SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Improve Public Decision making Related To Transportation projects thhrough Community Based Training
- Notice Date
- 3/17/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- 55 Broadway; Cambridge, MA 02142
- ZIP Code
- 02142
- Solicitation Number
- DTRT57-05-Q-80111
- Response Due
- 4/4/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/4/2005
- Description
- The Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), located in Cambridge Massachusetts plans to issue a sole source Simplified Acquisition to the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) based in Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of this synopsis is to provide information to the public about a potential research project that will focus on the prospective beneficial role that community-based organizations can play in bridging the gap between transportation planning agencies and communities. The research project would entail the contractor to gather data through a literature review and interviews of experts, identify conflict factors based on analysis of data gathered, obtain resources and tools designed to respond to the conflict factors identified, test resources and tools by c onducting one or more pilot workshops, and assemble a toolkit to be made available to agencies and organizations involved in transportation planning. This procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. The NAICS Code is 541990 and the small business Size Standard is $6M. Interested firms have 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis publication to submit in writing to the above named point of contact, clear and convincing documentation of their company?s capability to provide required services. Such documentation will be utilized solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate w ith only one source under authority in FAR Part 6.302 as referenced above. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses received to this notice would normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to reissue as a competitive procurement. The Request for Quote (RFQ) issuance will be on or about April 4, 2005. Small business firms will be required to submit a maximum of three (3) but not less than two (2) pages of documentation in support of the above for evaluation prior to receiving a solicitation. No telephone requests will be accepted ? only written requests via email for this solicitation will be accepted.The URL address of the Volpe Center Acquisit ion Management Division home page is: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/.
- Web Link
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Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page
(http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html)
- Record
- SN00770674-W 20050319/050317211905 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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