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A -- GUARDRAIL TESTING PROGRAM IV SOL DTFH71-99-R-00009 DUE 082599 POC Contact Contracting Officer Richard Szymoniak 703-285-0094 Test and develop aesthetic traffic barriers for park roads and parkways, and other roads under Federal jurisdiction. This requirement shall consist of using computer simulation to determine the critical impact point (CIP) of a transition section, conducting full-scale crash tests of a transition and a series of aesthetic traffic barriers, preparing test reports, preparing a final report in electronic format and storing test data on Bernoulli cartridges. This contract will provide aesthetic traffic barriers that have been crash tested and evaluated in accordance with National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report (NCHRP) No. 350. The anticipated period of performance will be for a 48-month period. Specifications and proposal doocument may be obtained from the above address. Request For Proposal No. DTFH71-99-R-00009 to be issued on or about July 12, 1999. Proposals must be received at the above address no later than August 25, 1999. All responsible parties may submit an offer which will be considered. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 06/24/99 (W-SN346916). (0175)

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