Bicycle & pedestrian travel data/metrics

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking a fixed-price proposal for a comprehensive Bicycle & Pedestrian Travel Data/Metrics contract that will serve SCDOT, 21 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), and Councils of Governments (COGs) across the state. The procurement requires developing a vendor-hosted web-based application with robust capabilities including origin-destination analysis, segment analysis, trip volume tracking, traveler characteristics assessment, and time/day/month customization. Key deliverables include providing aggregated and disaggregated data with accompanying data dictionaries, conflating data to SCDOT's Linear Referencing System (LRS), offering technical training and assistance, and providing analytical support. The evaluation criteria will be weighted as follows: project approach, schedule, and technical proposal (40 points), qualifications and experience (30 points), value and pricing (15 points), and proposed staffing (15 points). Important dates include a pre-proposal conference held on November 8, 2022, a question submission deadline of November 9, 2022, proposal submissions due by December 8, 2022 at 2:30 PM, and an anticipated award notification on March 31, 2023. The contract term is set for February 15, 2023 through February 14, 2026, with a potential two-year renewal option.

There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned in the solicitation documents. Vendors must be registered with South Carolina's procurement system and hold a state vendor number prior to submission. The hosting platform is required to be FedRAMP certified, which may limit potential respondents. The evaluation process includes a unique two-phase approach where the top three responsive offerors will advance to a live virtual demonstration of their proposed solution and web-based platform, with an additional 20 points per evaluator available in this phase. While no specific incumbent vendor is identified, the solicitation indicates that the contract will be awarded to a single offeror subject to approval by the South Carolina Transportation Secretary. The pricing structure requires fixed-price proposals across three contract years, with vendors submitting detailed costs for web-based tools, data delivery, LRS conflation, analytical assistance, and training. Travel reimbursement for demonstrations will follow state employee rates, and payments will be made upon SCDOT's acceptance of deliverables. Although specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, vendors must provide comprehensive pricing across multiple service categories.