ITRFQ0004365 TransCAD, TransModeler, TransDNA

The Ohio Department of Transportation is requesting quotes for annual software support licenses and related services for TransCAD, TransModeler, and TransDNA products under ITRFQ0004365, with quotes due September 30, 2026.

A Preference Certification Statement is attached; bidders must document eligibility status regarding applicable state and local preference categories, including small business, minority-owned business, and women-owned business designations under Ohio procurement law.

The scope covers annual software support licenses and related services for the three named transportation modeling and analysis software products. An Affirmation and Disclosure Form is required, in which contractors must certify that all work will be performed in the United States and that no state data will be located offshore, accessing, testing, maintaining, backing up, or storing data only within U.S. locations unless the state issues a signed waiver. Contractors must immediately notify ODOT of any change in service location during or after contract execution; the state retains termination rights for offshore performance or data location. The certification and disclosure obligations extend to all subcontractors.

Contractors must register with the State of Ohio through the OhioPays Portal within seven business days of award notification. Pricing must be submitted with unit prices limited to two decimal places. The state awards on the basis of total cost unless the solicitation permits line-item or group awards.

Contractors are required to carry commercial general liability insurance of at least $2 million per occurrence, automobile liability of $1 million, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and cyber liability and intellectual property infringement insurance of at least $5 million for IT solutions. All state data remains ODOT property. Deliverables are F.O.B. Destination, Pre-Paid, Allowed, with all risk of loss on the contractor until ODOT acceptance. The contract is governed by Ohio law with exclusive venue in Franklin County. Quotes remain valid for 60 calendar days after the RFQ closing date unless otherwise stated.