Safety Programs Yard Signs and Banners

This state and local contract opportunity consists of multiple solicitations for various types of goods and services related to signage, data storage, and logistics services.

The first solicitation is for the provision of variable message signs, installation, and maintenance services for the State Department of Transportation over a three-year base period with two optional one-year renewals. The Scope of Work outlines detailed technical specifications for the signs, as well as the required services. Responses to this solicitation are due by April 20, 2019, and the contract is expected to be awarded in May 2019. The second solicitation is for the fabrication and installation of weathered-look yard signs for the Missouri Department of Transportation. This contract will be for a one-year base term with up to four additional one-year renewal options, with proposals due by January 6, 2023 and award anticipated by February 1, 2023. The third solicitation is for enterprise-level data storage and library services for the State Department of State Data Services and Libraries, with a 3-year base term and two optional 1-year renewals. Proposals for this contract are due by September 20, 2019, and award is expected by November 1, 2019. The fourth solicitation is for statewide delivery and logistics services for the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services, with a 3-year base term and two optional 1-year renewals. Proposals are due by September 20, 2019.

These solicitations include set-aside requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), with participation goals ranging from 15-20% in the available documentation. Incumbent vendors are identified for some of the contracts, such as ABC Signal Company for the variable message sign services and XYZ Data Services for the data storage and library contract. Contract values range from an estimated $2 million annually for the variable message sign services to between $5-$10 million over the 5-year term for the data storage and library contract. Funding for these contracts will come from state transportation budgets, state agency operating budgets, and cost-sharing arrangements with local government entities.