Deltek Pulse: Justice and Public Safety month in review, May 2018

The month of May again saw a rise in the number of Justice and Public Safety/Homeland Security (JPS/HS), Transportation and Public Utilities bids captured. GovWin captured nearly 20% more solicitations in May compared to April. The continued integration of GovWin and Onvia resources and the end of the second quarter spending increase are contributing factors to this growth. The distribution of solicitations over the JPS/HS, Transportation and Public Utilities subsections remained nearly identical to April’s distribution. Both Transportation and JPS/HS increased by 1% over the previous month to account for 63% and 23% respectively. Public Utilities moved down slightly to account for 14% of solicitations, a 2% drop over the previous month. It is likely that these market segments will remain mostly steady over the long term.

The types of projects that were solicited in May remained identical compared to May, sticking with historical norms for the SLED JPS/HS, Transportation and Public Utilities market. Architecture, Engineering and Construction accounted for 45% of solicitations, Information Technology represented 3% of projects and Professional Services came in at 9% of projects in May.

Notable Solicitation Releases

• The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Offender Services Solution (OSS). Currently Global Tel Link provides the state with all inmate communications services. The proposed solution is meant to include services for communication, education, rehabilitation, health care, information, banking, canteen, entertainment, appeals/grievances and legal matters. A technical proposal is due on June 4, 2018. A first round of questions must be submitted by June 26, 2018. Protests about the content of the solicitation are due on July 20, 2018 and site visits will be conducted during the week of July 23, 2018. Full draft proposals are due on August 3, 2018 and a second round of questions will be due on August 24, 2018. Final proposals are due on September 24, 2018.
• The Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services in partnership with the Vermont Agency of Administration, on behalf of the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has issued a solicitation for the Vermont Asset Management Information System Implementation (VAMIS). Currently the state utilizes several independent software systems to provide these services. Key functional requirements for the VAMIS include decision support functionality, data information analysis and financial transparency. Proposals are due on July 20, 2018.
• The California Department of General Services issued a solicitation for Telemetry and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). The purpose of this solicitation is to collect and report on the usage and maintenance data on non-powered equipment, light duty, Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV’s) and heavy duty vehicles. Proposals are due on June 27, 2018.
• The City of Phoenix Finance Department, on behalf of the Phoenix Police Department, has a requirement for Body Worn Cameras. The City has been using body worn cameras since 2011 and seeks to continue to provide the transparency and accountability that body cameras can provide. Key areas to focus on for the new program include a cloud-based file repository, high quality video and audio capture and a robust data tagging and tracking system. Proposals are due on June 22, 2018.

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