Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ, 400 7th Street, SW, Room 5301, Washington, DC, 20590

L -- CERTIFICATION OF VEHICLES THAT ARE MANUFACTURED IN STAGES SOL DTNH22-99-Q-02046 POC Margaret Bryant, Administrative Support, Phone (202) 366-9887, Fax (202) 366-9555, Email mbryant@nhtsa.dot.gov -- Janice Flemming, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-9564, Fax (202) 366-9555, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTNH22-99-Q-0 2046&LocID=135. E-MAIL: Margaret Bryant, mbryant@nhtsa.dot.gov. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to negotiate with The Mediation Consortium to assist NHTSA in undertaking a negotiated rulemaking to develop recommended amendments to the existing NHTSA regulations governing the certification of vehicles built in two or more stages. The contractor shall, assist NHTSA empanel negotiated rulemaking committee, arrange for and conduct the meetings of committee in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the Negotiated Rulemaking Act. The contractor shall also assist NHTSA in developing a consensus on a detailed substantive outline of a proposed rule and policy and provide NHTSA with needed information in support of the NHTSA's preparation of a notice of proposed rulemaking on the certification of vehicles manufactured in two or more stages. Expressions of interest without sufficient detail to permit evaluation of capability will not be considered. Oral expressions of interest will not be considered. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations nor is a Request-for-Quotations solicitation document currently available. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based upon responses to this notice is solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive simplified acquisition. In the absence of responses from interested firms demonstrating their capability, NHTSA intends to request a quotation from The Mediation Consortium on a noncompetitive basis for the items described. Responses must be received by the listed procuring office within 15 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. Posted 05/03/99 (D-SN326903). (0123)

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