Co-Location of Photo License Center

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is seeking a qualified business to co-locate a Photo License Center (PLC) in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The primary objective is to expand PennDOT's co-location program by identifying a business willing to provide facilities and commercial space at no cost to the agency. The selected offeror must provide a facility that meets specific requirements, including secure storage and data rooms, designated customer service and waiting areas, parking, utilities, maintenance, furnishings, and appropriate security measures. Qualified businesses must have at least 5 years of experience servicing walk-in customers in a retail setting. Proposals were due by 1:00 PM on January 3, 2014, with a contract term of 60 months and the possibility of a 60-month renewal. Evaluation criteria will include the business's ability to meet operational requirements, facility specifications, and domestic workforce utilization.

The RFP does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. However, there are strict qualifications for potential offerors, including prohibitions on businesses deriving revenue from illegal or obscene materials, and restrictions on businesses promoting discriminatory or politically/religiously biased positions. The contractor must maintain a $100,000 performance bond for the approved PLC Co-Location facility, with an additional $50,000 for each additional site, not to exceed $200,000. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the contract requires the selected business to provide the entire facility infrastructure, including space, utilities, furnishings, and security, with PennDOT maintaining responsibility for PLC operations. The contract is structured as a no-cost arrangement for PennDOT, meaning the selected business will bear all facility-related expenses in exchange for the opportunity to co-locate with a government service.