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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific Pupil Transportation Management Automated Information System THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. DoDEA Pacific is performing market research primarily in order to determine if there are Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) software products and services that possess the capability and functionality necessary to fulfill a need for a new pupil transportation management system (PTMS). This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the government to contract for any supply or service. Further, at this time, the DoDEA Pacific is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party's expense. 1. Description and Purpose The Department of Defense Education Activity Pacific (DODEA Pacific), in support of the Pupil Transportation Services, is seeking information regarding the procurement of a COTS automated information system to facilitate planning, monitoring, and controlling scheduled and unscheduled bus transportation for K-12 DoD Dependents in Guam, Japan, Korea, and Okinawa school districts. For more information see attached DoDEA Pupil Transportation Management Automated Information System specification document. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is, 511210, Applications software, computer, packaged. In addition, code 541512, Information management computer systems integration is applicable. The anticipated Product Service Code is 7030, ADP Software. 2. RFI Information Submittal Instructions Your submittal should bear a transmittal (cover) page which sets forth the following: company name, the RFI name, date, and the name, title, and contact information. In addition, vendors must submit a completed PTMS questionnaire . Vendors are also required to provide separate technical information based upon the requirements and specifications of their proposed solution(s) and they should be identified as such in their document name. Any other attachments should be referenced clearly in the main technical document. Please provide information on the pricing structure on a Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) for components of your product or solution provided. Please provide typical costs were applicable such as: • Consulting Labor Rates • Software License(s) costs • Other billable expenses Suppliers may also provide at their discretion any additional product information deemed valuable to understand their products, customer references, etc. Any proprietary information must be properly marked as proprietary and will not be shared outside of the Government. See Attachments: 1. DoDEA Pupil Transportation Management Automated Information System specification document 2. PTMS Questionnaire