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B -- FIELD TEST OF BAC LIMIT ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS SOL DTNH22-96-R-05088 DUE 051096 POC Henrietta R. Mosley, Contract Specialist, (202) 366-9570 Currently NHTSA has an on-going project with Mid-America Research Institute in which a study is systematically examining a variety of existing enforcement programs to identify the specific factors that impede detection, field investigation, case filing, prosecution and conviction of drivers at illegal Blool Alcohol Concentrations (BACs). The on-going study will also identify potential systemic improvements that may remove or ameliorate the impeding factors problems that impede detection, apprehension, field investigation, arrest, suspect processing, case preparation and conviction of drivers who violate various BAC limits. The objectives of this new procurement are to review the findings of the current project; combine previously identified potential systemic improvements into new programs for enforcing BAC limits; determine which of the new programs have the greatest potential for success; and field test the most promising program(s) to determine its effectiveness. This study shall produce the following: (1) detailed specifications of alternate enforcement/adjudication/ sanctioning programs for boosting compliance with a variety of BAC limits; (2) descriptions of methods of measuring program effectiveness; (3) evidence of program effectiveness in a field test context; (4) documents, manuals and other materials that may assist jurisdictions that wish to implement the programs in the future; and (5) a final report that describes all work performed and summarizes the results. It is contemplated that a cost reimbursement type contract will be awarded for this effort. The anticipated period of performance is twenty-four (24) months This solicitation will be mailed to those organizations responding in writing to this announcement. The anticipated issuance date is April 10, 1996. (0072)

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