Technical Support Services for the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office (JPO)

RFP AMENDMENT 1 (5/28/2021):

The purpose of this amendment to RFP No. 693JJ321R000004 is to: 1) REVISE the text of the RFP in the sections cited herein; 2) ADD new Attachment J.3a entitled "Revised Small Business Subcontracting Plan" and Attachment J.4 entitled "Summary of Questions and Answers"; and 3) REMOVE Attachment J.3 entitled "Small Business Subcontracting Plan." Attachment J.3 is hereby replaced by Attachment J.3a.

See attachments tab for additional information.

This is a Solicitation/Request for Proposals (RFP) for a full and open competitive procurement. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement entitled, “Intelligent Transportation Systems - Joint Program Office’s (ITS-JPO) Intelligent Transportation Systems Technical Support Services.”

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE(S)

The FHWA intends to award two or more indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts allowing for Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Time & Materials (T&M), and Labor Hour (LH) Task Orders. The anticipated contract ordering period will be 60 months (5 years), with a total ordering ceiling of $200,000,000, shared across all anticipated contracts.

NAICS CODE

The NAICS of 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, if applicable to the anticipated acquisition.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE and SCOPE

The objective of the anticipated contracts is to provide subject matter expertise, skills and capabilities, and contextual experience to assist in delivering the ITS Program in the following program areas:

ITS-Specific Expertise:

- Emerging and Enabling Technologies

- Data Access and Exchanges

- Cybersecurity for ITS

- Automation;

- Complete Trip (ITS4US)

- Accelerating ITS Deployment

- ITS Evaluation

- ITS Professional Capacity Building

- ITS Architecture and Standards

- ITS Communications

Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities in the following broad areas:

- Program and Project Management Support

- Data Management and Support

- Technical Analysis Support

- Systems Engineering Support to include Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Telecommunications Spectrum Support;

- Policy, Institutional, Regulatory and Legal Support;

- Business Planning and Financial Services Support; and

- Communications and Outreach Support.

Contextual Experience in the following broad areas:

- International

- US Government Legislative and Executive Branches

- Regional, State and Local/Tribal Governments;

- Innovative Research Identification and Delivery

- Technology Transfer and Training (T3)

- Requirements Development Support

- Program management, Startup and Transition.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide technical and programmatic support services, on a task order basis, in support of the mission of the ITS JPO.

Important Dates for this RFP:

Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted no later than 12:00PM ET on Monday, May 24, 2021.

Proposals shall be received by 3:00PM ET on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

Any future announcements and/or amendment, if applicable, will be released electronically only via this Government Point of Entry (GPE) otherwise known as BetaSAM.gov or https://beta.sam.gov. Potential offerors/vendors are encouraged to continously monitor this contract opportunity posting to receive any further information in reference to the subject action inclusive of any announcements, and/or amendments to the solicitation.

This is a Solicitation/Request for Proposals (RFP) for a full and open competitive procurement. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has a requirement entitled, “Intelligent Transportation Systems - Joint Program Office’s (ITS-JPO) Intelligent Transportation Systems Technical Support Services.”

ANTICIPATED CONTRACT TYPE(S)

The FHWA intends to award two or more indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts allowing for Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Time & Materials (T&M), and Labor Hour (LH) Task Orders. The anticipated contract ordering period will be 60 months (5 years), with a total ordering ceiling of $200,000,000, shared across all anticipated contracts.

NAICS CODE

The NAICS of 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, if applicable to the anticipated acquisition.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE and SCOPE

The objective of the anticipated contracts is to provide subject matter expertise, skills and capabilities, and contextual experience to assist in delivering the ITS Program in the following program areas:

ITS-Specific Expertise:

- Emerging and Enabling Technologies

- Data Access and Exchanges

- Cybersecurity for ITS

- Automation;

- Complete Trip (ITS4US)

- Accelerating ITS Deployment

- ITS Evaluation

- ITS Professional Capacity Building

- ITS Architecture and Standards

- ITS Communications

Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities in the following broad areas:

- Program and Project Management Support

- Data Management and Support

- Technical Analysis Support

- Systems Engineering Support to include Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Telecommunications Spectrum Support;

- Policy, Institutional, Regulatory and Legal Support;

- Business Planning and Financial Services Support; and

- Communications and Outreach Support.

Contextual Experience in the following broad areas:

- International

- US Government Legislative and Executive Branches

- Regional, State and Local/Tribal Governments;

- Innovative Research Identification and Delivery

- Technology Transfer and Training (T3)

- Requirements Development Support

- Program management, Startup and Transition.

The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide technical and programmatic support services, on a task order basis, in support of the mission of the ITS JPO.

Important Dates for this RFP:

Any questions concerning the RFP shall be submitted no later than 12:00PM ET on Monday, May 24, 2021.

Proposals shall be received by 3:00PM ET on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

Any future announcements and/or amendment, if applicable, will be released electronically only via this Government Point of Entry (GPE) otherwise known as BetaSAM.gov or https://beta.sam.gov. Potential offerors/vendors are encouraged to continously monitor this contract opportunity posting to receive any further information in reference to the subject action inclusive of any announcements, and/or amendments to the solicitation.