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R -- PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SUPPORT WITH MONITORING, REVIEWING, ADVISING AND REPORTING ON PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS SOL DTRS57-98-Q-80179 DUE 083198 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@volpe.dot.gov. The Volpe Center plans to procure through Simplified Acquisition procedures a sole source from Joel Washington & Co., Silver Spring, MD, to provide support for overall program management in monitoring, reviewing, advising and reporting on project development products. Topics will include procurement, finance, value engineering, project management, systems acquisition plans and reports, reporting on the project program and findings, and construction phases of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) demonstration projects including the Turnkey Demonstration Program, Joint Development, Innovative Finance, the International Program, transit operational and international cooperation activities. (1) The task of monitoring will consist of periodic trips to attend progress review meetings, Project M anagement Oversight (PMO) Quarterly Review Meetings and special events, especially when data will be collected for project oversight. (2) The contractor will be responsible for reviewing documents produced for demonstration projects, including requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, regulation search of program guidance and procedures, evaluation plans, finance plans, project management plans, risk management procedures, final reports and conduct of special spot reports on key Turnkey issues. (3) The contractor will also be responsible for drafting and finalizing written comments on these technical documents, as well as informing the Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation (TRI) of project progress, identifying issues of particular importance to the Turnkey approach, attending various industry events, conferences, workshops, seminars and meetings as they relate to FTA's Demonstration Programs. (4) For the San Juan, Puerto Rico Tren Urbano Student Research and Internship Program (TUSRIP), which is a collaborative technology sharing effort among the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA), the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the Tren Urbano General Management Architecture & Engineering Consultants (GMAEC), the contractor will assist Volpe Center staff on program organization, the student section process, research topic identification, publication of papers and development of a Program Newsletter. (5) For the Joint Development Program, the contractor will assisting in monitoring, data collection, evaluation and documentation of joint development projects in four cities that received waivers from the Common Grant Rule. (6) For the International Program, the contractor will assist in preparation of a Federal Register Notice describing the program, and provide technical assistance for training, infrastructure development and other programs directed at selected foreign countries. The contractor will be co-located in a Federal Office building located in Washington, DC. The duration of this contract is estimated to be 10 months. The Volpe Center will not pay relocation to the Washington, DC area or per them when the contractor is in the Washington, DC area. When the contractor is required to travel the reimbursement rate will be Federal Travel rates. All office expenses including space, telephone, and fax will be provided by the government. The contractor will review documents content and accuracy and provide written and oral reports to Volpe Center and FTA Senior staff, as tasked. Overall qualifications for these efforts must include experience in planning, project management, economic analysis and operations analysis, as well as familiarity with the FTA programs stated above. Small Business firms classified under SIC Code 8742 that are interested in proposing on this requirement must demonstrate in writing that their company can meet the qualifications listed above. Small business firms must submit documentation in support of the above for evaluation, prior to receiving a solicitation. No telephone requests will be accepted -- only written requests f or this solicitation will be accepted -- however we will accept requests via facsimile, at 617/494-3649, ATTN: Karen Marino, DTS-852. Posted 08/14/98 (D-SN237064). (0226)

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