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B -- BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS OF INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION TRAVELER INFORMATION AND INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PROJECTS SOL DTRS57-97-Q-80236 DUE 092697 POC Elia Dell'Anno, FAX (617) 494-3064 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division Home Page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/current.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, dellanno@volpe1.dot.gov. The Volpe Center plans to solicit a sole source Simplified Acquisition purchase from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Transportation Studies to develop Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) for some Model Deployment Initiative -- Intelligent Transportation Systems projects. These analyses will consist of the BCA model, and all associated documentation. For each BCA the contractor will design a data collection plan and provide written documentation of theory, methods, and data used to evaluate the project on benefit-cost grounds. The contractor must supply a single individual to meet the terms of this contract. This individual will work on-site at Volpe for the duration of the project, approximately 9 months from the date of award of the contract. Small Business firms classified under SIC Code 8732 interested in proposing on this requirement MUST demonstrate in writing no later than 15 days from the date of this CBD publication that they (1) are within commuting distance of the Volpe Center; (2) ability to dedicate a person for on-site work at Volpe for a period of approximately 9 months; and, (3) they have a program that combines the technical rigor and academic oversight required for this project. Small business firms will be required to submit documentation in support of the above for evaluation by the Government prior to receiving a quotation. A single award will result from this solicitation. No telephone requests will be accepted -- only written requests for this solicitation will be accepted -- however, we will accept requests for this solicitation via facsimile, at (617) 494-3064, Attn: Mrs. Elia Dell'Anno, DTS-40. This notice is for informational purposed for Minority, Women-Owned and disadvantaged Business Enterprises: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small 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. (0255)

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