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A -- A-PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO STANDARDS COMMITTEES TO FACILITATE TH E DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PROPRIETARY,INDUSTRY BASED CONSENSUS ITS STANDARDS SOL DTFH61-96-R-00004 DUE 101895 POC Sarah Fahy,HAM40-D, (202)366-4106. The FHWA is requesting written comments on draft Solicitation No. DTFH61-96-R-00004. Comments may be faxed to the attention of: Ms. Sarah Fahy on (202) 366-3705 by 4:15 PM September 1, 1995 or E-Mailed (much preferred) to SFAHY@INTERGATE.DOT.GOV. An electronic copy of this draft solicitation may be found on the FHWA Electronic Bulletin Board System (FEBBS) under the Contracts and Procurement section in the Conferences Area. Attachment #1 provides instructions on how to access the FEBBS. If you are unable to access the FEBBS you may pick-up the draft solicitation from Ms. Fahy in the Office of Acquisition Management, at the address listed above, Room 4410. Additionally, you may fax us a request (same # as above). Please provide your overnight account number, full mailing address and refer to the draft solicitation no.on the request and the draft solicitation will be sent to you. We anticipate issuing the formal solicitation the week of September 18, 1995 and proposals will be due 30 days from the issue date. Provide technical support to technical standards committees to facilitate the development of non-proprietary, industry based consensus ITS standards. Tasks may include research projects, requirements analyses, technology assessment activities, testing of developed protocols and standards, producing draft standards, information facilitation for committees, coordinating involvement of key public sector participants, outreach activities, etc. It is expected that multiple awards will result from this solicitation and that these awards will take place about January 1996. Due to the diverse nature of the effort, teaming of potential offerors may be beneficial, although not necessary. Specific activities to be conducted under this effort will be through task orders issued by FHWA, based largely on results from the ITS National Architecture Program as well as input from the ITS community (e.g., ITS America). Relative cost will be considered in the ultimate award decision. Cost/price proposals will be analyzed to assess realism and probable cost to the Government. The proposed costs may be adjusted, for the purpose of evaluation, based upon the results of the cost realism assessment. Contractors and their subcontractors must be free from organizational conflict of interest with respect to product development and development of standards. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by FHWA.To expedite a request for RFP, please furnish two self-addressed gummed labels for each solicitation requested. The solicitation number should appear on the bottom edge of the labels.The formal solicitation no. is the same as the draft solicitation. The requestor's DUNS number should be included in the request.**** (0229)

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