When is the submission deadline?

Submissions are due November 9, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 26, 2026.

What is the budget for this RFP?

The published budget is $925,000 – $1,757,000.

It was issued by Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The work is located in San Francisco, California, United States.

Who is a good fit for this opportunity?

Transportation research or travel survey consulting firm. Experience designing and administering large-scale public-sector surveys. Expertise in participant recruitment, incentives, non-response analysis, and geographic data quality. Capable of developing survey websites, social media strategies, and outreach materials. Strong technical writing and stakeholder communications capabilities.

Travel Study Services (Due November 9, 2026)

Overview

Mapping, GIS & Surveying

San Francisco, California, United StatesPosted: October 6, 2026Deadline: November 9, 2026

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SUMMARY

A San Francisco government authority seeks a consultant to design, implement, and evaluate travel study surveys, including recruitment, data quality, communications, and project website support.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

Must have a travel diary survey App for collecting data in support of travel model development and refinements
App must be available for download on the App Store for iOS devices and Google Play at the time of RFP submittal
App must maintain a continuous compatibility threshold covering at least 95% of active smartphone users in the local target market
App must provide native support for the current major release and the preceding three major versions of both iOS and Android
Must have an Active registration status in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of proposal submission and contract award
Must clearly print 12-character alphanumeric Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) on the cover page of the proposal

BUDGET

Verified

$925,000 – $1,757,000

CONTRACT DURATION

51 months

TIMELINE

Non-Mandatory Proposers’ Conference: October 13th, 2026

Closing date/time for receipt of requests for modifications/exceptions: October 26th, 2026

Deadline for protesting RFP provisions: November 4th, 2026

Closing date/time for receipt of proposals: November 9th, 2026

Trial Test of Smartphone App, interviews and discussions: November/December 2026

Date for receipt of Best and Final Offers: Week of January 18th, 2027

MTC Administration Committee Approval: March 10th, 2027

QUESTION DEADLINE

October 26, 2026

CONTACTS

Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone

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Issuing Agency

Metropolitan Transportation Commission

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DESCRIPTION

The government authority in San Francisco, California is seeking a consultant to provide travel study services. The selected consultant will develop field-ready survey instruments and revise them throughout the project to improve data quality, address operational considerations, and respond to evolving stakeholder data needs.

The work will include evaluating participant recruitment strategies, data retrieval methods, incentives for targeted population groups, non-response issues involving sensitive survey questions, and the quality of geographic data collected. The consultant will also contribute to the design, content development, and ongoing maintenance of a project website; assess potential social media applications; develop survey promotion and participant recruitment materials; and prepare technical memoranda, white papers, and other communications related to survey design, implementation, and results. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 13, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the submission deadline?: Submissions are due November 9, 2026. Questions must be submitted by October 26, 2026.
What is the budget for this RFP?: The published budget is $925,000 – $1,757,000.
Who issued this RFP?: It was issued by Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The work is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Who is a good fit for this opportunity?: Transportation research or travel survey consulting firm
Experience designing and administering large-scale public-sector surveys
Expertise in participant recruitment, incentives, non-response analysis, and geographic data quality
Capable of developing survey websites, social media strategies, and outreach materials
Strong technical writing and stakeholder communications capabilities

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