What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe buyer located in Washington, DC, seeks a vendor to provide federal transportation funding state programming and management services. The requested scope includes strategies for the federalization of projects, business use case creation, project programming, funds transfers and swaps, and assisting partners with sub-allocated federal funds. Additionally, the vendor must handle funds management for obligation authority, AC, de-obligation, inactive projects, advance construction, inflation, change orders, and programmable costs covering planning, design, right-of-way, and construction. The buyer requires onshore performance within the USA, incorporating both offsite and onsite work. The contract period spans one year. The buyer asks bidders to submit proposals for the budget, as no specific budget amount is provided. The source text specifies no evaluation criteria or key dates.
Scope of work
- Literature review and scan of state DOT practices on programming federal funds
- Survey of state DOTs with a minimum 80 percent response rate
- Phase I Synthesis of Practice deliverables and Interim Report No. 1
- Virtual Interim Meeting No. 1 with NCHRP project panel
- Organization and execution of a 2-day in-person workshop for at least 20 participants
- Development of at least 10 detailed case examples on innovative practices
- Final report documenting topical case examples and synthesis findings
- Conduct of research report and PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Understanding of the issues and soundness of approach | Not specified |
| Reasonableness of budget allocation to tasks | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Proposed research team members must not work for organizations represented on the project panel
- Research team must include a member possessing first-hand knowledge of state DOT or FHWA federal funds programming
- Research team is strongly recommended to include the expertise of a technical editor
Documents to include with your response
- Detailed Research Plan
- Project Budget
- Phase I Summary and Schedule for Phase II (Interim Report No. 1)
- Final Report
- Conduct of Research Report
- PowerPoint Presentation with speaker notes
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via online upload link
- Instructions
- Upload proposal via the designated online RFP submission link before the deadline