Daniel Confer - Contracting Officer is a Contract Specialist. Daniel is associated with 82 contracts. Activity spans Engineering Services, Testing Laboratories and Services, and Professional and Management Development Training.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants Management intends to award a single-award, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Multimodal Standards Development, Maintenance and Related Activities. This sole-source procurement, conducted under FAR 6.103-1 and 6.103-3, is based on OMF's unique qualifications as a nonprofit standards development organization responsible for the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) and Curb Data Specification (CDS). The contract will utilize Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Time-and-Materials (T&M) / Labor-Hour task orders over a 60-month ordering period, with a minimum guarantee of 25,000 dollars and a maximum ceiling of 9,800,000 dollars inclusive of labor, travel, and materials.
The scope of work involves providing non-personal services for systems engineering development, research, testing, maintenance, and stakeholder engagement to support the USDOT ITS-JPO Multimodal Standards Program. Primary objectives include the development and maintenance of non-proprietary, consensus-based multimodal ITS standards and supporting the nationwide adoption of these technologies through validation and reference implementations. Interested parties may submit capability statements electronically by October 21, 2026, which will be evaluated solely to determine if a competitive procurement is necessary. The effort is categorized under NAICS code 813920 and is managed by the Office of Acquisition and Grants Management in Washington, DC.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration is conducting market research under Sources Sought Notice 693JJ3-26-SS-0012 to assess industry capability in providing comprehensive Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Multimodal Standards Development, Maintenance, and Support Activities. This notice seeks information on organizations capable of evolving existing standards, developing new ones, and ensuring interoperability across multimodal transportation systems through consensus-based processes, technical validation, and real-world field testing. The work involves creating and maintaining nonproprietary standards for areas such as Complete Trips, Digital Curb Interfaces, Multimodal Service Integration, and C2C/C2T communications, with deliverables including API specifications, Postman Collections, reference implementations, training materials, and governance frameworks aligned with ARC-IT and federal ITS initiatives. All submissions must be consolidated into a single PDF of no more than 15 pages, containing a cover letter, table of contents, acronym list, and detailed technical and management approaches, past performance, and corporate experience. Responses are due by May 13, 2026, and must be emailed to the designated points of contact; no other submission methods are accepted. The notice explicitly states that it is purely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract, nor will the Government reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing their input. Respondents are required to provide their Unique Entity ID, certify their small or other-than-small business status under NAICS code 813920, and indicate any applicable socioeconomic designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB. Those holding existing GSA MAS, FSS, or OASIS+ contracts must list them. The Government also requests a commerciality determination under FAR 2.101 and reserves the right to seek clarifications through verbal or written means. Performance is expected to be centered in Washington, D.C., with validation conducted through field operational tests in urban environments. Cybersecurity and privacy validation are critical, requiring data anonymization and authentication protocols. No contract clauses, packaging requirements, or award evaluation factors are included as this is pre-solicitation market research, and no contract value, delivery schedule, or payment or invoicing details are specified. Future procurement is anticipated to be structured as an IDIQ contract, but no formal solicitation has been issued.
The contract seeks professional services to develop, update, and deliver specialized training for the Federal Highway Administration’s Geotechnical Program Area. It is classified under NAICS code 611430, which pertains to professional and management development training. The contract is currently in the presolicitation phase, with its posting dated June 30, 2022. The Department of Transportation, specifically the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management office located in Washington, DC, is responsible for this procurement. The scope involves creating and enhancing educational content and conducting training sessions relevant to geotechnical engineering practices within the federal highway context.
Interested parties are directed to contact Daniel Confer for additional information or clarification. The contract does not specify any set-aside status, indicating it may be open to a broad range of applicants without particular restrictions for small or disadvantaged businesses. While the location for the place of performance is not designated, the primary office managing this contract is situated in Washington, DC. The solicitation aims to ensure that FHWA personnel and stakeholders are equipped with up-to-date knowledge and skills to support geotechnical projects critical to highway infrastructure.
The contract seeks to engage a qualified contractor to develop, update, and deliver training specifically tailored for the Federal Highway Administration's Hydraulics Program Area. Its primary objective is to enhance the educational resources and training materials that support hydrologic and hydraulic engineering practices within the FHWA. The solicitation, identified by number 693JJ322R000020, was posted on June 23, 2022, under the NAICS code 611430, which pertains to professional and management development training services.
The contracting activity is managed by the Department of Transportation's 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management office, located in Washington, DC. While the place of performance is not specified, the contract involves providing training support designed to improve the technical capabilities of FHWA personnel and potentially other stakeholders. The point of contact for inquiries is Daniel Confer, reachable via email. This presolicitation indicates the DOT's intent to procure specialized training services to ensure that personnel are equipped with current, high-quality instructional content related to hydraulic engineering applications.
