Smart Card Government Bids & RFPs

Delivery is on or before July 31, 2026.

Payment will be made by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Columbus Center Supply Office. Invoices are to be submitted to the address shown in block 18a unless otherwise specified. Electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports is required via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).

Award will be made to the lowest priced offeror whose quote is technically acceptable. Technical acceptability requires meeting minimum technical requirements without exceptions.

The ideal provider must be an authorized reseller for Morse Watchman products and meet specific technical requirements including hardware, system integration, regulatory compliance, and identity management.

Companies protesting this procurement may file a protest with the contracting officer, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), or agency fora.

Failure to meet minimum technical requirements or taking exceptions to the RFQ may result in disqualification.

Delivery is anticipated within 60 days ARO (After Receipt of Order).

Payment will be made by electronic funds transfer through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). Invoices must be submitted electronically and include order number, item number, description, price, quantity, date provided for inspection, and serial/part number if applicable.

The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The evaluation factor is Lowest price technically acceptable.

Offerors must be authorized resellers of their quoted solution with a SAM. gov profile. The acquisition is set aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE).

Failure to submit a complete and signed Indian Economic Enterprise (IEE) representation form and the associated DIAR **** may result in disqualification from the competition and ineligibility for contract award.

Pilot deployment on 10 vehicles by Q3 2026. Full fleet deployment completed by November 30, 2026.

The document does not specify payment terms. It mentions that proposals should include a cost proposal detailing total cost of ownership for implementation, licensing, hardware, integrations, training, adoption support, and ongoing maintenance.

The document does not explicitly state a warranty period. However, it mentions ongoing support SLA after acceptance with defined prioritization and uptime response/resolution targets, and failure to meet targets will result in service credits/liquidated damages.

Proposals will be evaluated based on Technical Solution Approach (35 points), Project Plan Implementation Timeline (20 points), Vendor Experience Qualifications (15 points), Cost Proposal (20 points), and Migration Cutover Risk Continuity Plan (10 points).

Proposers must provide evidence of comparable deployments and staff capability, including case studies or references for account-based fare collection with smart card/open payment and SaaS back office, resumes for key staff, and certifications/compliance evidence (SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS).

Failure to meet SLA targets will result in service credits/liquidated damages applied per the agreement. Failure to deliver section 3. 10 obligations on schedule is subject to service credits/liquidated damages.

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The document does not specify a challenge deadline. It mentions that the municipality will not be responsible for proposal preparation costs, nor for costs including attorney fees associated with any administrative, judicial, or otherwise challenge to the determination of the highest ranked proposer and/or award of contract and/or rejection of proposal.

Failure to sign the proposal is grounds for rejection. Failure to submit any required acknowledgment or commitment outlined in section 4. 10 will result in the proposal being deemed nonresponsive and removed from further consideration. Proposals without a migration cutover plan will be nonresponsive for the alternate.

Response must be received by 4:00 PM CST on 05 June 2026.

Responses will be reviewed based on Technological innovation: Verifiable industry 4. 0 5. 0 integration to increase throughput and quality on the specified platforms. Financial viability: Strength of the private equity financing to cover capex without government subsidy. Statutory feasibility co production: The ability to utilize capacity for commercial requirements without interfering with the facilitys military mission, effectively maximizing oib utilization.