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R -- TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR THE OFFICE OF MOTOR CARRIER NATIONAL TR AINING CENTER SOL DTFH61-96-R-00069 DUE 052496 POC Lorraine Johnson, Contract Specialist, HAM-40F, (202) 366-0337. The proposed procurement listed herein is a 100 PERCENT SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. Technical support is required for the FHWA Office of Motor Carrier (OMC) National Training Center (NTC). One of the responsibilities of OMC is to ensure compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations. The safety investigators, state inspectors and other field personnel conduct driver/vehicle inspections to ensure compliance. Given an ever-changing motor carrier environment and program, the inspection personnel require ongoing training to perform their inspections uniformly and at a high level of quality. The NTC is responsible for developing and implementing the motor carrier training program for OMC and for participating State and local government agencies. The NTC is specifically responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating training courses in commercial driver/vehicle safety, and program management and support. To meet its goals, the NTC requires Contractor support to: 1) implement and analyze the effectiveness of a distance learning program appropriate to the needs of both federal and state motor carier safety personnel, 2) enhance the training provided in the context of the International Inspectors' competition, 3) support NTC and OMC in efforts to enhance motor carrier safety training directed towards North American Free Trade Agrement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, 4) develop a process by which the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) grantees and other Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance member agencies can evaluate and improve their state training progams, 5) support the NTC with the design, development and implementation of various training courses and program improvement projects, and, 6) provide other services as required by OMC. All requests for this solicitation must be in writing. Furnish two self-adressed gummed labels for each solicitation requested. The solicitation number should appear on the bottom edge of the labels. (0095)

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