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ITN, 2014 Transearch Data per attached specifications
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ITN - 591 - 190000000077
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Ingham County, Lansing City, Michigan

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This document is an Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) issued by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the purchase of the 2014 Transearch data set. Transearch is a large, unique trucking flow data set developed by IHS Markit that is used by MDOT in its statewide travel demand model and long-range transportation planning. MDOT intends to make a single source award to IHS Global Insight USA, Inc. for this purchase. The ITN includes details on the state contact, a description of the data set, the relevant commodity code, and the intended source. Interested parties who do not agree that IHS Global Insight is the only viable source must submit a written response describing their equivalent product or service by September 16, 2019 at 3:00 PM EST.

The ITN indicates that the Transearch data set is required to keep MDOT's statewide travel demand model up-to-date and is also used in the development of the state's long-range transportation plan. No additional pricing terms, set asides, incumbent information, funding requirements, or other salient details are provided in the document.

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State of Michigan Michigan Department of Transportation Invitation to Negotiate 190000000077 2014 Transearch Data Set

INVITATION TO NEGOTIATE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO NEGOTIATE AND CONTRACT WITH A SINGLE PROVIDER

Date: September 9, 2019

The State of Michigan intends to make a purchase for which it believes there is no viable alternative. The purpose of this notice is to attempt to identify possible alternatives.

Requestor: Laura Dotson, Michigan Department of Transportation

1. State Contact Information:

The sole point of contact concerning this Invitation to Negotiate is:

Laura Dotson Solicitation Manager DotsonL2@michigan.gov

2. Description of Purchase: 2014 transearch data set. This large and unique trucking flow data set (Transearch) is developed by HIS Markit. Transearch is a database of existing and forecasted county-level freight movements by commodity developed HIS Markit from proprietary sources. Transearch data is the backbone of the freight component of the statewide travel demand model and new Transearch data is required to keep the model up to date. Transearch data is also used in the development of the state long-range transportation plan.

3. Commodity Code References: 20458

4. Description of Action: Purchase Order award

5. Intended Source: HIS Global Insight USA, Inc. 15 Inverness Way East, Englewood CO 80112

6. Questions: Questions concerning the Invitation to Negotiate must be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS no later than September 12, 2019 In the interest of transparency, only written questions will be accepted. Answers to questions will be posted on www.michigan.gov/SIGMAVSS.

Responders should submit their questions using the following format:

Q #
Document and Section
Page# / Requirement#
Bidder Question

7. Response Deadline: Any potential bidder who does not agree that this good or service is available only from the intended source, must submit a response to the Solicitation Manager by Monday, 9/16/2019, 3:00 p.m., EST. Your response must be in writing and describe the product or service you are offering as an equivalent.

Version 3 Revised: 5/2019

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