DOT/Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142

A -- SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEMS SOL DTRS57-97-R-00007 POC Anthony J. Flaherty, Acquisition Manager, (617)494-2673, Fax (617)494- 3024. The Volpe National Transportaton Systems Center intends to award multiple task order contracts in the area of safety and security systems. These contracts will assist the Volpe Center in providing technical expertise and assistance to multiple federal, state, and local governement agencies on matters relating to safety and security systems to include: intrusion detection systems, access control sytems, closed circuit television (CCTV) systems, security related lighting systems, explosive and weapons detection systems, human factors issues, command and control centers, crisis management and emergency response, and operator training. Technical assistance may include: 1. the review and evaluation of existing systems relative to potential vulnerabliities and system effectiveness; 2. security system survey/studies with recommendations for the system reconfiguration, enhancements and replacements, 3. the development and/or review of electronic security system design/specification/drawings/plans/submittals; 4. the installation/integration of electronic security equipment and procedures; 5. the formulation of safety and security policies, procedures, and management information; 6. the development and/or review of test procedures; 7. training and maintenance manuals. Emphasis will be on security systems and technologies related to transportation facilities and operations in all modes, including; aviation, rail, marine, mass transit, highway and pipeline. Written responses to this notice must be received no later than fifteen days from the date of publication. Telephone requests will not be honored. FAX requests are acceptable. This notice is for informational purposes for Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Business and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning the acquisition, contact the contracting official listed above. (0323)

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