Location Platform Services for Travelers Information

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is seeking a contractor to provide a location services platform that will enable it to alert travelers who use the Caltrans QuickMap application about upcoming and active road closures. The contractor must provide a ready-to-use/configure software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform with geofencing capabilities, push notifications, and integration with the Caltrans QuickMap iOS and Android mobile applications. The selected contractor must be able to begin work within 10 business days of the agreement award date, which is estimated to be August 1, 2024. The initial agreement term is 36 months, with an optional 24-month extension, and has a not-to-exceed value of $432,000. Pricing is based on a per-user, monthly tracked user (MTU) basis up to 200,000 MTUs. Responses to the Request for Quote (RFQ) are due by May 9, 2024.

This is an open market opportunity, and there is no incumbent. Caltrans is committed to meeting a 25% small business participation goal for this procurement and is also open to disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) participation. The vendor's service will need to support integration with Caltrans' existing use of Google Cloud services to process webhook events. Caltrans is not open to a custom-developed option and is looking for a ready-to-use/configure service at the time of contract execution.