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R -- RUNWAY INCURSION PREVENTION SAFETY PROGRAM SOL DTRS57-98-Q-80136 DUE 052598 POC Point of Contact -- Karen Marino, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-2437 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, marinok@volpe1.dot.gov. The Volpe Center plans to solicit a sole source Simplified Acquisition from Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association(AOPA) Air Safety Foundation (ASF), Frederick, MD 21701, to develop materials for use in Runway Incursion Prevention Safety Program pilot seminars on surface operations at towered airports. The contractor shall develop a Seminar-in-a-Box program for distribution by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The program should consist of a video on towered airport operations with the special emphasis on runway incursions. The ASF will publish safety advisor pamphlets on towered airport operations. This will provide coverage of the areas depicted in the video. The content of the video and the safety advisor will be based on data received from FAA studies, ASF data base, an d ASF human factors studies of incidents and accidents. In order to reduce Runway Incursions (RI) by 15 percent by the end of 1999, the RI program office has an emergency requirement to produce and field new program educational materials. This program will focus on pilots, controllers an fixed base operators (FBO) to raise awareness of the hazards of RI s. Small Business firms classified under SIC Code 8711 that are interested in proposing must demonstrate in writing 15 days from the date of publication that they have had prior experience with developing materials used for Pilot Safety Education Programs and specialized topic seminars. This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of FAR 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be normally considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Small business firms will be required to submit documentation in support of the above prior to receiving a quotation. No telephone requests will be accepted -- only written requests will be accepted -- however, we will accept requests via facsimile, at (617)494-3649, ATTN: Karen Marino, DTS-853. (0127)

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