SPECIAL NOTICE
B -- Motor Carrier Efficiency Study
- Notice Date
- 1/3/2006
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Headquarters FMCSA, 400 7th Street SW MC-MBA, Washington, DC, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- DTMC75-0002
- Response Due
- 1/20/2006
- Archive Date
- 2/4/2006
- Description
- MOTOR CARRIER EFFICIENCY STUDY The Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), will host an Industry Day for an upcoming project entitled: The Motor Carrier Safety Efficiency Study. Event details are planned as follows: When: February 9, 2006 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. Where: at the Sheraton Miami Mart Hotel, Miami, Florida. The purpose of this initial Industry Day meeting is to provide the FMCSA an opportunity to communicate to industry its objectives and expectation for the Motor Carrier Efficiency Study; and enlist industry input on this Congressionally directed study. Specifically, the FMCSA seeks to obtain information relative to supply chain management and wireless technology capabilities to improve the safety and productivity of motor carrier freight transportation including intermodal operations, cross-border movements, and points of freight interchange. The Motor Carrier Efficiency Study, as specified in the Section 5503 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) transportation authorization legislation, will address the following areas; identify inefficiencies in the transportation of freight; evaluate the safety, productivity, and increased cost savings that may be achieved through the use of wireless technologies to address the inefficiencies in the transportation of freight; and, conduct field tests demonstrating how wireless technologies will improve inefficiencies. In conjunction with the study criteria, the following program element will have to be considered: fuel monitoring and management systems, radio frequency identification technology, electronic manifest systems, cargo theft prevention and roadside inspection systems. The specific task of the requirement include the following: conduct a study of freight inefficiencies; develop a concept of operations requirements and test plan; develop a system design document; conduct field operational test; support the data collection for the independent evaluation; conduct data collection and analysis; and, provide input to annual report to Congress. There will be an independent evaluation and analysis of the wireless technologies data and field operation test. This study also requires a final report which will summarize the freight study, technology demonstration findings, experiences and lessons learned during the four year program duration. Pre-registration for the Industry Day is required. For reservations, email the following information to Sec5503MeetingRegistration@fmcsa.dot.gov: name, company, telephone and fax numbers, and email address no later than January 20, 2006. Industry Day check-in will be between 8:30 AM and 9:00 AM. Draft Agenda for Industry Day includes, 1. Overview of the Section 5503 SAFETEA-LU requirement; 2. Notional Project Performance Expectation; and 3. Information Exchange and Dialogue Session. Technical and procurement questions concerning the Study should be directed to email address above. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal including the use of any non-profit organization or small business programs. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of Industry Day attendance. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for bids and proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Unless otherwise stated herein, no solicitation regarding this announcement is available. Request for the same will be disregarded. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the FEDBIZOPPS. It is the potential offeror?s responsibility to monitor this site for release of any solicitation or synopsis. Please be aware that all information submitted in response to this request, whether written, oral, electronic, graphic, or any other medium, will be disseminated to all attendees at the Industry Day Meeting for the Motor Carrier Efficiency Study, made available to all responses to the solicitation, and is considered public information under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. FMCSA will not entertain any request for confidentiality, redaction, or limited circulation.
- Place of Performance
- Address: To be determined.
- Record
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