US Ignite seeks a partner to provide updated modules to its current online platform that combines best-in-class smart city data, applications, and modeling tools rapidly accelerate adoption of smart city technologies. US Ignite is soliciting bids from all interested parties, including consulting firms or other professionals, for a 12-month contract – the term of the contract will begin July 1, 2018 and end June 30, 2019.
- This is not a complete redesign of our entire site, but taking our existing 200+ smart city projects and making them easier to manage, display, and search (link: us-ignite.org/apps/).
- Using that new approach to the smart city projects our site, we want to add in 3 new capabilities to support the needs of our 25 partner cities.
- These 3 tools would provide smart city leaders easy access to Federal funding opportunities, example big data analytic tools, smart city contract templates and ROI models.
No contractual obligation on behalf of US Ignite whatsoever shall arise from the RFP process. Additionally, this RFP does not commit the US Ignite to pay any cost incurred in the preparation or submission of any response to the RFP.
| May 7, 2018 | RFP made available to select firms and posted on US Ignite’s website |
| May 30, 2018 | Responses are due to [email protected] by 8:00 pm eastern. |
| June 6, 2018 | Responses to be evaluated by US Ignite. |
| June 14, 2018 | Follow-up interviews and negotiations, as necessary. |
| June 18, 2018 | Partner selected. |
| June 27, 2018 | Master Services Agreement and Task Order finalized. |
| July 1, 2018 | Period of Performance begins. |
| June 30, 2019 | Period of Performance ends. |
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