SAM #693JJ327R000002

FHWA sole-source IDIQ for multimodal transportation standards development and support

FHWA plans a sole-source, five-year IDIQ contract to support USDOT’s multimodal transportation standards program. - Buyer: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management; work supports the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS-JPO). - Intended contractor: Open Mobility Foundation (OMF), a nonprofit standards development organization. FHWA identifies OMF as uniquely qualified for the work. - Scope: Develop, govern, maintain, and steward the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) and Curb Data Specification (CDS), along with related multimodal ITS standards, specifications, and data structures. - Activities include systems engineering, research, testing, standards maintenance and updates, stakeholder engagement, and support for nationwide adoption through validation and reference implementations. - Contract structure and value: Intended single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract; $25,000 minimum guarantee and $9.8 million ceiling. - Period: 60-month ordering period beginning on the effective date of award. - Items and quantities: No physical products, part numbers, or fixed service quantities are specified.

Description

This notice is issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management.

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) and FAR 6.103-3 (Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services), the Government intends to negotiate and award a single-award, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to:

The Open Mobility Foundation

400 TradeCenter, Suite 5900

Woburn, MA 01801

The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) is a nonprofit standards development organization responsible for the development, governance, maintenance, and stewardship of the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) and Curb Data Specification (CDS), which are widely adopted multimodal mobility and digital curb standards supporting public sector transportation operations and policy in more than 1,200 cities around the world. The OMF is a program of the OASIS Open (501(c)(6) nonprofit. Through a consensus-based program and as a partner organization, OMF plays a central and comprehensive role in creating harmonized solutions for the advancement of mobility.

OMF is uniquely qualified to perform the requirement.  They are a leader and a partner in multimodal mobility standards development nationwide. Through a consensus-based program and as a partner organization, OMF plays a central and comprehensive role in creating harmonized solutions for the advancement of mobility.

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