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RFP 693JJ319R000014 - Questions and Answers June 12, 2019 Location RFP Reference Questions and Answers Page 20 The contractor shall provide audio and video production support services We understand th... RFP 693JJ319R000014 - Questions and Answers June 12, 2019 Location RFP Reference Questions and Answers Page 20 The contractor shall provide audio and video production support services We understand that these videos will be real videos that are shot on real sites with actors. So, do we need to provide for actors, cameraman, and all the crew for shooting such videos? The Government's requirements will vary over the life of the contract. The specific needs will be detailed in the specific Task Order Proposal Request (TOPR) for each effort. Where will the videos be shot, in studio on Chroma or outdoor locations as well? See above How will approvals from the government and concerned authorities for shooting in outdoor locations work, in case required? See above Does this need to be shot only in specific region in the US? See above Do you require chroma shoot videos, wherein the video is shot with the instructor and then later the video is edited to add digital elements to it such as animation or layover? See above. Page 20 Contractor shall provide support for Virtual World events What are the various Virtual World events that you participate in? Please specify some examples. The program areas supported by this contract have not had Virtual World events. What sort of support is required in these events? Is it technical, administration, or purchase-related support? Please specify in detail. The Government's requirements will vary over the life of the contract. The specific needs will be detailed in the TOPR for each effort. Can we bid for some selective services in this part, like audio-visual services and not include the hosting services, licenses part? Task orders for a project are typically awarded to one contractor. The contractor may have partnerships/subcontractors to help address the needs of the Government. However, to propose on the contract itself, offerors must be capable of providing all the services described in the Statement of Work. Page 21 Gamification and Virtual Simulation Can you please share the existing NHI's virtual bridge inspection simulations? The new 3D simulations are to be built on similar grounds so that it can be estimated accordingly. The Virtual Bridge simulations were developed in 2012 and are associated with 2 instructor-led training (Course #s: 130055 and 130056). Technology has evolved significantly since the simulations were developed. It is the Government's expectation that offerers would propose solutions based on current technology. Page 21 The scope also includes developing and maintaining websites and SharePoint sites. Would the resource be required onsite or can an offshore resource work on the hosting and maintenance of the websites and the portal? The Government's requirements will vary over the life of the contract. The specific needs will be detailed in the specific TOPR for each effort. Page 21 Mobile Version and Mobile Applications Contractors need to develop mobile versions of NHI courses. How many NHI courses are we talking about here? What technology is used to develop these courses? The Government's requirements will vary over the life of the contract. The specific needs will be detailed in the TOPR for each effort. Do we need to create mobile versions of existing courses as well or only the new courses that we develop? See above Contractor also need to create mobile applications of FHWA or NHI technical material. What sort of applications will these be? Would it be both Android and iOS applications and is there any specific categorization of these apps (technical, product, awareness, etc). See above Do we need to host them on Apple Store or Play Store? See above Are we bound to use any specific development/deployment technology for these mobile applications? See above Do you need a native, web, or a hybrid mobile app? See above Page 21 Contractor shall organize and facilitate Expert Task Forces Please confirm if the contractor needs to arrange and organize these forums? What would be the frequency of such sessions and would the resource need to be present in person for the facilitation? The Government's requirements will vary over the life of the contract. The specific needs will be detailed in the TOPR for each effort. Do we need to arrange for SME services? Can they be out-station SMEs or from a region? See above Page 22 Special Consulting and Advisory Services These advisory sessions or consulting should be face-to-face or can be remote sessions over the telephone or computer? The Government's requirements will vary over the life of the contract. The specific needs will be detailed in the TOPR for each effort. How would you like the SME's to be engaged with the project? On a T n M basis or for a fixed duration basis? See above Page 22 The contractor shall design, construct, study, and report on demonstration projects The contractor also needs to identify and select the host States for demonstration. The Government's requirements will vary over the life of the contract. The specific needs will be detailed in the TOPR for each effort. What are the criteria for selecting the venue for demonstrations (Host States)? See above Page 22 Technology Exchange, Assistance and Presentations What would be the host agencies involved here? Will they be technology partners like for AR and VR development, etc. The Government's requirements will vary over the life of the contract. The specific needs will be detailed in the TOPR for each effort. What technical assistance needs to be provided for Forensic evaluations? See above

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This synopsis is issued pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.203 which prescribes a mandatory requirement for a 15-day pre?solicitation notification. The purpose of this synopsis... This synopsis is issued pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.203 which prescribes a mandatory requirement for a 15-day pre?solicitation notification. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) intent to issue a solicitation for a full-and-open competition with a partial small business set-aside The National Highway Institute (NHI), which is part of the FHWA Office of Technical Services (OTS), has a requirement for non-personal services for the development, update, and delivery of instructor-led training (ILT), Web-Based training (WBT), Web-Conference training (WCT), video conference training (VCT), or flipped classroom training, and training using new technologies such as ePubs, mobile apps, virtual world delivery, and gamification as well as the development or update of supplemental materials and services to support training, advance the state of practice, and implement best practices in the subject areas of Design and Traffic Operations, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Transportation Performance Management and Freight and Transportation Logistics. The NHI's goal is to provide learner-centric instruction optimized for maximum effectiveness, and ensuring that the greatest amount of learning takes place within defined constraints. Part of this process involves developing and updating course materials responsive to the training needs of the target audience, with clearly articulated learning outcomes. The principles of adult learning and Instructional System Designers must be incorporated into the curriculum materials. Classroom training includes a combination of instructional strategies, such as lectures, facilitated discussions, group exercises, case studies, workshops, interactive knowledge checks/responses, field trips, and/or participant presentations. To be truly effective, instructor-led training requires skilled, competent, and credible instructors with relevant, nationwide project level experience. These instructors must be so well versed in their Design and Traffic Operations, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Transportation Performance Management and Freight and Transportation Logistics specialty area(s). Established by Congress in 1970, the NHI is the training and education arm of the FHWA. NHI's mission is to provide technical transportation training and associated materials to the surface transportation community. Since 2004, NHI has been authorized by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to award Continuing Education Units (CEU) to participants who successfully complete selected NHI training courses. Traditionally, the NHI offered instructor-led training (ILT) within a classroom setting. Sensitive to the time and travel constraints of customers and aware of advances in a wide array of instructional technologies, NHI has dramatically expanded their distance learning offerings. These include WBT, WCT, VCT, flipped classroom training, blended learning, new technologies such as mobile apps and virtual world delivery, and new evolving training delivery platforms. NHI delivers its training courses based primarily on demand from customers, thus the number of training sessions delivered is variable and unknown in advance. The NHI website (http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/) provides a listing of current training courses, as well as information on training philosophy, instructor standards, and the NHI Style Guide. In 2018, these NHI program areas delivered classroom-based instructor-led training to approximately 1,000 participants and web-based training to approximately 12,000 participants. Participation has shown a consistent growth trend since at least 2006, with much of the growth resulting from web-based trainings. Instructor led training sessions have had generally steady participation and session ordering during this time with some year-by-year variation. The solicitation and all related documents will be released electronically via the Government Point of Entry (GPE) otherwise known as Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) or www.fbo.gov. As such, no written, telephonic or other type of request for an advance copy of the solicitation will be entertained. Potential offerors are encouraged to register on www.fbo.gov to receive any further information in reference to the subject action inclusive of any announcements, and/or amendments to the solicitation after its release. The FHWA intends to award multiple IDIQ contracts as a result of the solicitation. The period of performance shall not exceed 60 months from the effective date of the contract. The NAICS Code for this effort is 611430 with a size standard of $11 Million. This synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. A Request for Proposals (RFP) is anticipated to be published in the near future. Once the RFP is posted, all interested, responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the FHWA. Any questions regarding this synopsis should be directed to Robert McNamara, Contract Specialist, via email at Robert.M.McNamara@dot.gov.