AASHTOWARE Project Service Units

TxDOT is issuing this Request for Offer ("Solicitation") to establish a contract for the purchase of the goods ("Goods") and/or services ("Services") described in the Statement of Work (SOW). TxDOT invites any qualified party to submit a Response.

This solicitation is to establish a contract for AASHTOWARE Project Service Units for TxDOT's AASHTOWARE Project Environment.

If the SOW describes only Goods, references to Services will be disregarded, and vice versa. The provision of Goods and Services in accordance with the SOW and performance of all other obligations of Vendor described in the Solicitation, including without limitation in the Form of Contract and the Contract Terms and Conditions, is collectively referred to as the "Work." The SOW and the Contract Terms and Conditions will be exhibits to the Contract.

This Solicitation is being advertised under Texas Government Code, §2155.067. TxDOT believes the requested Goods or Services are proprietary to one provider or to one product or service. [...] Only Responses conforming exactly to the Statement of Work, including proposing only the brand names, makes, and model numbers specified, will be considered in determining award.

**Submission:** Respondent must submit one signed and dated Response through the Procurement Website on or before the Response Deadline. Any Response sent to TxDOT personnel via email - whether directly, courtesy copy (cc), or blind copy (bcc) - will be invalid and will not be considered.

**Contract term:** The initial term of the Contract shall be one year from the date the Contract has been signed by both TxDOT and Vendor. TxDOT may unilaterally renew the Contract for up to four successive one-year period(s) on the same terms and conditions as the then-current Contract.

**Evaluation:** TxDOT will conduct a review of each Response on the following pass/fail criteria. [...] Responses will be evaluated as follows:

| Criteria | Points |
| --- | --- |
| Respondent's proposed approach to performing the Work | 20 Points |
| Pricing | 80 Points |

The Response must include the *Execution of Response*, *Preferences Schedule*, *Price Schedule*, *Child Support Obligation Schedule*, *Assumptions Schedule*, and *Exceptions Schedule*.