SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Review of Risk Communication Strategies and Existing Impaired and Distracted Driving Safety Messages
- Notice Date
- 5/7/2015
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary (OST) Administration Secretariate, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142-1093, United States
- ZIP Code
- 02142-1093
- Solicitation Number
- DTRT5715R20009
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2015
- Point of Contact
- Anthony J Rufo, Phone: 617-494-1251, Elizabeth A. Segal, Phone: 617-494-2401
- E-Mail Address
-
anthony.rufo@dot.gov, elizabeth.segal@dot.gov
(anthony.rufo@dot.gov, elizabeth.segal@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, intends to issue a solicitation for services related to the Identification of Psychological Theories to Best Support Distracted and Impaired Driving Communication Campaigns. The solicitation will be competed as a Full and Open competition and is intended for a single award. The Government intends to award a cost-plus-fixed-fee completion type contract. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. The term of the contract is estimated to be 40 months from the date of award of the contract. The purpose of this contract is to identify the psychological and communication theories that best support communication strategies and campaigns for distracted and alcohol-impaired driving, identify non-high visibility enforcement model materials currently used and which, if any, employ psychological and communication theories, and consolidate that information in a non-technical, user-friendly format that can then be provided to States and local jurisdictions for future efforts. The project will transition research findings regarding effective health and safety communication campaigns that were based on communication and psychological theory and apply them to communication campaigns that address distracted and alcohol impaired driving. The information shall be provided to States and local jurisdictions in a useful format for future use. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, with a small business size standard of $20.5 million. The estimated release date of the solicitation will be on or about May 26, 2015. Proposals will be due approximately 45 calendar days following the issuance of the solicitation. The Volpe Center uses electronic commerce to issue Request for Proposals (RFP) and amendments to RFPs. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website: https://www.fbo.gov/. Paper copies of these documents are not available and no hard copies will be mailed. The Government will not pay for any documentation provided in response to this synopsis and any documentation received will not be returned to the sender. Prospective Offerors desiring to receive electronic notification of the solicitation posting and availability for downloading must register on the FBO website. Offerors are warned that when they register to receive solicitations, amendments, and other notices, it is their responsibility to provide an accurate and complete e-mail address to the Government. The Government will make no additional effort to deliver information when the system indicates that transmissions cannot be delivered to the e-mail address provided. For questions regarding the solicitation, contact the Contract Specialist in writing by e-mail at Anthony.Rufo@dot.gov. ANY INQUIRIES VIA TELEPHONE WILL NOT BE HONORED. All Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. Contractors may access the site at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 to review and obtain information about the registration process. Potential Offerors are highly encouraged to complete the Representations and Certifications within SAM and these Representations and Certifications must be completed in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency. ATTENTION: This notice is for informational purposes for 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. The maximum line of credit is $750,000. The STLP loan has a variable rate which is tied to the Prime Rate published in the Wall Street Journal. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://www.dot.gov/osdbu.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/notices/c2f6e69dde760759369c49203683c18e)
- Record
- SN03723925-W 20150509/150507235232-c2f6e69dde760759369c49203683c18e (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |