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A -- NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE MAINTENANCE/SUPPORT SOL DTFH61-96-R-00082 DUE 070196 POC Valentine Serafini, Contract Specialist, HCP-40D, (202) 366-4231. The FHWA plans to negotiate two seperate task order contracts with Rockwell International and Loral Federal Systems to provide for continuing support for moving the National ITS Architecture from the development phase to the ITS deployment phase. The National ITS Architecture was developed to serve as a framework for future national ITS and ITI deployments. The contractor(s) will provide support to the US DOT in ensuring that the National ITS Architecture documentation set is maintained and kept up to date and reflects all changes, additions, and corrections necessitated by the continually evolving ITS Program. Contractor(s) will also support the US DOT in technical evaluation of policies and actions that might affect the architecture. The Contractor(s) shall also perform outreach to local implementators to help explain the architecture, technical support regarding the standards development process, and outreach to the various administrations, and their constituents, within US DOT affected by the national ITS Architecture. This notice is not intended to solicit competitive proposals.. See Note 22. (0128)

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