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A -- LONG TERM PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE NORTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL CO ORDINATION OFFICE SOL DTFH61-96-R-00012 DUE 011596 POC Ms. Linda K. Hooks, Contracting Officer, (202)366-4217. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is soliciting proposals for regional coordination offices to provide nonpersonal technical and management services to support FHWA's Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) studies. The LTPP is a 20 year research project consisting of data collection on pavement performance and related information on in-service test sections. The ultimate objective of the program is to extend highway pavement life through improved pavement design and rehabilitation methods. Currently, nearly 2,000 in-service test sections, located throughout the United States and Canada, are under study. This solicitation is for the North Atlantic Regional Coordination Office which encompasses Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, and North Carolina. The regional coordination office must be located in one of these fourteen States. Test sections are located throughout these States and in the Canadian Provinces of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Ontario and Quebec. Approximately 320 test sections are located in the LTPP North Atlantic Region. The anticipated issue date for this solicitation is between November 1, 1995 and November 14, 1995 with proposals due January 15, 1996. The LTPP is a dynamic effort requiring extensive coordination with FHWA LTPP staff, other LTPP contractors, and participating highway agencies. The Contractor shall provide: (a) collection of site-specific data from the LTPP test sections within the North Atlantic LTPP region; (b) coordination of data collection efforts of other contracts and highway agencies; (c) quality control of data; (d) data reduction, processing and transmittal of data into the national data base; and (e) limited analysis and/or summarization of data in coordination with the LTPP analysis master plan. This solicitation is designated for full and open competition. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by FHWA. To obtain a copy to the solicitation, interested parties may submit written requests accompaied by two self addressed mailing labels to the address indicated above. (0285)

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