WSDOT Automatic Identification System (AIS) Vessel Tracking System

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