What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Virginia Department of Transportation requires economic market analysis services to assist with estimating, budgeting, forecasting, and planning infrastructure construction projects. The scope includes monitoring market conditions, cost trends, and supply chains, alongside researching regional labor availability, labor costs, and heavy equipment shortages through interviews and surveys. Offsite performance is permitted, but eligible bidders must be onshore USA organizations. Offerors must submit all questions by October 16, 2026. Bidders must submit proposals digitally via email or online by 4:00 PM EST/EDT on October 29, 2026. Evaluation criteria include small business participation based on DSBSD-certified small business status or proposed subcontracting expenditures for the initial contract period.
Scope of work
- Review and monitor current market conditions, existing cost trends, and supply chains for infrastructure construction projects
- Research labor markets, including labor availability and labor costs by district and geographic region
- Research heavy equipment markets and identify shortages or issues preventing equipment acquisition
- Provide Intermittent Consultant Services for up to 8 incidental hours per month and task-order based additional hours
- Provide Probability Risk-Based Estimating (PRBE) and Cost Schedule Risk Analysis (CRSA) Services on a project-by-project basis
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price | 20 points |
| Small Business Subcontracting Plan | 20 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Must participate in the eVA Internet e-procurement solution by completing free registration
- Must register and participate in the E-Verify program
- Must be authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a domestic or foreign business entity as required by SCC
Documents to include with your response
- Offeror's Data Sheet (Attachment A)
- State Corporation Commission Form (Attachment B)
- Proprietary and Confidential Information Summary Form (Attachment C)
- Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Attachment D)
- Subcontractor Approval Request (Attachment E)
- Pricing Schedule (Attachment F)
- One electronic copy in PDF format titled Original and without Pricing
- One electronic copy in PDF format titled Redacted and without Pricing
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via eVA
- Instructions
- Submit electronically via www.eva.virginia.gov. Include separate PDF files for Original Proposal (without pricing), Redacted Proposal (without pricing), Attachment D, and Attachment F.