Competitive solicitation posting
November 5, 2021
Find the full solicitation on the Washington Electronic Business Solution (WEBS). If you are not registered in WEBS, you will not receive any updates or amendments regarding this solicitation, which will disadvantage your bid.
Pre-Bid conference
December 9, 2021, at 2:00-3:00 PM PST via TEAMS teleconferencing. Visit WEBS for Pre-bid meeting link.
Project location
Washington State Ferries (WSF) Seattle, Washington
Purchase authority
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is issuing this competitive solicitation pursuant to RCW chapter 39.26. Pursuant to this competitive solicitation, WSDOT intends to conduct a competitive procurement to establish and award one contract, as described below.
Project description
The current WSF Vessel Tracking solution provides Automatic Identification System (AIS) data that feeds Globe/FleetWatch software is currently dependent on a dated technology solutions that has reached end of life, putting WSF at a very high risk of application(s) failure. These systems are relied on heavily within WSF.
For purposes of this competitive solicitation, vessel tracking is defined as described
A vessel tracking system, as the name suggests, is a collection of equipment which enables marine and naval vessels to track, identify and monitor a ship's position, location, and any other details that might be important in maneuvering and stabilizing a ship's route and course.
Deadline for written questions
November 30, 2021
All questions or concerns regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing in accordance to the RFQQ schedule to the Procurement Coordinator, Carol Kirsch.
Solicitation documents available
Contract documents, contacts and bid instructions are available in WEBS.
Commodity codes for this RFQQ
Code |
Title |
204-47 |
Integrated Hardware-Software I.T. Solution (Microcomputer) |
208-11 |
Application Software, Microcomputer |
208-36 |
Data Processing Software, Microcomputer |
208-37 |
Database Software |
208-42 |
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) Translator Software, Microcomputer |
208-45 |
Expert System Software |
208-54 |
Internet and Web Site Software for Microcomputers |
208-67 |
Programming: Basic, Assembler, Computer Assisted Software Engineering Tools (CASE), Libraries, etc. |
208-80 |
Software, Microcomputer (Not Otherwise Classified) |
208-88 |
Software, Monitoring |
804-74 |
Satellites (Navigation, Geosynchrous, Orbiting, etc.) (See 257-75 for Military Types) |
920-02 |
Access Services, Data |
920-03 |
Application Service Provider (ASP) (Web Based Hosted) |
920-07 |
Applications Software for Microcomputer Systems: Business, Mathematical/Statistical, Medical, Scientific, etc. |
920-31 |
Installation of Computers, Peripherals, and Related Equipment (Including Software) |
920-33 |
Mapping Services, Digitized, Cartography (See 962-52 for Standard Mapping Services) |
920-45 |
Software Maintenance/Support |
920-46 |
Software Updating Services |
920-47 |
Support Services, Computer (Includes Computer Warranties) |
920-64 |
System Implementation and Engineering Services |
920-65 |
System Requirements Quality Assurance Review |
920-66 |
System/Network/Database Administration Services |
920-91 |
Training, Computer Based (Software Supported) |
958-41 |
Fleet Management Services |
959-56 |
Passenger Transportation Services, Ship or Ferry |
Deadline for submitting bids
January 12, 2022, 2:00 pm local time