document all laboratory assets, including experimental vehicles and any hardware/software properties part of the Saxton Laboratory.”

• Subpart D. – “Track any hardware and software updates to experimental vehicles or other equipment that has shared use, including the creation of a logging system for in-vehicle changes.”

• Subpart E. – “Track any software or firmware updates on any devices in use, with a clearly defined label with hardware/software part number or version number.”

The lab has some a limited system in place (excel database), but a much more robust system is desired, which the contractor will develop, maintain and make continuously available to the COR.

C-5 Pre-deployment Program Support

The task C-5 description includes contractor support of “research needs in the areas of positioning technologies and other emerging new enabling technologies for surface transportation applications.”

We request FHWA examine whether this support should be included as part of Task C-6 instead of Task C-5.

We appreciate the feedback and have concluded that the language will remain unchanged.

Section G.1 – Payment

Will FHWA please remove the language making the application of indirect burden amounts unallowable for reimbursement of approved material/travel costs?

Indirect burdens, when part of an Offeror’s disclosed and audited accounting practices, constitute costs that are properly allowable and reimbursable, provided such burdens do not include fee/profit.

Since the IDIQ has fixed price and time & material pricing, indirect burdens do not apply. However, indirect burdens would apply if the pricing was cost reimbursable.

Therefore, the pricing will not be updated.

Section I.1 – Clauses Inserted by Reference, FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act Labor Standards (MAY 2014)

Section I.1 includes FAR 52.222-41 SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS (MAY 2014). We respectfully requests that FHWA incorporate the applicable Wage Determinations for this solicitation, or alternatively confirm that the Service Contract Act does not apply to this procurement.

This clause has been removed from the request for proposals.

Section L.3 – Proposal Format, Part (e)

Will the Government accept text inside tables and diagrams if presented in a font size smaller than 12-point font, provided that any such font is fully legible? Yes.

Section L.4 - Proposal Content and Configuration

The RFP states that Volume I – Technical Merit Proposal "shall consist of three parts which shall be bound together." We only see two parts associated with this Volume. Will FHWA please clarify or revise as appropriate?

The request for proposals has been corrected to reference only two parts.

Section L.4 - Proposal Content and Configuration, Volume II, Part II – Subcontracts / Consultants

Will FHWA please remove or clarify the requirement to provide “names and positions” of subcontractor personnel that will perform work on task orders under the IDIQ? We assume that Key Personnel constitute the “positions” at the IDIQ level, and only those staff proposed as Key Personnel should be named for this proposal.

The RFP does not limit the staff that can be named in your proposal, but it does specify the minimum staff that must be named to include the consultants/subcontractors and key personnel. However, it does limit the resumes that can be submitted to only the key personnel.

Section L.4 - Proposal Content and Configuration, Volume II, Part I – Cost/Price Information

Will FHWA permit Offerors to include a cover page for this Volume II that would be on top of the executed Standard Form 33 (so that the Standard Form 33 would still be the “first page” of Volume II following the cover?) Yes.

L.12 – Clauses Inserted in Full Text:

1252.239-71 Information Technology Security Plan and Accreditation

(APR 2005)

The solicitation requires that offerors “address the approach for completing the security plan and accreditation requirements in TAR clause 1252.239-70.”

In what volume should the Offeror’s approach be discussed?

Please include that information in Volume II part III.

Attachment J.3

Does the Standard Form LLL need to be completed by Subcontractors and Independent consultants or only by Prime Offeror?

Must the Standard Form LLL be completed/submitted if there are no qualifying lobbying activities to report?

Yes, the Standard Form LLL must be submitted for both Prime and subcontractors, even if there are not any qualifying lobbying activities to report.

Attachment J.4

Will FHWA permit Offerors to provide its own format for the Small Business Subcontracting plan in lieu of Attachment J.4?

Since the proposed levels of effort are unclear at this stage, for Attachment J.4 will FHWA please confirm that it is acceptable to leave the $ value blank or TBD and include only target goal percentages for items a-j.

No, offerors must use and complete the form at J.4.

When completing the form, offerors may express their goals in terms of percentages of your total planned subcontracting dollars.

Attachment J.5

Will FHWA please provide the Offerors with any available documentation for the vehicles listed in Attachment J.5 that will elaborate on the short description already provided by the government?

All equipment will be provided in good working order and will be inspected upon transfer.

L.4, Vol I, Part II, paragraph 1, bullet 1, sub-bullet 1

The RFP lists eight key personnel; Attachment J-1 lists four key personnel (PM, LM, CS, and IL). Will FHWA please verify if the key personnel are comprised of the eight positions listed in Section L, or the four positions noted in Attachment J-1?

The RFP has been updated to reflect all eight key personnel in Section J.1.

L.4 Proposal Content and Configuration

The RFP does not discuss acronym lists or compliance matrices. Will FHWA allow acronym lists and /or compliance matrices to be included in the front matter and not count towards page count?

The page limits for all material contained within each part are listed at Section L.4.

M.2 (d) What is meant by the small business subcontracting plan is not weighted.

The small business subcontracting plan is evaluated on a pass/fail basis.

Section C What is the percentage of onsite and offsite work?

Each task order issued will describe the location of work to be performed. At the moment no such percentage exists.

N/A Is there a list of interested companies?

Yes, please refer to the interested vendors tab on FBO.gov under this solicitation.

L.12 How many awards are going to be made from the solicitation? One.

I.1 Is small business subcontracting required?

Small businesses are not required to submit a small business subcontracting plan. Reference: FAR 52.219-9. However, the form at J.4 must still be completed.

Page 1, Block 9 Has the due date or time been changed?

No, the due date and time remain unchanged.

RFP DTFH6115R00002

ATTACHMENT J-1

AMENDMENT 2, ATTACHMENT J.1

BILLING CATEGORIES, HOURLY RATES,

AND LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

ONSITE @ FHWA TFHRC SAXTON LAB

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 PM Program Manager LM Lab Manager CS Communications Specialist IL Industry Liaison

Labor ID# Principal Investigator PI-1 Junior Principal Investigator PI-2 Mid-Level Principal Investigator PI-3 Senior Principal Investigator

Labor ID# Engineer - Transportation ET-1 Junior Engineer - Transportation

ET-2 Mid-Level Engineer - Transportation ET-3 Senior Engineer - Transportation ET-4 SME Engineer - Transportation

Labor ID# Technician - Transportation

TT-1 Junior Technician - Transportation

TT-2 Mid-level Technician - Transportation

TT-3 Senior Technician - Transportation

Labor ID# Engineer - Electrical

EE-1 Junior Engineer - Electrical

EE-2 Mid-Level Engineer - Electrical

EE-3 Senior Engineer - Electrical

EE-4 SME Engineer - Electrical

Labor ID# Technician - Electrical

TE-1 Junior Technician - Electrical

TE-2 Mid-level Technician - Electrical

TE-3 Senior Technician - Electrical

Labor ID# Engineer – Geospatial

EG-1 Junior Engineer – Geospatial

EG-2 Mid-Level Engineer – Geospatial

EG-3 Senior Engineer – Geospatial

EG-4 SME Engineer – Geospatial

Labor ID# Technician - Geospatial

TG-1 Junior Technician - Geospatial

TG-2 Mid-level Technician - Geospatial TG-3 Senior Technician - Geospatial

Labor ID # Engineer - Communications

EC-1 Junior Engineer - Communications

EC-2 Mid-Level Engineer - Communications

EC-3 Senior Engineer - Communications

EC-4 SME Engineer - Communications

Labor ID # Technician - Communications

TC-1 Junior Technician - Communications

TC-2 Mid-Level Technician - Communications

TC-3 Senior Technician - Communications

Labor ID # Computer Programmer CP-1 Junior Computer Programmer CP-2 Mid-Level Computer Programmer CP-3 Senior Computer Programmer

Labor ID # Database/Network Analysts

DNA-1 Junior Database/Network Analysts

DNA-2 Mid-Level Database/Network Analysts

DNA-3 Senior Database/Network Analysts

DNA-4 SME Database/Network Analysts Labor ID # Software Developer

SD-1 Junior Software Developer

SD-2 Mid-Level Software Developer

SD-3 Senior Software Developer

SD-4 SME Software Developer

Labor ID # Operations Research Analyst

ORA-1 Junior Operations Research Analyst

ORA-2 Mid-level Operations Research Analyst

ORA-3 Senior Operations Research Analyst

ORA-4 SME Operations Research Analyst

Labor ID # Statistician and Data Analyst

DA-1 Junior Statistician and Data Analyst DA-2 Mid-Level Statistician and Data Analyst DA-3 Senior Statistician and Data Analyst DA-4 SME Statistician and Data Analyst

Labor ID # Technical Writer

TW-1 Junior Technical Writer TW-2 Mid-level Technical Writer TW-3 Senior Technical Writer

Labor ID # Outreach Specialist

OS-1 Junior Outreach Specialist

OS-2 Mid-level Outreach Specialist

OS-3 Senior Outreach Specialist

OS-4 SME Outreach Specialist

Labor ID # Administrative Professional AP-1 Junior Administrative Professional AP-2 Mid-level Administrative Professional AP-3 Senior Administrative Professional

Labor ID # Academic Faculty

AF-1 Junior Academic Faculty

AF-2 Mid-level Academic Faculty

AF-3 Senior Academic Faculty

AF-4 SME Academic Faculty

Labor ID # Graduate Students

GS-1 Masters Graduate Students GS-2 Ph.D. Graduate Students

OFFSITE @ CONTRACTOR-APPROVED FACILITY

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 PM Program Manager CS Communications Specialist IL Industry Liaison

Labor ID# Principal Investigator PI-1 Junior Principal Investigator PI-2 Mid-Level Principal Investigator PI-3 Senior Principal Investigator

Labor ID# Engineer - Transportation ET-1 Junior Engineer - Transportation

ET-2 Mid-Level Engineer - Transportation ET-3 Senior Engineer - Transportation ET-4 SME Engineer - Transportation

Labor ID# Technician - Transportation

TT-1 Junior Technician - Transportation

TT-2 Mid-level Technician - Transportation

TT-3 Senior Technician - Transportation

Labor ID# Engineer - Electrical

EE-1 Junior Engineer - Electrical

EE-2 Mid-Level Engineer - Electrical

EE-3 Senior Engineer - Electrical

EE-4 SME Engineer - Electrical

Labor ID# Technician - Electrical

TE-1 Junior Technician - Electrical

TE-2 Mid-level Technician - Electrical

TE-3 Senior Technician - Electrical

Labor ID# Engineer – Geospatial

EG-1 Junior Engineer – Geospatial

EG-2 Mid-Level Engineer – Geospatial

EG-3 Senior Engineer – Geospatial

EG-4 SME Engineer – Geospatial

Labor ID# Technician - Geospatial

TG-1 Junior Technician - Geospatial

TG-2 Mid-level Technician - Geospatial TG-3 Senior Technician - Geospatial

Labor ID # Engineer - Communications

EC-1 Junior Engineer - Communications

EC-2 Mid-Level Engineer - Communications

EC-3 Senior Engineer - Communications

EC-4 SME Engineer - Communications

Labor ID # Technician - Communications

TC-1 Junior Technician - Communications

TC-2 Mid-Level Technician - Communications

TC-3 Senior Technician - Communications

Labor ID # Computer Programmer

CP-1 Junior Computer Programmer CP-2 Mid-Level Computer Programmer CP-3 Senior Computer Programmer

Labor ID # Database/Network Analysts

DNA-1 Junior Database/Network Analysts

DNA-2 Mid-Level Database/Network Analysts

DNA-3 Senior Database/Network Analysts

DNA-4 SME Database/Network Analysts Labor ID # Software Developer

SD-1 Junior Software Developer

SD-2 Mid-Level Software Developer

SD-3 Senior Software Developer

SD-4 SME Software Developer

Labor ID # Operations Research Analyst

ORA-1 Junior Operations Research Analyst

ORA-2 Mid-level Operations Research Analyst

ORA-3 Senior Operations Research Analyst

ORA-4 SME Operations Research Analyst

Labor ID # Statistician and Data Analyst

DA-1 Junior Statistician and Data Analyst DA-2 Mid-Level Statistician and Data Analyst DA-3 Senior Statistician and Data Analyst DA-4 SME Statistician and Data Analyst

Labor ID # Technical Writer

TW-1 Junior Technical Writer TW-2 Mid-level Technical Writer TW-3 Senior Technical Writer

Labor ID # Outreach Specialist

OS-1 Junior Outreach Specialist

OS-2 Mid-level Outreach Specialist

OS-3 Senior Outreach Specialist

OS-4 SME Outreach Specialist

Labor ID # Administrative Professional AP-1 Junior Administrative Professional AP-2 Mid-level Administrative Professional AP-3 Senior Administrative Professional

Labor ID # Academic Faculty

AF-1 Junior Academic Faculty

AF-2 Mid-level Academic Faculty

AF-3 Senior Academic Faculty

AF-4 SME Academic Faculty

Labor ID # Graduate Students

GS-1 Masters Graduate Students GS-2 Ph.D. Graduate Students

Labor Category Descriptions

KEY PERSONNEL CATEGORIES:

Program Manager (PM) (KEY PERSONNEL) The Program Manager (PM) shall be responsible for overall management of the contract, including quality assurance for all products delivered to the Government and availability of resources to complete all Task Orders.

PM duties include:

• Oversee the development of program schedules, resource allocation and budgets.

Tracking the program budgets and providing forecasts, establishing and maintaining program status summaries and metrics for the project portfolio.

• Organize, direct, and manage contract operation support functions, involving multiple, complex and inter-related project tasks.

• Manage teams of contract support personnel at multiple locations.

• Maintain and manage the client interface at the senior levels of the client organization.

• Meet with customer and contractor personnel to formulate and review task plans and deliverable items. Ensure conformance with program task schedules and costs.

The PM shall have:

• Demonstrated experience of excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills;

• Performance level at the equivalent of 10 years of experience in Program Management;

• Proven leadership skills with a collaborative management style that will facilitate interaction with supervisors, colleagues, customers and corporate partners;

• Performance level at the similar level to having a Bachelor’s degree; and

• An active Project Manager’s Professional (PMP) certification.

Lab Manager (LM) (KEY PERSONNEL; Onsite at FHWA TFHRC, full time) The Lab Manager shall have demonstrated experience and technical qualifications to support and conduct transportation research in the areas of modeling and simulation, data management, computer engineering and communications equipment installation and operation.

LM duties include:

• Lead the activities to operate and maintain the Saxton Lab including supervision of lab equipment and software.

• Coordinate and schedule users and visitors to Lab resources.

• Coordinate and schedule all maintenance activities.

• Keep records of equipment and lab supplies.

• Monitor inventory of spare parts, supplies, and daily laboratory usage of the Lab.

• Oversee scheduling of laboratory equipment and facilities.

• Acquire equipment and software.

The LM shall have:

• Demonstrated experience of excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills;

• Performance level at the similar level to having a Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of experience in general laboratory management to include operations oversight, demonstrated problem-solving ability, workflow analysis, planning and leading of coordination meetings; OR

• Performance level at the similar level to having a Master's degree with 2 years of experience.

Communications Specialist (CS) (KEY PERSONNEL) The Communications Specialist (CS) shall be responsible for all communications and outreach-related tasks. The CS is responsible for managing public outreach and stakeholder engagement and for all related Task Orders.

CS duties include:

• Plan, organize, direct, coordinate, evaluate, and provide outreach for stakeholder engagement activities.

• Oversee the development and implementation of outreach.

• Coordinate development of events to publicize Office of Operations R&D activities.

• Coordinate logistics and communication in support of events including social media, public announcements (coordinated through FHWA Public Affairs) and collateral material as needed.

• Maintain close relationship with key FHWA stakeholders to facilitate communication on R&D priorities.

The CS shall have:

• Demonstrated experience of excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills;

• Performance level at the equivalent of 5 years of experience in outreach and communications; and

• Performance level at the similar level to having a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or a related discipline.

Industry Liaison (IL) (KEY PERSONNEL) The Industry Liaison (IL) shall be responsible for identifying opportunities and assist in establishing relationships between FHWA’s Office of Operations R&D and potential industry partners who have the ability to accelerate the introduction of novel and innovative applications of Transportation Operations R&D to deployments and market places in the real world.

IL duties include:

• Develop an innovation plan for accelerating early deployment of advanced R&D products (e.g., automation in the following areas: cooperative adaptive cruise control;

merging and weaving; truck platooning; speed harmonization; traffic signal eco approach and departure; first mile last mile mobility; accessible transportation; and wireless communication solutions).

• Identify and make contact with automotive and Tier 1 and 2 suppliers, non-traditional automotive competitors (e.g., telecommunications, personal mobility vehicle, robotics companies), truck manufacturers, freight carriers, and entrepreneurs in connected and automated vehicle concepts.

• Educate industry representatives about Saxton Laboratory capabilities and facilities.

• Plan, organize, coordinate, evaluate, and arrange engagements with industry representatives to identify federal R&D needs.

• Identify companies whereby Cooperative Research and Development Agreements

(CRADAs) with the federal government or other partnering mechanisms are relevant and possible.

• Assist in bringing on-site presence of industry researchers and/or their vehicles/hardware for cooperative R&D purposes.

• Create hypothetical business models for transportation agencies to consider for improving efficiency and safety of their transportation infrastructure.

The IL shall have:

• Experience in the automotive and/or Tier 1 and 2 suppliers, telecommunications and other industries;

• Experience in cooperative vehicle-highway systems;

• Knowledge of new and innovative business partners with interests in new and innovative business models for deploying Connected and Connected Automation Vehicles;

• Contacts with non-traditional (and traditional) industry leaders;

• Demonstrated experience of excellent verbal, presentation, and writing skills; and

• Experience levels the equivalent to the description of Subject Matter Expert (below).

ADDITINOAL KEY PERSONNEL CATEGORIES:

Additional key personnel labor categories include:

Labor Category Seniority

Level Number of Key Personnel per Category Engineer - Transportation Senior 1

Engineer – Electrical Senior 1 Engineer – Geospatial Senior 1 Engineer - Communications Senior 1

For the labor category descriptions and experience levels please reference the associated categories below.

GENERAL STAFF LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

The remainder of the labor categories are divided into all or some of the following experience levels based on years of experience, education, and duties/responsibilities.

• Junior

• Mid-Level

• Senior

• Subject Matter Expert

The following requirements apply for each experience level:

JUNIOR: A Junior labor category shall: (1) perform at the equivalent of up to 3 years of experience; and (2) perform at a similar level to having a BA/BS degree.

A Junior labor category is responsible for assisting more senior positions and/or performing functional duties under the oversight of more senior positions. Under supervision, performs work that is varied and that may be somewhat difficult in character, but usually involves limited responsibility. Some evaluation, originality, or ingenuity is required.

MID-LEVEL: A Mid-Level labor category shall: (1) perform at the equivalent of 3 to 10 years of experience; and (2) perform at a similar level to having a BA/BS or MA/MS degree in field of specialization. A Mid-Level labor category typically performs all functional duties independently. Under general supervision, plans, conducts and supervises assignments. Reviews progress with management and evaluates results. Plans and assigns personnel for given projects or tasks. May lead or direct projects. Operates with substantial latitude for unreviewed action or decision.

SENIOR: A Senior labor category shall: (1) perform at the equivalent of over 10 years of experience; and (2) perform at a similar level to having a BA/BS. Or, a Senior labor category shall: (1) perform at the equivalent of 8 years of experience; and (2) perform at a similar level to having a MA/MS. Or, a Senior labor category shall: (1) perform at the equivalent of 6 years of experience; and (2) perform at a similar level to having a Ph.D.

A Senior labor category typically works on high-visibility or mission critical aspects of a given program and performs all functional duties independently. A Senior labor category may oversee the efforts of less senior staff and/or be responsible for the efforts of all staff assigned to a specific job. Plans and conducts assignments, generally involving the larger and more important projects or more than one project. Reviews progress and evaluates results. May lead or direct projects. Operates with considerable latitude for unreviewed action or decision.

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (SME): A Subject Matter Expert is an individual whose qualifications and/or particular expertise are exceptional and/or highly unique.

Subject Matter Experts normally hold an advanced degree in field of specialization, usually at the Ph.D. level. However, Subject Matter Experts may not have specific experience/education qualifications, but are typically identified as recognized Industry leaders for a given area of expertise. Subject Matter Experts typically perform the following kinds of functions: Plans, conducts and directs research and/or development work on complex projects necessitating the origination and application of new and unique approaches. Plans and directs projects and supplies technical inspiration, leadership, strategic advice, technical guidance, and expertise to project staff. Provides detailed analysis, evaluations, and recommendations for improvements, optimization, and development for mission critical challenges/issues. Consults with client to define need or problem, supervise studies, and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.

Graduate Students do not follow the above labor categories and are broken into two separate groups based on their educational status at the University; (1) Masters Level and (2) Ph.D. Level.

Principal Investigator (PI) The Principal Investigator (PI) shall be responsible for overall guidance of technical work for all products delivered to the Government to complete a Task Order. The PI shall plan, direct, or coordinate activities in engineering or research and development in these fields.

Engineer - Transportation The Engineer – Transportation (ET) shall be responsible for the traffic analysis of transportation system performance on roadway links, intersections, and networks. Perform engineering duties in the design of ITS and other operational systems or capital improvements to improve throughput and safety performance in a cost-effective manner with respect to environmental and other constraints. Perform engineering duties in modeling traffic and conducting traffic simulation analysis, including sophisticated hardware-in-the-loop, script development, and interface with Application Programming Interface (API). May require testing and validation of engineering models, simulations, systems, and ITS equipment.

Technician - Transportation The Technician – Transportation (TT) shall be responsible for applying theory and principles of civil engineering in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of structures and facilities under the direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. The TT shall modify, develop, test, or calibrate machinery and equipment under direction of engineering staff or physical scientists. The TT shall conduct field studies to determine traffic volume, speed, effectiveness of signals, adequacy of lighting, and other factors influencing traffic conditions, under direction of a traffic engineer.

Engineer - Electrical The Engineer – Electrical (EE) shall be responsible for the research, design, develop, or test computer or computer-related equipment for scientific use. Research, design, develop, test, or supervise the manufacturing and installation of electrical equipment, components, or system specific use. Design electronic circuits and components for use in fields such as telecommunications, aerospace guidance and propulsion control, acoustics, or instruments and controls. Perform engineering duties at a higher systems level of the hardware and software, primarily commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), required for control of traffic signals, traffic management systems, and vehicle guidance systems. Includes control engineering, optimization, testing and validation, and control system design.

Technician - Electrical The Technician – Electrical (TE) shall be responsible for applying electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, calibrate, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions. The TT shall modify, rate, test, maintain, or calibrate unmanned, automated, servo-mechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned vehicles or other equipment at worksites.

May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Engineer – Geospatial The Engineer – Geospatial (EG) shall be responsible to collect, analyze, and interpret geographic information provided by geodetic surveys, aerial photographs, and satellite data.

Research, study, and prepare maps and other spatial data in digital or graphic form. Perform engineering duties for Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) of systems for continuous updating of the geographical location of mobile objects and their direction to reach specified destinations. Primary reliance will be on satellite global positioning systems (GPS), and with differential augmentation, but also on backup and alternative means such as dead reckoning, inertial reference, and map matching. Additional applications include the surveying of fixed objects to establish their geographical location in a uniform regional, national, or global reference system, as well as experience with Image/Radar processing.

Technician - Geospatial The Technician – Geospatial (TG) shall be responsible to perform technical work on Positioning, Navigation and Timing and surveying and mapping duties, usually under the direction of an engineer, surveyor, cartographer, or photogrammetrist to obtain data used for construction, mapmaking, boundary location, mining, or other purposes. May calculate mapmaking information and create maps from source data, such as surveying notes, aerial photography, satellite data, or other maps to show topographical features, political boundaries, and other features.

Engineer - Communications The Engineer – Communication (EC) shall be responsible for engineering of voice and data, analog and digital, communication networks over twisted-pair, cable, and wireless media, and in a variety of networks (including point-to-point, switched, and cellular). Included are terrestrial and satellite links as well as network management systems for reliability, maintainability, and availability performance and cost minimization. Skills also include knowledge of the areas of Wireless Communication Systems & Methods and Wireless connectivity site evaluation. Perform engineering duties in the analysis of the performance of wireless, RF and communications/cellular or satellite networks. Provide direct experience with Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC), ITS applications, transportation systems, wireless communications systems, performing channel loading analysis, test planning and execution, IEEE and other related standards, and engineering and evaluation. Demonstrated experience in defining requirements from multi-perspective, user operational needs and translating those requirements into a multi-level detailed and multi-perspective representation (also known as “architecture”) of an operating information, communications, and control system. Demonstrated experience in allocating the architecture at any level into coherent modules for development of further detail, and the re-integration of detailed development into a working whole at the next highest level. Perform engineering duties to plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information. May ensure appropriate security controls are in place that will safeguard digital files and vital electronic infrastructure.

May include testing and validation of systems.

Technician - Communications The Technician– Communications (TC) shall be responsible to operate, install, calibrate, and maintain integrated computer/communications systems, consoles, simulators, and other data acquisition, test, and measurement instruments and equipment, which are used to track, position, and evaluate vehicle and infrastructure systems. May record and interpret test data. May include testing and validation of systems.

Computer Programmer:

The Computer Programmer (CP) shall be responsible to create, modify, and test the code, forms, and script that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software developers or other individuals. May assist software developers by analyzing user needs and designing software solutions. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information. The Computer Programmer shall be responsible for programming in multiple languages and on various platforms including but not limited to C, C++, Visual Basic, Java, Windows XP and Later, Unix, and Lynx.

Database and Network Analysts The Database and Network Analysts (DNA) shall be responsible to administer, test, and implement computer databases, applying knowledge of database management systems.

Coordinate changes to computer databases. May plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard computer databases. Perform duties to design and implement computer and information networks, such as local area networks (LAN), wide area networks (WAN), intranets, extranets, and other data communications networks outside the USDOT network.

Monitor network to ensure network availability to all system users and may perform necessary maintenance to support network availability. Perform network modeling, analysis, and planning.

May also design network and computer security measures in coordination with FHWA network administrators. May research and recommend network and data communications hardware and software to FHWA network administrators. Perform engineering duties to analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to implement and improve computer systems. Perform duties to include engineering of the structure of data storage and query systems, and their hardware and software requirements for human input and retrieval of data.

Includes geographical information system (GIS) databases and data collection and management, engineering of local, wide area, metropolitan and national-scale data networks with detailed protocol stack standards, and integration of non-standard networks into open-standard networks.

Perform duties to explore and implement Big Data approaches including Cloud Computing, Big Data Hosting, and Big Data Analytics.

Software Developer The Software Developer (SD) shall be responsible to research, develop, create, and modify general computer applications software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions. Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency. May analyze and design databases within an application area, working individually or coordinating database development as part of a team. Perform duties in engineering at a higher systems level of the hardware and software, primarily commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), required to meet automated data processing requirements of ITS. Experience includes areas of connected vehicle technology, software development for real time applications in vehicles, V2V & V2I communication, vehicle instrumentation for control software, trouble shooting and problem identification.

Operations Research Analyst The Operations Research Analyst (ORA) shall be responsible to formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation, or other managerial functions.

Perform duties in quantitative analyses to characterize and optimize the financial and other performance of transportation systems within large and complex institutional settings, involving public and private sectors; and defining and conducting economic analysis of benefits and costs of transportation systems. May collect and analyze data and develop decision support software, service, or products. May include testing and validation analysis.

Statistician and Data Analyst The Statistician and Data Analyst (DA) shall be responsible to develop or apply mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information. Perform duties in data mining and management, data analysis, data modeling, and data visualization. The statistician shall demonstrate experience with various statistical analysis packages.

Technical Writer The Technical Writers (TW) shall be responsible to plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. May write technical materials, such as equipment manuals, appendices, or operating and maintenance instructions.

Each individual proposed as a TW shall have demonstrated experience in interpreting results of technical research or projects, and presenting such results in written material in a way that concisely and clearly conveys the results to a variety of readers including those generally familiar with the subject and those unfamiliar with it as well.

Outreach Specialist The Outreach Specialist (OS) shall be responsible to engage in promoting or creating outreach material with a variety of media to reach individuals, groups, or organizations. Perform duties in task management and execution of outreach activities including advertising, direct marketing, collateral, promotions and other marketing materials, and contributing ideas and designing artwork, using a wide range of media, including photography and computer aided cinematography. This includes duties to design, create, and modify Web sites.

Administrative Professional The Administrative Professional (AP) shall be required to provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings.

Academic Faculty The Academic Faculty (AF) shall be responsible for research pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. May specialize in a field of computer science, such as the design and function of computers or operations and research analysis. May specialize in mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science, and applications of original and standardized mathematical techniques in solving specific problems and situations. Includes faculty of subjects such as civil, electrical, human factors, industrial, and mechanical engineering, and, mathematics, robotics, and computer science. Faculty may serve in the capacity of Visiting Researcher, for periods of three months or more.

Graduate Student The Graduate Student (GS) shall be majoring in civil, industrial, human factors, transportation, electrical or computer engineering, statistics, robotics, or in a closely related major. Students shall have taken related courses, and preferably will have acquired some experience in these areas of expertise. For some Task Orders, the graduate students shall be able to work at the Saxton Lab as Visiting Researchers, preferably full-time for at least several months, or for at least one to two days a week on part- or, full-time bases. Graduate students who have completed all necessary coursework toward their degrees and desiring to work full-time at the Saxton Lab to complete requirements for a dissertation in a topic area of mutual interest may be considered as appropriate under a given Task Order.