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99 -- ROAD SURFACE ANALYSIS PORTABLE NONCONTACT PAVEMENT PROFILE/MACROTEXTURE SYSTEM SOL DTFH71-99-Q-00006 DUE 092099 POC Carol Gleason (703-404-6212) IT IS THE INTENT OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, EASTERN LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION (EFLHD), TO OBTAIN FROM SURFAN ENGINEERING ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS THREE PORTABLE,HIGH SPEED PROFILE/MACROTEXTURE SYSTEMS WHICH WILL ACQUIRE CONTINUOUS PROFILE AND TEXTURE DATA AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 TO 70 MPH) AND WEIGH NO MORE THAN 100 POUNDS INCLUDING COMPUTER, LASERS, CABLES, AND MOUNTING BRACKETS. REQUEST FOR QUOTATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPTEMBER 20, 1999; THE ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE IS SEPTEMBER 27, 1999. GENERAL FEATURES INCLUDE ONE PERSON OPERATION; HIGH RESOLUTION; VEHICLE INDEPENDENCE; NO NEED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR LONGITUDINAL PROFILING AND TEXTURE MEASUREMENTS; OFF-THE-SHELF EASY TO MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT; NO NEED FOR POWER INVERTERS; WINDOWS BASED OPERATING PROCEDURES (NOT TIED TO SPECIFIC PRINTERS OR OTHER PERIPHERALS) WITH GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE; VISUALIZATION MODULES TO SEE GRAPHICS BEFORE PRINTING IS REQUIRED; MULTIPLE SAMPLING INTERVAL DOWN TO 1 MM. SYSTEMS CAN BE PACKAGED FOR EASY AND SAFE TRANSPORTIN COMPLIANCE WITH COMMERCIAL AIRLINE CARRY-ON BAGGAGE CRITERIA. THE SYSTEM USES A HIGH SPEED TOP-OF-THE LINE LAPTOP WITH SUFFICIENT STORAGE AND POWER TO PROCESS AT LEAST 2 HOURS OF CONTINUOUS RECORD COLLECTED AT THE HIGHEST SAMPLING RATE/INTERVAL (1 MM INTERVALS) AND HIGHEST VEHICLE SPEED (70 MPH); ACTUAL CAPACITY WOULD BE 15 MB PER MILE OR 1.5 GB PER 100 MILES. AT A MINIMUM, THE TURNKEY SYSTEM SHALL INCLUDE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS FOR SMOOTHNESS, ROUGHNESS, AND MACROTEXTURE. THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING ANALYSIS MODULES AND GRAPHICAL REPORTS SHALL BE CUSTOMIZED TO SUIT THE SPECIFIC ENGINEERING AND DESIGN REQUIREMENTS OF THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION EFLHD. THE FOLLOWING IS INFORMATIONAL: 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://OSDUWEB.DOT.GOV. Posted 08/31/99 (W-SN374942). (0243)

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