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

The number of Justice and Public Safety/Homeland Security (JPS/HS), Transportation and Public Utilities bids captured by GovWin once again remained steady during the month of October reflecting a return to normal buying practices. Bid activity was evenly split between the first and second halves of the month indicating steady buying trends. The distribution of projects between JPS/HS, Transportation and Public Utilities did not see much change in October. Transportation accounted for 56% of bids during the month, down 3% from September. Justice and Public Safety represented 18% of projects, up 1% from the last month. Public Utilities bids were 26% of projects released during October, up 2% from last month. The distribution of bids during October showed a steadying of projects released by state and local governments. The continued reversal between JPS/HS and Public Utilities is something important to watch as 2018 comes to a close.

The types of projects that were solicited in October saw some interesting changes compared with previous months. Architecture, Engineering and Construction projects only accounted for 39% of solicitations, a decrease of 7% over the previous month and the largest drop in the previous year. Professional Services remained nearly identical coming in with 11% of projects, up 1% over September. Information Technology represented 4% of bids in October, identical to September. The slowdown in Architecture, Engineering and Construction will be important to watch as Q4 continues.  

Notable Solicitation Releases

• The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has released a request for proposals (RFP) for a Fleet, Work Order and Inventory Management Software System. The intent of the RFP is to implement a comprehensive fleet, work order and inventory management solution that eliminates redundancy, enhances data collection and reporting, and provides for efficient tracking throughout the entire department fleet, work order and inventory life cycle. There will be an optional pre-proposal conference held on November 16, 2018. Vendors must confirm attendance by November 14, 2018. Questions about the RFP are due on November 22, 2018 with final proposals due on December 17, 2018.
• The Louisiana Office of the Attorney General has a requirement for a Case and Matter Management System. The state is interested in a system that will provide internal case management of civil, criminal, administrative, appellate and transactional matters, document management and discovery, and timekeeping and statistical reporting for a variety of purposes, including agency billing, recovery of legal fees and costs. Questions about the RFP are due on November 8, 2018 and final proposals are due on December 11, 2018.
• The Iowa Department of Transportation is currently soliciting for Advanced Traffic Management and Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATMS – ATIS). The ATMS is the primary operator interface for system monitoring, data entry, event management, ITS device control, and data exchange with external systems. The ATIS will provide information obtained from the ATMS and other sources to travelers through a variety of means, including public web pages, mobile applications, social media, and a telephone system. Vendor questions are due on November 5, 2018. Proposals are due on December 5, 2018.

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