Department of Transportation, Transportation Acquisition Service Center (TASC), TASC Acquisition Services Division, 400 7th Street SW, Room 5106, Washington, DC, 20590

R -- ADVISORY SERVICES TO SENIOR DOT MANAGEMENT SOL DTTS59-99-R-00050 DUE 051499 POC Mark Welch, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-4971, Fax (202) 366-9848, Email mark.welch@tasc.dot.gov -- Nancy Martus, Program Analyst, Phone (202) 366-6962, Fax (202) 366-9848, Email nancy.martus@tasc.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTTS59-99-R-0 0050&LocID=134. E-MAIL: Mark Welch, mark.welch@tasc.dot.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the fomat in Federal Acquisiton Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This acquisition is a small business set aside in accordance with FAR 219.6 and is restricted to small businesses under SIC Code 8742 (average annual gross revenue over the last three three fiscal years less than $5M). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DTTS59-99-R-00050 and it is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. The solicitation is for advisory services to senior managers of the Department of Transporation. Interested offerors must obtain the complete Statement of Work regarding these services and the proposal instructions and evaluation criteria to be used in selecting an offeror available with this announcement. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors, applies to this acquisiton. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisiton; the evaluation factors and their relative importance to be used are contained in the aforementioned evaluation criteria. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with the offer. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, applies to this acquisiton with FAR 52.217-9 addended. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisiton with the following clauses applicable: 52.203-6, 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, and 52.222-37. Offers are due by 5:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on May 14, 1999 to Department of Transporation, TASC Acquisiton Services, 400 7th Street, S.W. Room 5106, Washington, DC 20590, to the attention of Mark T. Welch. Late proposals shall not be accepted in accordance with 52.212-1. When proposals are hand-carried or sent by courier service, the offeror assumes the full responsibility for ensuring that the offer is received at the location by the required time. All offers must be closed and sealed as if for mailing and fully identified on the sealed envelope. Offerors are hereby notified that the building located at the address stated above is a secure building and only uniformed couriers such as Federal Express, etc., will be allowed access into the building. All other couriers will be required to leave packages with the receiving dock for delivery by the departmental mail service. Departmental employees of TASC, Acquisition Services will not be responsible for picking up packages delivered to the lobbies or loading dock of the building. Facsimile proposals are not acceptable. Questions regarding this procurement can be directed to the above named point of contact and are due not later than close of business on April 27, 1999. Posted 04/15/99 (D-SN320954). (0105)

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