The RFP packet communicates to the prospective provider what to include in its written proposal and how to submit it to TxDOT. The RFP, if completed properly, provides the technical expert a sound understanding of the project’s specifications by providing an explanation of the services and deliverables it will be required to perform during the contract period.

Scientific service contracts require that payment be made upon the completion of deliverables. Therefore, deliverables need to be defined very specifically in the project’s RFP, allowing the prospective provider to more easily estimate its price for performing each of the required tasks.