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A -- LONG TERM PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE REGIONAL COORDINATION OFFICES POC Ms. Linda K. Hooks, Contracting Officer, (202)366-4217. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking potential sources capable of providing regional office, non-personal technical and management services to support FHWA's Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) studies. The LTPP is a 20 year research project with the objective of extending highway pavement life through improved pavement design and rehabilitation methods. Currently nearly 2000 in-service pavement test sections, located throughout the United States and Canada are under study. It is anticipated that a total of four contracts will be awarded to support the studies being performed in four North American continental regions. These regions consist of a Southern Region, a North Central Region, Western Region, and a North Atlantic. Offices in each of these regions shall support LTPP studies in the surrounding states and Canadian provinces. Specifically, the contractor(s) selected for this effort will provide collection of site specific pavement data from a number of LTPP test sections, coordinate data collection efforts of other contractors performing work in the region and State highway agencies, ensure quality control of data, and prepare and transmit data to the National Information Management System (NIMS). Additionally the regional coordination office shall provide analysis of LTPP data, as needed, and logistical coordination for regional study participants. Parties interested in participating in this project are invited to submit a written expression of interest to this office within 30 days from the publication date of this notice. Expressions of interest should reference the project title and include a brief discussion of the organization's capabilities, and the name, address and telephone number of a point of contact at the organization. This is not a formal solicitation announcement, however, organization's expressing interest in this project may request a copy of the solicitation when it becomes available. (0219)

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