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A -- NATIONAL ADVANCED DRIVING SIMULATOR(NADS) FACILITY: HUMAN FACTORS,ENGINEERING, SOFTWARE,MEDICAL RESEARCH & OPERATIONAL SUPPORT SOL DTNH22-00-R-07225 DUE 030900 POC Henrietta Mosley, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-9570, Fax (202) 366-9555, Email hmosley@nhtsa.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=DTNH22-00-R-0 7225&LocID=135. E-MAIL: Henrietta Mosley, hmosley@nhtsa.dot.gov. The National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) represents a major investment by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in the nation's transportation research infrastructure. The NADS is designed to set a new world standard in technical excellence in high fidelity driving simulation to support a national transportation research program to advance the state of the art in a broad range of traffic safety and motor vehicle technology areas. The NADS symbolizes a Governmental-Educational-Industrial cooperative effort that will have the additional benefit of improving United States competitiveness in the automotive area. Following a nationwide competition conducted by the National Science Foundation, in 1992 the DOT selected and entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Iowa to ensure the University's participation in the design, fabrication and operation of the NADS facility. The DOT was to provide the NADS to the University as government-furnished property and the University was to provide for construction of the building to house the NADS. The NADS facility, as a national research asset, is to be operated by the University of Iowa to conduct research projects for both public and private sector research organizations. The purpose of this synopsis is for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to announce that it intends to negotiate with the University of Iowa (UOI) to provide a broad range of technical and administrative support for NHTSA sponsored research by the NADS staff. This support will cover human factors, engineering, software, data reduction and analysis and medical disciplines including program development, implementation, data reduction, analysis and project management. Subject areas to be addressed will include, but not limited to, the following: Vehicle Visibility, Advanced Technology (ITS), Vehicle Handling and Dynamics, Braking (e.g., ABS), Displays/Controls, Driver Emergency Response, Alcohol and Drugs, Driver Distraction/Workload, Older Drivers, Drowsy Drivers, Ergonomics, Traffic Control Systems, Driver Behavior, Highway Design and Signing, Railroad Crossings, Crash Reconstruction, weather/environment, Heavy Vehicles, and Crash Injury. The procurement is intended to facilitate utilization of the NADS by providing a contractual vehicle for rapidly responding to the research needs of NHTSA and other DOT Operating Administrations, while supporting a wide range of outside users as well as projects directed specifically to the UOI staff for modifying, upgrading and improving the NADS facility and carrying out designated research. The anticipated period of performance is five (5) years. An Indefinite Quantity type contract is contemplated. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), nor is an RFP available. However, a copy of the Statement of Work will be furnished upon written request. While considered highly unlikely, interested parties believing they are capable of meeting this requirement must respond to this notice in writing within fifteen (15) days after itsappearance in the CBD. Responses must include clear and convincing documentation to support respondents capability to meet the above requirement. All capability statements submitted will be considered. In the absence of responses within the specified time herein, negotiations on a sole source basis will commence with the University of Iowa. Contact Point is Henrietta R. Mosley, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-9570, Fax (202) 366-9555, Email address: hmosley@nhtsa.dot.gov Posted 02/23/00 (D-SN427857). (0054)

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