U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants Services, Mail Stop 50, 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590

22 -- ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS AMTRAK PASSENGER COACH SOL DTFR53-99-P-00468 POC Robert L. Carpenter, Contracting Officer, (202) 493-6153 22 -- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) for the acquisition of a surplus, former Metroliner passenger coach which FRA intends to convert into a high-speed track geometry test car for use in the Northeast Corridor and other potential high-speed rail lines. A specific surplus passenger coach presently owned by AMTRAK has been identified for this purpose. AMTRAK is the unique source for this particularly desired railroad car and the applicable authority for this procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, "Only One Responsible Source." This announcement is for information purposes only and a competitive solicitation is NOT available. Posted 05/19/99 (W-SN333548). (0139)

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