Response Form B - Technical Response.xlsx
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- RFP - Light Rail Wheel Measuring Devices
- Solicitation number
- BD-20-1206-40000-40000-49322
- Issued by
- Suffolk County, Massachusetts
About this file
This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) for the procurement of Light Rail Wheel Measuring Devices. The RFP outlines the required specifications for the measuring devices, including accuracy, repeatability, software and hardware requirements, and operational and support features. Vendors are required to provide detailed responses addressing the business, technical, and operational requirements outlined in the RFP. The RFP has a due date of 20 October 2020 and the contract term is not specified.
The RFP does not provide any details on pricing, set-asides, incumbents, or funding sources. Vendors are instructed not to disclose actual pricing information in their responses. The RFP is focused on the technical capabilities and operational support of the proposed light rail wheel measuring devices.
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RFP# Form B-Tech Response
| Form B: Technical Response Sheet | |
| RFP 45-20 | Light Rail Wheel Measuring Device |
| Commbuys 20-1206-40000-40000-49322 |
The following requested information is a mandatory part of the Request for Proposal (RFP). Failure to complete this form may be cause for the bid to be deemed as non-responsive and may result in disqualification. *Please do not reformat the cells or columns. Save file with the company name in the file name
| Requested Info | Instructions |
| Business | Respond free text in the Response column. |
| Measurements | Fill in the accuracy and repeatability of the proposed device |
| Software and Hardware | Select one of the five options from the drop-down list in the Response column for each questions. For each question, vendor is encouraged to elaborate on answers where appropriate. If you are partnering with other suppliers to deliver functionality, be sure to call out the vendor product and details. |
| Operation and Support | Respond free text in the Response column. |
Business
| Form B: Technical Response | ||
| RFP 45-20 | Light Rail Wheel Measuring Device | |
| Commbuys 20-1206-40000-40000-49322 | ||
| Vendor | ||
| Instructions: Please respond free text in the Response column. |
| Question ID | Questions | Response (free text) |
| BUS-REQ-01 | Company name | |
| BUS-REQ-02 | Describe the ownership and/or strategic partnerships of your company | |
| BUS-REQ-03 | Total number of employees | |
| BUS-REQ-04 | When was your company established? Provide a brief description of your organization's core businesses. | |
| BUS-REQ-05 | When was your proposed solution first brought to market? | |
| BUS-REQ-06 | Is there pending litigation against your company or specific to your proposed solution to this RFP? If so, please describe. | |
| BUS-REQ-07 | Terminations: Describe any situation over the past three (3) years in which a customer has terminated an agreement with your company for cause relating to the types of services and/or technology solution being requested in this RFP prior to the end of term of the agreement. | |
| BUS-REQ-08 | Does your firm require the MBTA to sign additional contracts or forms with additional terms and conditions? If so, please describe and submit a generic copy with this bid package. | |
| BUS-GOV-01 | Do you have experience with customers in the public and / or transportation sector(s)? Provide short description(s) of that experience. | |
| BUS-GOV-02 | Please list similar relevant projects for other public transit agencies or governments. |
Measurements
| Form B: Technical Response | |
| RFP 45-20 | Light Rail Wheel Measuring Device |
| Commbuys 20-1206-40000-40000-49322 | |
| Vendor | 0 |
Directions: Fill in the highlighted cells with the Accuracy and Repeatability of your product
General Profile Accuracy
| Application | Accuracy | Repeatability |
| Wheel Profile | ||
| Rim Thickness | ||
| Rail Profile | ||
| Switch Profile | ||
| Wheel Defects | ||
| Runout | ||
| Brake Disc | ||
| Track Geometry | ||
| Wheel Diameter | ||
| Back-to-Back |
Software and Hardware
| Form B: Technical Response | ||
| RFP 45-20 | Light Rail Wheel Measuring Device | |
| Commbuys 20-1206-40000-40000-49322 | ||
| Vendor | 0 |
For each question, vendor is encouraged to elaborate on answers where appropriate. If you are partnering with other suppliers to deliver functionality, be sure to call out the vendor product and details.
| Response Key | |
| 1) Not supported in current release | This feature is not supported in the current version. A solution addressing this requirement may need to be externalized or custom built outside of the COTS product. |
| 2) Requires coding | This feature is possible but will require one or more moderately skilled to deeply skilled developers to code (e.g. firmware adjustment, JavaScript classes, functions, or methods that must be added or called from native functionality). |
| 3) Configurable but outside of standard UI or hardware setup | This feature is possible, but may require technical support. |
| 4) Out of the Box (OOTB) and configurable in web UI | Feature and requirement is configured in the web UI by an application administrator. |
| 5) OOTB and configurable directly on hardware | Feature and requirement is configured on the hardware itself by service provider. |
| Question ID | Capability Area | Questions | Response Key answer | Response (free text) |
| SH-ADM-01 | General | Describe the software and/or hardware requirements to run your proposed solution. Include operating system, CPU processor, memory and storage capacity, screen resolution, interface specifications. | ||
| SH-ADM-02 | General/Administration | Does your product provide the ability to define and assign system administrator-like roles to a predefined list of authorized users? | ||
| SH-DATA-01 | Data / Integration / Reporting | Does your system check the operating status of wheel measuring system? If so, how is this completed? | ||
| SH-DATA-02 | Data / Integration / Reporting | Does you system complete a self-diagnostics test. If so, what test are completed and when are those self-diagnostics initiated? | ||
| SH-DATA-03 | Data / Integration / Reporting | Does your product provide the ability to add custom attributes or metadata to truck objects (brand, model number, associated sensors, etc.)? | ||
| SH-DATA-04 | Data / Integration / Reporting | Does your product provide the ability to define and configure data type and possible values of custom attributes (e.g. predefined list, list based upon applications defined)? | ||
| SH-HARD-01 | Physical Features | Please describe the physical features of your measuring device and the accompanying display unit (at a minimum, include size and weight) | ||
| SH-HARD-02 | Durability | Does your system is protected from dust, temperature, and/or other environmental factors? If so, please describe the protective gear. Include minimum and maximum temperatures at which the hardware can function properly. | ||
| SH-HARD-03 | Durability | Describe any protection or countermeasures against corrosion and humidity and adverse working conditions? | ||
| SH-HARD-04 | Durability | What is the average lifespan of your system? | ||
| SH-PROD-01 | Product | Can parameters of an wheel measuring system can be edited in the software? If so, what parameters can be edited? |
Operation and Support
| Form B: Technical Response | ||
| RFP 45-20 | Light Rail Wheel Measuring Device | |
| Commbuys 20-1206-40000-40000-49322 | ||
| Vendor | 0 |
For each question, vendor is encouraged to elaborate on answers where appropriate. If you are partnering with other suppliers to deliver functionality, be sure to call out the vendor product and details.
Instructions: Please respond free text in the Reponses column.
| Question ID | Capability Area | Questions | Response (free text) |
| OS-IMPL-01 | Implementation | What level of orientation and training will you provide? | |
| OS-IMPL-02 | Implementation | Please provide the expected implementation plan for your product with the MBTA. Please include key milestones timing and summary points | |
| OS-IMPL-03 | Product | What modules are available as add on? NOTE: DO NOT DISCLOSE ACTUAL PRICING IN THIS DOCUMENT | |
| OS-OPS-01 | Operation | Describe how maintenance patches and major updates are deployed? Are updates included in the general license model? | |
| OS-OPS-02 | Operation | Describe the steps needed to complete all of the 4 required capabilities of the measuring device (see section 2.1.1.2)? | |
| OS-OPS-03 | Operation | Can your device measure any the optional measurements? Describe the process to measure all optional measurements (see Section 2.1.1.3)? | |
| OS-PURCH-01 | Product | Describe how different modules are deployed and how they are packaged (e.g., multiple modules packaged in a single SKU). | |
| OS-PURCH-02 | Product | Are multiple environments supported in the licensing cost? NOTE: DO NOT DISCLOSE ACTUAL PRICING IN THIS DOCUMENT. | |
| OS-PURCH-03 | Purchasing Model | Describe available purchasing models (e.g., perpetual, licensing, other). NOTE: DO NOT DISCLOSE ACTUAL PRICING IN THIS DOCUMENT. | |
| OS-SUPP-01 | Support | What warranty / warranties do you offer for your system? | |
| OS-SUPP-02 | Support | Do you offer any self-service support options? If so, what are they? If not, what support do you offer, and what is the availability of that support? | |
| OS-SUPP-03 | Support | What are the standard availability and response times of end-user customer support? | |
| OS-SUPP-04 | Support | What are the standard availability and response times of enterprise support? |
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