The Department of Transportation, specifically the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is seeking to extend a contract with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP for the Economic Evaluation of Highway Investment Needs Research and Highway Economic Requirements System (HERS) Programming Support. This extension aims to prolong the period of performance by one year, concluding on September 29, 2026, and to complete work that was delayed due to a government spending pause and funding unavailability. The services are critical for updating HERS model parameters and preparing for future Congressional Reports, emphasizing the importance of Deloitte's unique expertise and ongoing collaboration with the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. Interested parties can direct inquiries to Carolyn Lethert at carolyn.lethert@dot.gov, with the contract extension valued at $474,179.76, increasing the total ceiling amount to $1,604,241.53.

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This document is a Justification for Sole Source for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to extend a contract with Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP for technical support services related to the Highway Economic Requirements System (HERS) model. The extension, valued at $474,179.76, will prolong the period of performance by one year to September 29, 2026, and increase the ceiling amount to $1,604,241.53. The justification is based on FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C) for logical follow-on work, citing Deloitte's established expertise and the competitive award of the original task order in 2022. The work involves updating HERS model parameters, developing enhancements, and preparing for future Congressional C&P Reports. The FHWA argues that stopping the current work would lead to increased costs and delays due to Deloitte's unique familiarity with the HERS model and ongoing collaboration with the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center.

Pursuant to FAR 8.405-6(a)(1)(i)(C), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to issue task order modification 693JJ322F00367N P00007, originally awarded under the Office of Policy and Governmental Affairs’ (HPL) BPA contract 693JJ322A000011 with Contractor Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, to extend the period of performance for one year to end on September 29, 2026 and to complete work which was delayed. The delays included the government spending pause which  required FHWA to ensure all contracts implemented the most current Executive Orders (EO) and the unavailability of the Office of Transportation Policy Studies (HPTS) research funding. In the interest of economy and efficiency, the new work is a logical follow-on to the original Federal Supply Schedule task order which was solicited under competive procedures.

The intent of this notice is not to request competitive proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. However, interested parties may submit a description of their firm's capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Carolyn Lethert at Carolyn.Lethert@dot.gov.

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