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B.1 ID/IQ MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM CONTRACT AMOUNTS

During the term of the contract, the Government shall place orders totaling a minimum of $100,000. The maximum amount of all task orders issued against all contracts awarded as a result of this acquisition shall not exceed a ceiling of $202,000,000.

The task orders placed under the contract will be Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Time-and-Materials (T&M), or a hybrid of the two types based on a determination by the Contracting Officer (CO) at the task order level.

B.2 SCHEDULE OF RATES

Labor skill sets and rate ceilings governing this contract shall conform to the descriptions found in Attachment No. J.1 and shall be listed in the Microsoft Excel format found at Attachment No.

J.2 and apply for each of the described categories for each of the contract years. The unit of issue (rates) is the fully burdened fixed price hourly rate. These rates include Contractor employee labor, subcontractor employee labor and consultant labor and include all proportional overhead, fringe, profit/fee, General and Administrative Expense (G&A), etc.

The maximum amount of the contract listed in Section B.1 includes travel and materials. Travel and materials will be reimbursed at cost. Inclusion of indirect burden amounts or fee on material costs, including travel expenses, is not allowable.

SECTION C - Description/Specifications

C.1 BACKGROUND

The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO) is charged with the planning and execution of the ITS Program as authorized by Congress in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. This program encompasses a broad range of technologies that are applied to the surface transportation system. The ITS JPO coordinates with and executes the program in cooperation with the surface modal administrations within the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), such as: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), et al. The ITS JPO works with a wide variety of associations and professional societies to execute its research, including but not limited to:

American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) American Public Transportation Association (APTA) American Planning Association (APA) Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP) Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA) American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (AAMPO) American Trucking Association (ATA) American Automobile Association (AAA) Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Standards Development Organizations such as the Institute of Electrical and Electronics

Engineers (IEEE) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Transportation Research Board (TRB) Transportation Pooled Fund Studies, such as the Cooperative Transportation Systems

(Connected Vehicle) Pooled Fund Study and the Transportation Management Center Pooled Fund Study

The ITS JPO also works with the private sector firms in the following areas, including but not limited to:

Automotive Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) Transportation Management Center (including traffic, transit and public safety) product and services providers Communications products and service providers Logistics and supply chain product and service providers Toll collection and electronic payment product and service providers Software applications developers

Traffic control system manufacturers Transportation sensor manufacturers Hand-held communications device manufacturers, including mobile phone and automotive navigation device manufacturers Data analytics product and service providers, including providers of cloud computing storage and services

The ITS JPO administers a $100+ million annual budget for ITS Research and Development, which includes related supporting activities. To manage this program, the ITS JPO has a staff of program managers, each having multiple responsibilities working across the various transportation modes developing applications of ITS technology that will be deployed across the nation. There are a very large number of activities, projects, and/or areas of work being managed by the ITS JPO staff. The ITS JPO has utilized contractors to assist with the provision of technical services and support to the ITS research program.

C.2 CONTRACT SCOPE

The scope of this contract is limited to supporting the technical execution of FHWA and ITS JPO programs and providing non-personal technical support and program management services to assist staff in executing the stated strategic goals of the USDOT.

C.3 OBJECTIVE

The objective of this contract is to provide subject matter expertise, skills and capabilities, and contextual experience to assist in delivering the ITS Program.

C.4 DETAILED REQUIREMENT

C.4.1 Tasks Order Specific Requirements

Specific work to be performed will be set forth under individual task orders. Task orders under this IDIQ contract will be determined and issued on an as needed basis by the FHWA and will generally consist of work in the areas outlined below. When ordered, the Contractor shall provide the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities to perform the requirements.

The following descriptions define the broad work areas anticipated in the contract and describe the associated qualifications required. Although some work areas reflect areas of continuing activity, many are short term and will change with the activity on the ITS program.

C.4.2 Subject Matter Expertise

The Contractor shall provide the ITS JPO and other USDOT organizations technical assistance and program management support for the foundational elements of the ITS strategic plans, research and operations. The support activities include technical and technical policy analyses, and technical contributions to task forces, consortia, and working groups, supporting ITS connected and automated vehicle research, development, and deployment and accompanying safety, mobility, environment, and policy considerations. In the area of training, the Contractor shall provide specific training and knowledge building in understanding the technical issues impacting the strategic plan activities. This training may be in the form of general topic briefings, subject specific briefings, webinars, and/or white papers.

The Contractor’s subject matter expertise must span the breadth of ITS to encompass the current needs of deploying agencies, while also providing targeted expertise to address the emerging needs of the USDOT in its research efforts. The Contractor shall provide multi-modal technical assistance to the ITS Joint Program Office, its Modal Administration partners through the Department of Transportation, and its stakeholders in the public, private, and academic sectors.

This support encompasses the technical support for pursuing ITS research and development that contributes towards deployment.

The ITS JPO’s 2015-2019 ITS Strategic Plan (http://www.its.dot.gov/strategicplan/) specifies five program categories that articulate the body of research that will be targeted by the ITS Program during the life of this contract. Specific technical assistance activities will be identified continually through the life cycle of the ITS Program research activities listed below. Required Contractor subject matter expertise is described in the subsequent subareas, organized by the Program Categories in the 2015-2019 ITS Strategic Plan.

Contractor deliverables may include, but are not limited to the following:

Literature reviews Technical reports and white papers Program management reports and analyses Systems engineering documents including Concept of Operations (ConOps) Documents for briefings and data calls Communications, training and outreach materials (including videos/PowerPoints) Webinars, conferences and workshops (logistics and technical materials) Surveys Databases Websites/web pages Talking points Strategic planning materials Program review support materials Regulatory and legal documents Econometrics documents

C.4.2.1 Connected Vehicles (CV)

Technical assistance in this area shall support the activities described in the 2015-2019 ITS Strategic Plan, including the adoption and eventual deployment of the connected vehicle environment. Future advancements in research and testing of CV technology shall not be ignored In fact, as CV technology is rolled out, added functionality, new applications, and technological enhancements shall be investigated under this program in response to user needs and technical issues that arise with scaled deployments supported and informed by the work in the ITS

Program. The CV research, development, and eventual adoption fall into two areas based on activities in the USDOT, including NHTSA’s plan to issue a final rule by 2016 on Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) safety messaging: 1) V2V communications based on Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) technology, and 2) other CV technologies and communications that are enabled by either DSRC or other networks, such as cellular, Wi-Fi, or satellite. The Contractor shall provide support in the following areas relevant to the Connected Vehicles program activities, including but not limited to the following:

Pre-trip Travel Information o Collection and dissemination of information for travelers to access a complete range of real-time multimodal transportation information at home, work, and other major sites where trips originate. Information on road network conditions, incidents, weather, and transit services, are conveyed through these systems to provide travelers with the latest conditions and opportunities in order to plan their travel. Based on this information, the traveler can select the best departure time, route and modes of travel, or perhaps decide not to make the trip at all.

En-route Driver Information o The use of driver advisories to convey information about traffic conditions, incidents, construction, transit schedules, and other mode choice options to drivers of personal, commercial, and public transit vehicles. This service also includes in-vehicle signing, which provides the same types of information found on highway signs today, but displays it directly in the vehicle. Full deployment of in-vehicle signing would also include customized information, such as warnings of hazardous road conditions (e.g., fog, ice) or the safe speed for a specific type of vehicle (e.g., autos, buses, large trucks).

Traveler Services Information o Creation and deployment of business directory, or “yellow pages,” of information on travel-related services and facilities, for example the location, operating hours, and availability of food, lodging, parking, auto repair, hospitals, EMS and law enforcement facilities. Traveler services information would be accessible in the home, office or other public locations to help plan trips, and it would also be available en-route. The service includes not only the traveler services information, but the capability to make reservations for many of the traveler services.

Emissions Testing and Mitigation o The use of advanced sensors to monitor and implement strategies to reroute traffic around sensitive air quality areas, or control access to such areas. Other technologies provide identification of vehicles that are emitting levels of pollutants that exceed state, local or regional standards, and provide information to drivers or fleet operators to enable them to take corrective action. The service also provides transportation planning and operating agencies with information that can be used to facilitate implementation and evaluation of various pollution control strategies.

Highway Rail Intersection o The use of ITS technologies to provide improved control of highway and train traffic to avoid or decrease the severity of collisions that occur between trains and vehicles at highway/rail intersections.

Mobility on Demand (MOD) o An innovative, user-focused approach which leverages shared use economy, emerging mobility services, integrated transit networks and operations, real-time data, connected travelers, and cooperative ITS to allow for a more traveler-centric, transportation system- of-systems approach, providing improved mobility options to all travelers and users of the system, including the movement of freight alongside people in an efficient and safe manner.

Longitudinal Collision Avoidance o Providing vehicle operators with assistance in avoiding longitudinal collisions to the front and/or rear of the vehicle, including rear-end collision warning and control, Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), head-on collision warning and control, and backing collision warning. Longitudinal collision avoidance systems assist the driver by: (1) sensing potential and/or impending collisions or dangers to the front or rear of the vehicle; (2) eliciting proper collision avoidance actions from the driver; and/or (3) providing temporary automatic control of the vehicle to assist the driver in avoiding the potential collision situation.

Lateral Collision Avoidance o Augmenting the vehicle operator’s ability to avoid collisions by providing information, and in the case of imminent crash situations, providing warnings and/or assuming temporary control of the vehicle. The service includes lane change/blind spot situation display collision warning and control, as well as lane/road departure warning and control.

Intersection Collision Avoidance o Providing vehicle operators with assistance in avoiding collisions at intersections, including situations when vehicles improperly violate the right-of-way of another vehicle, or when the right-of-way is not clear. The service will provide warnings of imminent collisions with crossing traffic, as well as warnings of stop control --either a stop sign or a traffic signal -- in the intersection ahead.

Vision Enhancement for Crash Avoidance o Reducing the number of vehicle crashes that occur during periods of poor visibility by improving the ability of the driver to perceive the roadway itself and objects on and along the roadway. This improved visibility would allow the driver to avoid potential collisions with other vehicles, fences and railings, pedestrians, wildlife and livestock, or obstacles in the line of travel; and would assist the driver in complying with traffic signals and signs.

Safety Readiness o Implementing systems that provide drivers with warnings regarding their own driving performance, the condition of the vehicle, and the condition of the roadway as sensed from the vehicle. At the more complex level, Safety Readiness systems will also include the ability to assume temporary, partial control of the vehicle in situations deemed to be highly hazardous.

Pre-crash Restraint Deployment o Reducing the number and severity of injuries caused by vehicle collisions by developing means both to anticipate an imminent collision and to activate passenger safety systems prior to the actual impact, or earlier after crash onset than is currently feasible. These safety systems would be more effective if their deployment were based on information such as details of an imminent collision situation (velocity, mass and direction of the vehicle being hit and the vehicle or object it is hitting); and the number, location and major physical characteristics of the vehicle occupants.

Vehicle to Infrastructure Communications for Safety, Mobility, and Environment o To accelerate the implementation of the next generation of safety, mobility, and environmental improvements through deployment of a nationwide suite of Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) - equipped vehicles in all categories capable of communicating effectively with relevant infrastructure systems.

Vehicle to Vehicle Communications for Safety, Mobility, and Environment o To accelerate the implementation of next generation of safety, mobility, and environmental improvements through the widespread deployment of V2V -equipped vehicles of all types.

Real-Time Data Capture & Management o To accelerate the implementation of the next generation of transportation system improvements by providing real-time, multi-modal information in all 50 states that will improve energy conservation, traveler information, safety, and reduce congestion.

Dynamic Mobility Applications o To improve transportation mobility by providing travelers and transportation system operators with real-time, dynamic, decision-making capabilities through access to a nationwide suite of applications based on improved collection and processing of real –time data, supplemented by improved communications between vehicles and infrastructure.

Road Weather Management o To facilitate and improve the value of road weather information provided by both public and private sector weather communities to all transportation users and operators through robust data assimilation, quality checking and effective dissemination.

Environmental Applications o To generate/acquire environmentally-relevant real-time transportation data, use this data to create actionable information to support and facilitate “green” transportation choices, and assist system users and operators with “green” transportation alternatives or options.

Human Factors for Connected and Automated Vehicles o To eliminate distractions related to Connected Vehicle OBE and mobile devices as a contributing factor to crashes. Achieve this by evaluating driver distraction issues while leveraging the convergent findings of epidemiological studies, experimental studies, and analyses of crash data.

Connected Vehicle Test Environments, Deployments, and Pilots o Building on the knowledge gained from initial CV test environments, CV pilots will serve as initial implementations of connected vehicle technology deployed in real world settings with the aim of delivering near-term safety, mobility, and environmental benefits to the public. Pilot deployments offer an opportunity for stakeholders and partners to develop operational systems that exist well beyond the life of the program. This element would also include support for the execution and evaluation of deployment projects and programs relevant to the FAST Act provisions as outlined in “Title VI – Innovation” and the USDOT’s Smart Cities Challenge activities. (details of the Smart Cities Challenge can be found at https://www.transportation.gov/smartcity)

Connected Vehicle Architecture and Standards o Support the development of required architecture(s) and standards to support connected vehicle research and deployment, including implementing appropriate system engineering processes.

Harmonization of International Standards and Architecture o Support the development of internationally harmonized standards and architecture(s) to support connected vehicle deployment.

Testing and Certification o Support development and establishment of technology and application certification approaches, particularly for active safety applications, and support international harmonization as appropriate.

C.4.2.2 Automation

Strategic Plan “research on automated road-vehicle systems and related technologies that transfer some amount of vehicle control from the driver to the vehicle.” Different levels of automation may have a significant impact on driving safety, personal mobility, energy consumption, operating efficiency, environmental impact, and land use. Developing and adopting varying levels of automation technologies offers tremendous possibilities for enhancing safety, mobility, and the environment, but also poses new technical and policy challenges. The ITS Program’s focus in this area will be on the development of technology and systems to enable smooth and safe introduction of automated features into the nation’s vehicles and transportation systems. In addition to investigating various stand-alone aspects of automation, the USDOT is also researching how connectivity could enhance the potential benefits of vehicle automation systems. The USDOT is already working closely with stakeholders to address these challenges, but greater focus will be required as automated features are introduced into the nation’s vehicles and transportation systems. The Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise in the following areas relevant to Automation program activities, including but not limited to the following:

Sensing and actuation (including remote sensing and driver state sensing) Positioning and localization Connectivity (including message content and format, message accuracy, message rate and latency, and communications robustness and dependability) Operations and infrastructure (including physical and digital infrastructure) Safe reliability (including vehicle health management and infrastructure reliability) Cybersecurity Standardization and system architecture(s) including technical and regulatory standards, and international harmonization Applications Human factors (including distribution of control between driver and vehicle, loss of driver engagement, training and licensing and acceptance and trust) Testing and Certification (including scenarios, tools and facilities, evaluation, modeling, benefit-cost analysis, and international harmonization) Evaluation Policy issues (including data privacy, state regulations, Federal regulations, consumer and market acceptance, certification models, liability, insurance, infrastructure and operations, transportation planning and land use)

Radio Frequency Spectrum use and regulation

C.4.2.3 Enterprise Data

Technical assistance in this area shall support the activities described in the 2015-2019 ITS Strategic Plan: enterprise data initiatives such as data management and enabling effective operational data capture from ITS-enabled technologies, including: CVs (automobiles, transit, commercial vehicles, and connected users contributing situational data via social networking), mobile devices, and infrastructure in ways that protect the privacy of users. It also focuses on enhancing the creation of data environments that enable integration of data from multiple sources for use in transportation research, management, and performance measurement. The USDOT will not only continue its efforts in operational data capture from stationary sensors, mobile devices, and CVs, but will expand its research activities involving the development of mechanisms for housing, sharing, analyzing, transporting, and applying those data for improved safety and mobility across all modes of travel. In addition, a focus on open data sources and access will reflect the current state of the field and a market trend towards consideration of open data code development, standards, and storage/access. The Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise in the following areas relevant to the Enterprise Data program activities, including but not limited to the following:

Traveler and Mobile Device Data o Smart phones and other mobile devices may represent, in some respects, a potential analogue to connected vehicle on-board equipment (OBEs) that can support travelers who are not operating their own car or truck, including pedestrians, bicyclists and transit users. Also, the combination of smartphones and other mobile devices coupled with big data techniques may permit a new paradigm of interaction between transportation systems and travelers. When smartphone-based applications are able to keep track of when, where and how people use the transportation system and link that to other factors, software applications may be able to predict and influence future travel choices.

Transportation Service Provider Data o Data from traditional forms of transportation service such as public transit, human services transport, and commuter services.

o Data from emerging shared use mobility services. Shared used mobility includes car sharing, bike sharing, ridesharing (carpooling and vanpooling), on-demand ride services, and micro transit. With many new options for mobility emerging, so have the smartphone “apps” that aggregate these options and optimize routes for travelers. In addition to innovative travel modes, new ways of transporting and delivering goods have emerged. These “courier network services” have the potential to change the nature of the package and food delivery industry.

Data Analytics o Big data sets of interest often contain huge numbers of variables and vast numbers of data points. Traditional statistical methods are often insufficient and unsuitable for reliably gleaning information from such diverse data sets, and traditional data handling techniques, such as SQL (Structured Query Language) databases, are often not up to the task of handling the volume. Instead, it is necessary to use a family of approaches referred to as “data science,” which encompasses a number of fields including advanced statistics, signal processing, machine learning, and pattern recognition.

Database Design o Database design for large and diverse datasets (common to Big Data) demands the integration of decentralized data sources via distributed resources and the cloud.

Databases may draw on a diversity of data storage sites that need to be connected and collated to allow the analysis to proceed.

Data Standards and Recommended Industry Practices o Knowledge of standard industry practices around standards for database management and data storage and distribution.

Smart, Connected Cities and Urban Analytics o Collection and distribution of real-time information about traffic, pollution, noise, and environmental and safety conditions by culling data from a range of tools:

from the low-cost sensors in mobile phones to more robust monitoring tools installed in our environment. Examination of the role of transportation, ITS and Connected Vehicles in a city, including the points of interface between the various systems in a city and their interface with ITS; this would include (but not be limited to) urban automation, connected and automated vehicles, intelligent sensor-based infrastructure, user-focused mobility services and choices, urban analytics, urban freight delivery and logistics, strategic business models and partnering, smart grid, roadway electrification and electric vehicles, architecture and standards, low cost, efficient, secure and resilient ICT, connected and involved citizens, and smart land use.

C.4.2.4 Emerging Capabilities

Strategic Plan: research toward future generations of transportation systems. As the scale of CV implementation grows and as automation of transportation systems increases, vehicle manufacturers, infrastructure providers, innovators, and entrepreneurs will discover new opportunities to use the technologies and the data that will be generated. Technological advances, new functionality, new applications, new operational concepts, and disruptive innovations will result. The USDOT will track technological, market, and demographic trends throughout the globe and across industries to seek and evaluate emerging capabilities that demonstrate the potential to transform transportation. As this happens, the USDOT will be positioned and engaged as a partner to guide research, development, and technology adoption in a systematic manner. The Contractor shall be prepared to address many different kinds of research innovation and trends in technology and society, which at this time are not yet known.

The Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise in the following areas relevant to Emerging Capabilities program activities, including but not limited to the following:

Accessibility o Knowledge of the user needs of travelers with disabilities toward supporting the development of transformative applications to increase their mobility. Expertise in leveraging novel applications of existing and innovative technologies for accessible transportation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) o Knowledge of the study and design of intelligent agents able to perceive their environment and take necessary and relevant actions within them. AI methods can be divided into two broad categories: (a) symbolic AI, which focuses on the development of knowledge-based systems; and (b) computational intelligence, which includes such methods as neural networks, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary computing.

Location, Referencing, and Timing o Knowledge of technologies and strategies for determining the location of fixed and mobile elements of the transportation system as well as precisely determining time and utilizing that information in both real-time and in historic analysis to support surface transportation system operations.

Imaging and Sensing o Knowledge of new technologies in imaging/video and sensor research to support advanced transportation systems.

Decision Support Systems (DSS) o Knowledge of information systems that support multimodal, transportation operational decision-making in real time. A DSS is an interactive, software-intensive system that gathers data from multiple relevant real-time data sources and knowledge bases. It uses this data, along with models, processes or analyses to implement context-specific actions and recommendations to assist managers in the process of collaboratively managing a multimodal transportation network to increase system efficiency and improve individual mobility, providing safe, reliable, and secure movement of goods and people.

Smart Cities o Smart Cities are an evolving area of the transportation ecosystem. Knowledge of technologies and approaches to link transportation with other sectors of city infrastructure.

C.4.2.5 Interoperability

Strategic Plan: ensuring effective connectivity among devices and systems. Interoperability focuses on enabling ITS elements in vehicles, devices, infrastructure, and applications to effectively communicate with other parts of the system as needed, regardless of where they are built and where or when they are used. This focus area includes the development of architectures and standards intended to enable evolution of ITS-related technologies, agencies, and operations away from distinct silos or legacy systems and institutions that do not communicate and coordinate with each other. These developments will facilitate effective planning and deployment, and operationally increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and provide more real-time and effective information to transportation system users, operators, planners, and the industry as a whole. Standards and architectures must continue to evolve to ensure that technological advancements are reflected, and the required backward compatibility and interoperability are maintained. Testing and certification will become more important as CV systems are implemented on a broader scale. Interoperability is especially important on a national basis to ensure that transportation system users and travelers, regardless of the vehicles they drive, transportation mode they use, or the road they travel, are provided consistent, reliable performance from their transportation systems. Recognizing the global marketplace and globally common ITS interests, international cooperation to share expertise and resources to harmonize standards, architectures, as well as testing, and certification can speed deployments, reduce costs, and broaden markets. The Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise in the following areas relevant to Interoperability program activities, including but not limited to the following:

Human-Machine Interface/Human Factors o Knowledge of the incompatibilities between the characteristics of a system and the characteristics of the people who operate, maintain, and troubleshoot it.

Specifically, a focus on the need to address design errors that persistently occur in a wide range of safety-critical applications or recur in successive designs for the same system as well as expertise on how to define the role and activities of the human operator with the same level of rigor and specificity as system hardware and software.

Radio Services and Spectrum o Expertise in telecommunications engineering across all radio services in the 5 gigahertz (GHz) band and other spectrum areas relevant to surface transportation, which is anticipated to serve all radio services for ITS applications. Expertise should include but is not limited to radio design (to the silicon level) for all known radio services that use the 5GHz band and general knowledge of radio design in other spectrum areas including but not limited to 60GHz.

Digital Infrastructure o The data infrastructure needed, in combination with physical infrastructure, to operate connected and automated vehicles and other transportation technology applications. Examples of digital infrastructure include digital maps.

Wireless and wire, cable, and fiber communication protocols o Expertise in all capabilities of local Internet service provider networks, cellular telephone technology, message and Internet protocol transport capabilities, and small and large cell siting techniques.

Packet-based communication protocols o Knowledge of Ethernet and other packet-based protocols used in the IT and telecommunications industries.

Cybersecurity o The application of security measures to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data when it is both in transit and at rest. Countermeasures – including, but not limited to access control, awareness training, audit and accountability, risk assessment, penetration testing, vulnerability management, and security assessment and authorization – can be put in place in order to increase data security.

Positioning, Navigation and Timing Services o Knowledge of GPS and successor services for satellite and terrestrial location/navigation/timing services, high accuracy services used in other industries such as agriculture and mining.

International Harmonization o Providing technical and program management support to internally cooperative efforts to share knowledge and resources to work towards multi-regionally harmonized standards, architectures, testing and certification. Appropriate expertise and experience with managing sensitivities in cooperating internationally and with foreign governments.

System Architectures/ITS National Architecture/Connected Vehicle Reference Implementation Architecture (CVRIA) o A common framework for planning, defining, and integrating intelligent transportation systems that defines: 1) the functions (e.g., gather traffic information or request a route) that are required for ITS, 2) the physical entities or subsystems where these functions reside (e.g., the field or the vehicle), and 3) the information flows and data flows that connect these functions and physical subsystems together into an integrated system.

ITS, Vehicle, and Information Technology Standards o Development of new standards or refinement of existing standards to support deployment of ITS technologies recognizing that both ITS-specific and other widely used standards are required to support ITS technology deployment.

Whether standards are regulated or adopted as part of industry evolution and practice, there almost always will be a focus on research, analysis, and development of new standards to accommodate the uses and outcomes of new technologies. Having these standards documented and disseminated prior to adoption is often critical for successful adoption and eventual wide-scale deployment.

C.4.2.6 Accelerating Deployment

Technical assistance in this area will support the activities described in the 2015-2019 ITS Strategic Plan: supporting the phase after testing, when technologies are ready for initial implementation in the “real world.” The adoption phase is seen as the critical nascent stage of getting technologies into the market. This stage includes the need for solicitation of early adopters, support and training of the adopters, marketing and communications to encourage and increase awareness and understanding of the value of the new technologies, and of course, the actual initial implementation of the new technology. Interaction with adopters needs to be strong in order to become familiar with the challenges that local agencies and other transportation organizations face. The Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise in the following areas relevant to Accelerating Deployment program activities, including but not limited to the

Professional Capacity Building/Training o Provide technical assistance to ITS efforts to enhance the knowledge and skills of transportation professionals in support of the deployment of ITS. The four strategic goals of the ITS PCB program are professional growth, leadership outreach, knowledge exchange, and technology transfer— they provide the framework to equip transportation professionals with knowledge and skills; create a network of champions; facilitate the sharing of best practices; and ensure that proven ITS solutions are brought to the broader user community.

Deployment Support o Per Section 6004(4)(E) of the FAST Act, to provide subject matter expertise with respect to supporting ITS deployment in the following areas:

Advanced traveler information systems Advanced transportation management technologies Infrastructure maintenance, monitoring and condition assessment Advanced public transportation systems Transportation system performance data collection, analysis, and dissemination systems Advanced safety systems, including vehicle to vehicle and vehicle to infrastructure communications, technologies associated with autonomous vehicles, and other collision avoidance technologies, including systems using cellular technology

Integration of ITS with the Smart Grid and other energy distribution and charging systems

Electronic pricing and payment systems Advanced mobility and access technologies, such as dynamic ridesharing and information systems to support human services for elderly and disabled individuals

C.4.2.7 Other Relevant Areas for Technical Assistance

The Contractor shall provide subject matter expertise in the following areas relevant to the Connected Vehicles program activities, including but not limited to the following:

Operations Support o Predictive systems

Systems that utilize traditional and emerging transportation data sources, including connected vehicle and connected traveler and other Internet of Things sources, to predict the future state of the surface transportation system. These systems play a key role, for example, in transportation operations Decision Support Systems (DSS).

o Performance management The strategic use of system information to make investment and policy decisions as part of a regular ongoing process to achieve national performance goals. Performance management relies on data-driven targets and measures to improve communications between decision makers, stakeholders and the traveling public and to provide key information to decision makers, allowing them to understand the consequences of investment decisions across multiple markets.

o Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation Advanced transportation analysis, incorporating system simulation and modeling, data analysis and visualization, spatial data, and complex datasets. AMS tools and methodologies offer a cost-effective approach to addressing complex questions on optimization of longer-range investments, shorter-term operational practices, and overall system performance.

Emergency Management o Emergency Notification and Personal Security

Support for the ability for travelers to notify appropriate emergency response personnel regarding the need for assistance due to emergency or non-emergency situations. The service also provides for monitoring, threat alerts, and automated security system support in secure areas.

o Emergency Vehicle Management Reducing the time from receipt of notification of an incident by a Public

Safety Answering Point operator to arrival of the emergency vehicles on the scene via improved communication between response vehicles and dispatch, specialized route guidance for emergency vehicles, and traffic signal priority for emergency vehicles.

o Disaster Response and Evacuation The use of ITS to enhance the ability of the surface transportation system to respond to disasters by providing for enhanced access to the scene for response personnel and resources, better information about the transportation system in the vicinity of the disaster, and the use of ITS to prioritize, allocate, and track vital personnel and resources to provide a more effective response to disasters.

Commercial Vehicle Operations o Commercial Vehicle Electronic Clearance Electronic review of safety, credential, and size and weight data for transponder-equipped vehicles before they reach an inspection site, selecting only illegal or potentially unsafe vehicles for an inspection. Safe and legal carriers will be able to travel without stopping for compliance checks at weigh stations, ports-of-entry, and other inspection sites.

o Automated Roadside Safety Inspection The use of safety data from Electronic Clearance along with sensors and diagnostics to allow inspection of vehicle systems and driver requirements and ultimately driver alertness and fitness for duty.

o On-board Safety and Security Monitoring Non-intrusive, sensor-based monitoring of the driver, vehicle, and cargo to detect cargo breach/tamper events and/or unsafe situations during vehicle operation, including but not limited to driver fatigue, vehicle systems, or cargo shift.

o Commercial Vehicle Administrative Processes Electronic transmission of credentials and collection/reporting of fuel and mileage tax information.

o Hazardous Materials Security and Incident Response

Automatic transmission of immediate information on the types and quantities of hazardous materials present at an incident in order to facilitate a quick and appropriate response by emergency personnel.

o Freight Mobility Real-time data transmission between drivers, dispatchers, and intermodal transportation providers, enabling carriers to take advantage of real-time traffic information, as well as vehicle and load location information, to increase productivity.

Electronic Payment Services o Electronic fare payments

Fare collection on-board transit vehicles and at transit stops using electronic means. It allows transit users to use a traveler card or other electronic payment device. Readers located either in the infrastructure or on-board the transit vehicles enable electronic fare payment. Data is processed, stored, and displayed on the transit vehicle and communicated as needed to coordinated clearinghouse systems.

o Integrated payment systems Systems which allow travelers to pay for transportation services with a common electronic payment medium for all transportation modes and functions. Electronic toll collection, transit fare payment, and parking payment would be linked through a multimodal multi-use electronic system. A common transportation service fee payment structure could be used with all modes, possibly tying into roadway pricing options.

o Electronic Toll Collection

Electronic toll collection systems use video and sensors to determine the enrollment status of passing vehicles cars, electronically debit the accounts of registered car owners without requiring them to stop, and connect with enforcement activities where appropriate and necessary.

Public Transportation Management o Public Transportation Management

The operations, planning and management functions of public transit systems, including real-time computer analysis of vehicles and facilities to improve transit operations and maintenance. It monitors the location of transit vehicles, identifies deviations from the schedule, and offers potential solutions to dispatchers and operators.

o En-route Transit Information Providing information to travelers using public transportation after they begin their trips. Real-time, accurate transit service information will be available on-board the vehicle, at transit stations and bus stops to assist travelers in making informed decisions and itinerary modifications while a trip is underway.

o Personalized Public Transit Flexibly routed transit vehicles, publicly or privately operated, that provide on-demand routing to pick up passengers who have requested service and deliver them to their destinations. Route deviation schemes, where vehicles would leave a fixed route for a short distance to pick up or discharge passengers, is another approach employed to improve service.

o Public Travel Security Systems that monitor the environment in transit facilities, transit stations, parking lots, bus stops and on-board transit vehicles; additionally, systems that monitor key infrastructure of transit (rail track, bridges, tunnels, bus guide-ways, etc.).

o Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) BRT systems combine specialized design, services and infrastructure to improve system quality and remove the typical causes of delay for transit vehicles. BRT systems rely on a fully dedicated right of way (busway) to avoid traffic congestion in conjunction with transit signal priority and station-based, off-board fare collection to reduce delays.

o Transit vehicle assist and automation The use of ITS technologies to enable buses in Bus Rapid Transit systems with narrowed lanes to operate accurately along narrowly defined paths and to precisely dock at bus stops, providing “rail-like” features that enhance efficiency, safety and quality of BRT service.

o Paratransit services Flexible transportation services – often created to provide mobility services…