Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition Management, 400 7th St. SW, Washington, DC, 20590

99 -- PARTNERSHIP WITH NASCAR CRAFTSMAN RACE TRUCK TEAM SOL DTFH61-99-R-00055 DUE 041399 POC Donna McAleer, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4270, Fax (202) 366-3293, Email donna.mcaleer@fhwa.dot.gov -- Jodi Condes, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-6991, Fax (202) 366-3705, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTFH61-99-R-0 0055&LocID=30. E-MAIL: Donna McAleer, donna.mcaleer@fhwa.dot.gov. This is a combined SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this Notice. This announcement constitutes a request for proposals and is the only solicitation that will be issued; no written solicitation will be issued. The Solicitation number is DTFH61-99-R-00055 and is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. Competition is limited to NASCAR Craftsman Truck Race Teams. The Standard Industrial Classification Code is 7319 and the small business standard is annual average gross revenue of $5 million for the last 3 fiscal years. The contract line item is: Partnership with NASCAR Craftsman Truck Race Series Race Team to provide Marketing Services for the Federal Highway Administration_s _Share the Road_/No-Zone Program. The No-Zone program is a national public outreach campaign to educate people about how to share the road safely with trucks and buses. General information about this program is available at _www.nozone.org_. The services required by FHWA include, but are not limited to: display of No-Zone Safety Decals on Race Vehicle, Transport Vehicle, and Team Uniform; establish a partnership with Race Team_s Major Sponsor to disseminate messages to sponsors_ employees and customers; Conduct No-Zone Demonstrations/Public Autograph Sessions of Race Team Driver at Race Events on the Tour; Work with FHWA Resource Center to coordinate all outreach activities; Parade Lap for No-Zone tractor-trailer at each race event when allowed; display No-Zone Banner on pit wall at each race event; facilitate distribution of No-Zone Promotional Material at race events to enhance No-Zone recognition; facilitate Television and Radio Network interviews with various Sports Networks covering race events; and develop proposal to integrate No-Zone terminology into Television Broadcasters_ vernacular during race events. This is a Public Service program and FHWA has limited funds. The period of performance will run from the award date through 11/30/99. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions provide information on proposal submission and evaluation: FAR Clause 52.212-1, _Instructions to Offerors _ Commercial_, and FAR 52.212-2, _Evaluation _ Commercial._ Full text of all FAR clauses is accessible electronically at: http://www.arnet.gov/far. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used by the Government to evaluate proposals: Past performance of the Driver/Team; Ability of the Driver/Team to Carry-Out and Present the Message; and proposed price. Offerors must include the following in their proposals: 1) A price quotation along with a list of services that will be provided.; 2) a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, _Offeror Representations and Certifications _ Commercial Items_, signed by an authorized representative of the offering entity (available at http://www.arnet.gov/far), 3) biography of team driver, 4) standings for the past 3 years, and 5) a one-page narrative describing the qualifications of the Team/Driver to effectively carry out and present the No-Zone message to the public. The following FAR clauses are applicable by statute to this solicitation: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended. The resultant contract will be subject to the following terms and conditions: FAR 52.212-4, _Contract Terms and Conditions _ Commercial Items,_ and FAR 52.212-5, _Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders _ Commercial Items._ Award will be made on or about April 20, 1999. All responsible sources may submit a response by 4:00pm Eastern Daylight Time on April 13, 1999, to Federal Highway Administration, 400 7th Street, SW., Room 4410, Washington, DC 20590 or via fax number 202-366-3293. Posted 03/26/99 (D-SN313324). (0085)

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