National Transit Database (NTD) - Validation Services

Added: Jan 12, 2017 2:31 pm THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER 100% TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS (SB) Set-Aside. This announcement constitutes the Synopsis/Solicitation notice; the written solicitation is attached and proposals are being requested. Solicitation number DTFT6017R00001 is being issued as a REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-74 effective July 1, 2014. All applicable provisions and clauses are included in the actual solicitation.

The United States (U.S.) Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590 is seeking small business concerns to submit proposals for the requirement of National Transit Database (NTD) - Validation Services solicitation numbered DTFT6017R00001. NTD is a program of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) which is one of the operating administrations within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). It is the primary source of statistics on the transit industry in the U.S. The NTD collects detailed financial, operational, and capital asset data each year from over 600 transit providers in urbanized areas across the Nation, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Another 300 transit agencies in urban areas provide summary reports of their financial, operational, and capital asset data under the NTD's Small Systems Waiver (SSW) program, for a total of approximately 900 reporting urban transit systems. Additionally, each month the approximately 600 full-report transit providers also report data on ridership, service operations, and safety events to the NTD.

The anticipated closing date for this requirement is 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Monday, March 6, 2017.

North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541611, and the small business size standard is $15M. The solicitation is for 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside acquisition. The Government intends to award one Hybrid Firm-Fixed Price (FFP), Labor-Hour contract concerning theNTD- Validation Services Program. Thus, the resulting contract is anticipated to have FFP and Labor Hour Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs).

Questions concerning this solicitation must be received by the respective Contract Specialist, Ms. Shequesha Evans shequesha.evans.ctr@dot.gov and the Senior Contracting Officer, Mrs. Stephanie Cooke-Nwadibia stephanie.cooke-nwadibia@dot.gov no later than3:00 PM EST on Wednesday, January 25, 2017.

**Any proposal that is submitted by a vendor that is not a small business will not be considered for award.

Proposals must be received by the procurement office no later than 3:00 PM EST on Monday, March 6, 2017.

A Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled to be held at U.S. DOT Headquarters (at the address below) on Monday, January 30, 2017 from 10:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST.
U.S. Department of Transportation
Conference Center Conference Room 4
West Building
1200 New Jersey Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20590

For this event, the Government anticipates providing an overview of the NTD program as well as the online reporting tool. Also, we anticipate addressing questions submitted to the Government in writing by 3:00 PM EST on Wednesday, January 25, 2017. As time permits, the Government may address additional questions and document others for further discussion, response etc.

In order to attend the Pre-Proposal Conference, all interested attendees must register for this event by 4:00 PM EST on Thursday, January 26, 2017 via an email message to shequesha.evans.ctr@dot.gov and stephanie.cooke-nwadibia@dot.gov. Only registered individuals/companies shall be allowed to attend the Pre-Proposal Conference. Confirmation receipt of your registration information to us is strongly encouraged.

A maximum of two (2) individuals per company will be permitted to register/attend. Telephone requests will not be accepted. The Government will not reimburse companies for attendance. The Government may have a webinar option available for companies desiring to attend off-site. The Government reserves the right to further restrict the number of attendees based on available space. For the off-site webinar option, companies are still restricted to a maximum of two individuals to attend. Each company attending must register and submit their intent to attend as a prime contractor or as a subcontractor, along with the company's legal name and address, number of attendees, names of attendees with official position titles, company point of contact name, phone number and e-mail address for purposes of the Pre-Proposal Conference. When submitting Pre-Proposal Conference registration information, please include the title "NTD Validation Services Procurement" in the email subject line.

Registration is first-come, first served and is restricted to two representatives from each company as previously stated. Individuals/companies not registered for the event shall not be allowed to attend. Registration must be completed no later than 4:00 PM EST, Thursday, January 26, 2017 or until the maximum capacity is reached. Any changes regarding the Pre-Proposal Conference will be posted to the FedBizOpps.gov website.

Material presented and discussed at the pre-solicitation conference will be informational.