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B -- WATER TRANSPORTATION PLANNING FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SOL DTRS57-00-Q-80045 DUE 053100 POC Point of Contact -- Karen Marino, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-2437 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, MarinoK@volpe.dot.gov. The Volpe Center intends to solicit a sole source Simplified Acquisition from Norris & Norris Associates, Cambridge, MA, to provide water transportation planning support for Boston, Fire Island and New York Harbor. The contractor will be required to develop a water-based transportation master plan that serves the needs of the four Boston-area National Park Service (NPS) sites and enables a long-term plan to improve access to the Boston Harbor Islands NRA and other NPS parks adjacent to Boston Harbor: Boston NHP, Salem Maritime NHS, and Adams NHP, and the sites of the Essex National Heritage Area. Small business firms classified under SIC Code must respond no later than 15 days from the date of this publication. Small business firms must demonstrate in writing that they have expertise w orking in the following three areas: 1. Water transportation planning in Boston Harbor, New York Harbor and Fire Island; 2. National Park Service in water transportation planning; and 3. Past performance in waterfront urban design and architectural design of pier and gateway facilities. Interested parties shall submit a minimum of 2 pages but not more than 5 pages documentation stating the experience and knowledge on the criteria listed above prior to receiving a Request for Quote (RFQ). This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice received will normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. Telephone requests will not be accepted only written requests for this RFQ will be accepted however, we will accept requests for this RFQ via facsimile, at (617) 494-3649, Attn: Karen Marino, DTS-852. Posted 05/16/00 (D-SN455434). (0137)

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