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B -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, TRAVELER INFORMMATION AND INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS) INITIATIVES SOL RFQ No., DTFH61-95-R-00104 DUE 070795 POC Contact Ian Newberg, HCP-40D, (202) 366-6182 The above stated due date represents the anticipated due date of your proposal once the RFP is issued. This date is an estimate. The due date of proposals to the RFP will be shown on the face page of the RFP when it is issued. The FHWA anticipates awarding an indefinite quantity cost-plus-award-fee task order contract with a base period of 24 months and three 12 month option periods (total contract performance not to exceed 60 months) for the types of services described herein. The FHWA anticipates awarding award multiple contracts from the RFP, although the FHWA reserves the right to award only one contract. Those parties interested in receiving a copy of the RFP must state so in writing to this office. Telephonic and facsimile requests will not be honored. Include with your letter two self-addressed gummed labels. These labels should have the RFP number written in the lower corner. The work required under this project is designed to provide the FHWA with a mechanism to continuously support and serve its traffic management, traveler information and ITS deployment topics, issue papers, briefing materials and case studies on the state-of-the- practice, seminars, technical support networks, specialty conferences/workshops/symposia, focus group meeting on special issues, and the preparation of a newsletter and/or articles and computer-aided instructional tools. Specific contract requirements are as follows: (1) To advance FHWA activities for traffic management, and traveler information through a continuous contractor(s)-aided program of technical services, technical studies, and technology transfer; (2) To develop and refine the tools and information needed to help FHWA formulate policy and/or legislative positions on traffic management, traveler information, and ITS initiatives; (3) To establish a peer-to-peer technical assistance program that would enable experts to meet with less- experienced transportation professionals to help facilitate the applicatin of traffic management, traveler information measures, and ITS initiatives; (4) To investigate, summarize, organize, and disseminate information as appropriate to support the traffic management and ITS technology transfer, technical service, and policy development efforts of FHWA; (5) To develop a workshop that utilizes interactive computer-aided instructional tools to demonstrat the applicationand effectiveness of traffic management measure; and (6) To provide market research, outreach, and information sharing on traffic management, traveler information, and ITS initiatives. These activities fall within four categories: program support and special studies, applications outreach and marketing, computer-aided instruction projects, technical support and technology transfer. In the course of furthering the above activities, the contractor will analyze technical and programmatic issues and provide suggestions, recommendations, and support to the government. The contractor may also be required to work with FHWA partners involved with traffic management, traveler information, and ITS to support and coordinate activities. These partners may include the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), the Inteligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). All decision making and program management authority, however, will remain with the government. Due to the potential size of this project (up to 350 staff months per year) a small business plan will be required from all large businesses. In addition, the FHWA encourages the use of Small Businesses, Small Disadvantaged Businesses and Minority Institutions including Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions, and Native American Institutions of Higher Learning under the contract. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by FHWA. The requestor's DUNS number should be included in the request. (0097)

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