J.5 Other Direct Cost Breakdown Spreadsheet.xlsx

This solicitation seeks geographic information system (GIS) standardization services to support the National 911 Program. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires a contractor to design, implement and operate a nationwide GIS data store to enable emergency call routing and location validation functions for Next Generation 911. These services will address a lack of consistency in GIS data among the thousands of 911 call centers and help achieve truly interoperable data use when calls are transferred between jurisdictions. The solicitation also aims to define standards, requirements and best practices for handling GIS data, in support of a seamless nationwide 911 system as outlined in the Next Generation 911 Roadmap and Strategic Plan for 911 Data and Information Sharing. Issues like variances in existing GIS implementation and differing perspectives among GIS organizations and vendors must be addressed to facilitate interconnection as the country transitions to a nationally interconnected emergency communications network.