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R -- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, FOR PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, ANALYSIS, CONDUCT, AND EVALUATION. SOL DTFH61-97-R-00041 POC Kathy Sharp (202)366-4215 or Carmen Chireix (202)366-0424 The objectives of this project are to: (1) support FHWA initiatives and programs which facilitate advancement and deployment of innovative technology within the surface transportation community, especially focusing on physical infrastructure-related areas such as advanced materials, rehabilitation and reconstruction techniques, test and evaluation projects, and highway operations; (2) develop and refine the tools and information needed to help FHWA evaluate and formulate policy, programs, projects, and/or legislative positions on its infrastructure-related technology mission; (3) investigate, summarize, organize and disseminate information to support FHWA's technology mission; (4) provide outreach, market research, education, and technology transfer support in the various areas of infrastructure-related technology; (5) establish a "peer-to-peer" technical support capability that would enable experts in specific technology areas to help facilitate the adoption of innovative technology through discussionand contacts with transportation professionals needing this assistance. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by FHWA. The period of performance is five years. Proposals are due six weeks after release of the RFP. The electronic version of the RFP will be available on the Office of Acquisition Management Home Page, http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/aaa/hamhome.htm, approximately late October. To receive a hard copy of the RFP, submit a written request to the address above, and include two self-addressed gummed labels. Information to facilitate partnering/teaming arrangements, and to answer questions regarding the RFP, will be made available to interested parties via the Office of Acquisition Home Page, as well as in hard copy format. The details of these features will be explained in greater detail in the RFP. (NOTE: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assit 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. (0261)

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