Predictive Modeling for Unrated Carriers
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The contract is a sole-source, firm-fixed-price award issued by the Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Bluewire for predictive modeling services targeting unrated Mexican-domiciled carriers. The award was made non-competitively based on the determination that Bluewire is the only responsible source capable of delivering the required AI-driven predictive analytics, leveraging proprietary technology to assess carrier risk using non-traditional data sources such as crash scores, driver out-of-service rates, sentiment analysis, and geographic risk segmentation. The resulting output is a proprietary 0–100 GAP Score that serves as a statistically valid proxy for FMCSA safety ratings, enabling risk-based decision-making in the absence of traditional compliance data. Performance is centered in Cambridge, MA, with all deliverables submitted electronically to the Volpe Center’s Technical Point of Contact; key milestones include the delivery of raw and processed LiDAR datasets, a draft and final technical report, and supporting documentation, with full completion required by December 31, 2026. The contract mandates compliance with multiple FAR and TAR cybersecurity and information safeguarding clauses, including protection of controlled unclassified information, compliance with NIST SP 800-171, and adherence to Executive Order 14173 on cyber resilience. Electronic invoicing is mandatory through the DELPHI iSupplier system authenticated via login.gov, and no physical packaging, preservation, or marking requirements are specified. Bluewire is confirmed as a small business, with no other socioeconomic certifications disclosed; all representations and certifications required under FAR are incorporated by reference, though specific affirmations are not provided in the documentation. No contract monetary value is stated, and pricing detail for each CLIN is absent. The contractor must maintain active SAM.gov registration and comply with payment, cybersecurity, and data submission protocols as defined by federal and transportation acquisition regulations.
General Info
Contract Value
$34,944Place of Performance
Cambridge, MA, 02142, USASet-Aside
Award Issued Date
Timeline
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Amendment 00002 -
This RFQ is amended to extend the date offers are due, offers are now due on 04/06/2026 at 3:00PM EST.
All other terms and conditions remain the same.
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Amendment 00001 -
This RFQ is amended to provide the correct date offers are due, offers are due on 03/25/2026 at 5:00PM.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G626Q300015 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01, effective 03/13/2026. The NAICS Code is 541620; the Small Business size standard is $19M.
The U.S. Department of Transportation/John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) intends to solicit and award on a sole source basis to AECOM in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). The objective of this research is to analyze the LiDAR data and develop a series of parameters necessary for the validation of the revised plume rise algorithm as implemented in AERMOD version 24142, accordance with the attached Statement of Work and terms and conditions.
All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.
REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS
The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quote.
Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the contract items (CLINs) below and the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
CLIN 00100 – Task 1 – Raw LiDAR dataset (without cleaning, quality control, or reformatting)
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $_______________
Total Price: $______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00200 – Task 1 – Processed LiDAR dataset (with cleaning, quality control and reformatting
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00300 – Task 1 - Draft technical report on the LiDAR dataset, data processing, and analysis of the required parameters
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00400 – Task 1 - Final technical report on the LiDAR dataset, data processing, and analysis of the required parameters
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00500 – Task 1 - All pertinent data and analysis documentation
Quantity: 1
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
CLIN 00600 – Task 1 – Weekly teleconferences
Quantity: 10
Unit: EA
Unit Price: $________________
Total Price: $_______________
PSC: F115
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:
This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.
Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Vendors are required to meet all solicitation requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in a vendor submission being ineligible for award. If the vendor finds it necessary to take exception to any of the requirements specified in the solicitation, the vendor shall clearly identify where it is addressed in its proposal. Each exception shall clearly identify the specific paragraph and/or part of the solicitation to which the exception is taken.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. Additional clauses and provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided in the attached terms and conditions.
The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul
QUESTIONS:
All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing by email to the Contracting Officer in the RFQ no later than March 31, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time.
The offer should be addressed to the following: U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V222, 220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA 02142. The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer contact@example.gov. The time for receipt of offers is 3:00 PM Eastern Time on 04/06/2026. No telephone requests will be honored. The Government will not pay for any information received.
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