Program Delivery Support Contract

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure a Program Delivery Support contract. With the upcoming expiration of the Rail Delivery Partner contract, the purpose of this procurement is to enter into an agreement with a consultant to provide professional services to the Authority for support and technical expertise related to the delivery of the high-speed rail program.

The Notice of Proposed Award is available to download here: Notice of Proposed Award

The schedule for this procurement is as follows:

RFQ Released: February 18, 2022
Virtual Pre-Bid Conference: March 3, 2022 (Note: Attendance of the Virtual Pre-Bid Conference is not mandatory)
SOQ Due Date: May 17, 2022

The RFQ is available to download from the California State Contracts Register (CSCR).

Updates, including responses to written questions, and any addenda will be provided on the CSCR.

Questions regarding this procurement may be submitted to Rachael Wong at PDShttps://hsr-test.hsr.c.gov or (916) 324-1541.

Organizational Chart

This organizational chart is provided for resourcing purposes.

2021-12-07 Organizational Chart

One-on-One Meetings (Pre-RFQ)

On September 22-24, 2021 the Authority held several one-on-one virtual meetings with potential primes and/or joint venture teams regarding the upcoming PDS contract.

Please see the materials below related to those meetings:

Industry Feedback

In preparation for the issuance of the Program Delivery Support RFQ, the Authority was seeking industry feedback by Thursday, August 12, 2021, to the following questions:

Question 1 – Would your preference be to have a single contract that provides the full breadth of support, similar to the scope of the current Rail Delivery Partner contract, or smaller contracts with meaningful scope splits that are more succinct elements that require similar skillsets?

Question 2 – Do any scope elements of the current Rail Delivery Partner contract present a challenge or barrier for teaming given the current procurement schedule?

Question 3 – Based on your experience on similar programs nationwide or worldwide, what primary concerns do you have with bidding on this type of contract?

To submit your feedback to these questions, ask your own questions, or to provide additional comments, please email PDShttps://hsr-test.hsr.c.gov no later than Thursday, August 12, 2021. Answers to questions have been posted to this webpage, without identifying any parties or individuals.

To request a copy of the current Rail Delivery Partner contract, please visit the Authority’s Public Records Act Portal. Find more information about the Public Records Act (PRA) request process, including additional document request methods, on the PRA webpage.

Virtual Industry Forum

On Wednesday, August 4th, the Authority hosted a virtual Program Delivery Support Contract Industry Forum. The forum included a program update, information related to our Small Business Program, a procurement overview, and a live question-and-response session. Please see the materials below related to that forum:

Visit the Authority’s Small Business Program webpage for information including a program overview, certifications we recognize, how to get certified, access to our vendor registry, and more.

PDS Pre-Bid Registration List

Resources

Contact

Small Business Program
(916) 431-2930
sbprogram@hsr.ca.gov

Contracts Office
(916) 324-1541
info@hsr.ca.gov

Procurement Point of Contact
(916) 324-1541
capitalprocurement@hsr.ca.gov

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