State of South DakotaIssuing agency·South Dakota·via the State of South Dakota posting board (ESM Solutions)General Information: The South Dakota Department of Transportation solicits proposals from colleges, universities, research institutes, foundations, consultants, federal, state, and local agencies, and others with demonstrated capability and experience in the subject area.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation gives public notice of its policy to uphold and assure full compliance with the non-discrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related Nondiscrimination authorities. Title VI and related Nondiscrimination authorities stipulate that no person in the United States of America shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, income level or Limited English Proficiency be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. Any person who has questions concerning this policy or wishes to file a discrimination complaint should contact the Department’s Civil Rights Office at 605-773-3540.
Proposals must remain valid for at least 120 days after the submission deadline. All submitted proposals become the property of the South Dakota Department of Transportation. SDDOT has the right to use all information presented in any proposal unless it is specifically annotated as being proprietary. SDDOT considers all information contained in proposals to be privileged and reserves the right to maintain its
confidentiality.
All proposals must meet accessibility requirements from Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and are required to follow Department of Justice guidelines.
South Dakota state statute requires the winning proposal, with proprietary information redacted, to be posted online along with the corresponding contractual agreement.
SDDOT reserves the right to reject any proposals submitted. SDDOT may negotiate with a selected proposer to address specific weaknesses in the selected proposal prior to contract award.
SDDOT is not responsible for any costs, including proposal preparation, incurred by researchers prior to the execution of a contract.
Proposal Deadline: Proposals are due to the SDDOT by 5:00 pm CST on Thursday, December 17, 2026. This deadline is firm. Extensions will not be granted.
Proposals must be submitted as an e-mail attachment in Portable Document Format (PDF) not exceeding 18MB. The email must be addressed to andy.vandel@state.sd.us and michael.border@state.sd.us.
Proposers should send the e-mail using “Delivery Receipt” and “Read Receipt” options to verify successful delivery.
Proposal Guidelines: Proposals must fulfill the requirements listed in the document entitled RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND EVALUATION and dated April 27, 2026.
Proposal Evaluation: Proposals will be evaluated by a technical panel knowledgeable in the problem area. Selection will be made in consideration of criteria listed in RESEARCH PROPOSAL PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND EVALUATION.
Project Management: Andy Vandel is responsible for the management of this project and can be reached at andy.vandel@state.sd.us to answer inquiries.
Invitation Only · Ready for Responses
Documents (2):
• Research_Proposal_Preparation_Submission_and_Evaluation_4_27_26_508.pdf (324 KB)
• RFP Document.pdf (179 KB)
View the full solicitation and download documents on South Dakota's posting board.
The research will analyze factors leading to flagger injuries and near misses, evaluate SDDOT flagger training, manuals, templates and procedures, review national and state best practices, interview other DOTs, SDDOT staff, contractors and flaggers, visit urban and rural work zones, assess technologies including AFADs and visibility devices, and develop recommendations, a Driver Behavior Compliance Framework, guidance documents, technical memoranda, a final report, executive summary and executive presentation.
We post new uncategorized opportunities in South Dakota as agencies publish them. Get them in one email — free, and unsubscribe whenever.
Most South Dakota work asks for the two below, and the solicitation documents are where it’s stated. Apply straight through for it — or prequalify once and skip the application on both.
A surety’s written statement that it expects to bond you up to a stated amount, subject to final underwriting. It’s what a GC or agency asks to see before they take your bid seriously.
Source: South Dakota Procurement (event 21249), retrieved via the State of South Dakota posting board (ESM Solutions). View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
