Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), Department of Procurement, 600 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001

99 -- MISCELLANEOUS (DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE OF 80 RAPID TRANSIT RAIL CARS WITH AN OPTION FOR 30) SOL RFP-FH-6318/TGB DUE 103197 POC Point of Contact -- Tom Buchholz, Contract Administrator, 202-962-2708 and/or by fax 202/962-2038. Technical Questions to Raymond Stoetzer 202-962-2354. E-MAIL: WMATA, tbuchholz@wmata.com. WMATA is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to design and manufacture eighty (80) rapid transit psssenger rail cars with an option for an additional thirty (30) cars. Contract award estimated to be made March/April 1998. Delivery of two (2) pilot cars by June 2000 with delivery and acceptance of twenty-six (26) cars by December 2000 and delivery of all eighty (80) cars by June 2001. Solicitation to be available on or about 8/31/ 1997 with proposals due on 10/31/97. A preproposal conference to be held on or about 9/18/97. To receive a copy of the solicitation, FAX your request to Tom Buchholz at (202) 962-2038 or call (202) 962-2708 for further information or E-mail request to tbuchholz@wmata.com. (0226)

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