REQUEST FOR INFORMATION Engineering 1.0 Description 1.1 The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seeking information on how an interested contractor could provide online professional development service for engineers, architect, surveyors, and other professionals. 1.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the WMATA to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, the Authority is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondees are advised that the WMATA will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website and the WMATA website at www.wmata.com. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this requirement. 2.0 Background The WMATA currently uses an online E-learning professional development system for its engineers and architect. Some of the services available are MSS Licensed Professional E-learning Complete Library; Branded Training Portal; and Admin User Report Service. 2.1 Planned Production: NA 2.2 Delivery Period: 2 years with option to renew 2.3 Limitations: NA 2.4 Security Requirements: Must be web base with exclusive WMATA login page and necessary support. Requested Information: Online professional development service for engineers, architects, surveyors, other professionals - Service must provide a large variety of courses by discipline, pre-configured course groupings and pre-approved by the jurisdictions served by WMATA. - Live monthly webinars in the various engineering, architecture and surveying disciplines. - The site must be web based and available for use 24/7 by users once they have web access. - Service directly reports user course completions to the engineering in the jurisdictions (MD, VA and DC) and professional organizations - Service details what the continuing education requirements are for license renewal/retention for each occupation/profession and by each jurisdiction. - Must be able to add newly approved courses to the subscription without need to change subscriptions and at no additional cost within the contract period. - Courses must be accredited with many different professional organizations in MD, VA and DC as a minimum. - Provide an exclusive WMATA login page and necessary support - Course/Subscription Registration system for users to have the following characteristics: o System to provide employee Course Registration and require the employee supervisor to approve the course before the employee obtains access. o Provide a WMATA customized user policy for students who are participating. o Register employees for coursed identified in accordance with their training needs, job description, development plan and indicate the date by which the course will be completed. o The employees complete registration screens, managers/supervisors receive student requests for approval. When managers act on approval, students receive access to training. o Registrations to document courses and allow times to train with supervisor o Course completion reminder messages are sent to users to keep them aware of course completion deadlines o Monthly employee course usage reports automatically delivered to supervisors and/or training coordinators. 3.0 4.0 Responses 4.1 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI. 4.2 Responses are due no later than 30 May 2014, 2:00 PM EST. Responses shall be limited to NA pages for Section 2 and submitted via e-mail only to
contact@example.gov. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid the Authority, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become WMATA's property and will not be returned. 4.3. Section 1 of the RFI shall provide administrative information, and shall include the following as a minimum: 4.3.1. Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and e-mail of designated point of contact. 4.3.2. Recommended contracting strategy. 5.0 Industry Discussions WMATA representatives may or may not choose to meet with potential offerors. Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification of potential capability to meet the requirements, especially any development and certification risks. 6.0 Questions Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing by e-mail to the Contract Administrator,
contact@example.gov. Questions will be answered by posting answers to my e-mail; accordingly, questions shall NOT contain proprietary or classified information. The WMATA does not guarantee that questions received after 29 May 2014 will be answered 7.0 Summary THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY to identify sources that can provide Online professional development service for engineers, architects, surveyors. The information provided in the RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the WMATA. The Authority has not made a commitment to procure any of the items discussed, and release of this RFI should not be construed as such a commitment or as authorization to incur cost for which reimbursement would be required or sought. All submissions become the WMATA's property and will not be returned.
