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A -- LOW COST, HIGH-SPEED LOCOMOTIVE QUIETING USING ACTIVE NOISE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SOL DTFR53-95-C-00072 DUE 091697 POC Contracting Officer, Robert Spratling, 202-632-3238 The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis with Bolt, Bernaek, and Newman Systems and Technology (BBN), the award of a modification to contract DTFR53-95-C-00072. The modification is for the purpose of moving the research on the Low Cost High Speed Locomotive Quieting Using Active Noise Control Project into the design, manufacture and testing of a prototype active-passive exhaust noise control system stage, followed by an in-service demonstration of at least 6 months to gauge the effectiveness, reliability, durability, and customer acceptance of the system. The statement of work for the initial contract award included providing proof-of-concept for the silencer and completing detailed design and performance specifications for a prototype unit. The basic contract was awarded to BBN in response to a proposal submitted by BBN to FRA Broad Agency Announcement 95-1. The applicable authority for this procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253 (c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source." This announcement is for information purposes only relating to potential subcontracting opportunities. Interested parties may contact the FRA Program Manager, Mr. Steven Sill, at(202) 632-3248, for information regarding potential subcontracting opportunities, if any. This is not a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) and a competitive solicitation is not available. See Note 22. (0240)

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