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B -- PREPARING TRAFFIC ENGINEERS TO MEET CURRENT AND FUTURE CHALLENGES'' SOL RFA No., DTFH61-95-X-00035 DUE 053095 POC Contact Jill Johnson, HCP-40D, (202) 366-5734 THERE IS NO SOLICITATION FOR THIS EFFORT. The FHWA plans to enter into a sole-source cooperative agreement with the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), a non-profit national association of engineers, to enhance the state-of-the-practice for Traffic Management and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) within the traffic engineering profession. The FHWA intends to work collaboratively with ITE on the development, education, and certification of traffic engineering professionals and team with national and international committees in the development of standards and guidelines for traffic control systems using advanced technologies. The FHWA believes the only way to meet the professional development needs of the traffic engineering community in the areas of ITS and traffic management is through a sole source agreement with ITE. ITE is uniquely qualified for the following reasons: 1) ITE has the most nationally developed traffic engineering council and committee structure. 2) ITE has a proprietary central computer mailing list of transportation professionals around the country and the world to draw upon for dissemination of traffic engineering information. 3) ITE owns the highly successful, copyrighted publication entitled ''A Toolbox for Alleviating Traffic Congestion,'' which it can draw upon for the traffic engineering community. 4) ITE has copyrighted publications on standards for traffic engineering professionals such as those referenced in the national manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. 5) Through its organizational structure, ITE has the unique ability to utilize its membership in formulating input to national and international organizations then disseminate the products and standards to a broad range of professionals. 6) ITE is the nationally recognized organization for traffic engineering professionals, it has a unique ability to produce and disseminate guidance and best practice models on traffic management programs that are recognized and accepted by a broad constituency. Parties who believe they are qualified to conduct this effort may identify their interest and capability by submitting a qualification profile on or before the above cited due date. THIS NOTICE OF INTENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. However, all profiles received on or before the above shown due date will be considered by the government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to solicit competition. (0130)

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