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A -- SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH SOLICITATION SBIR-FY-1999 WILL BE ISSUED ON OR ABOUT 02/12/99. PROPOSALS ARE DUE 05/03/99 SOL DTRS57-99-R-SBIR DUE 050399 POC Point of Contact -- Mary Doherty, Contracting Officer, (617) 494-2669 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, dohertym@volpe.dot.gov. The Volpe National Transportation System Center (Volpe Center) is issuing a solicitation pursuant to the Small Business Innovation Development Act of 1982, PL 97-219, as amended by PL 99-43. The solicitation will be issued on or about February 12, 1999. The purpose of this solicitation is to invite small businesses with their valuable resources and creative capabilities to submit innovative research proposals that address high priority requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Each concern submitting a proposal must qualify as a small business. The size standard for the SBIR program is 500 employees. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available on the DOT SBIR Program Internet site. The URL for the 1999 DOT SBIR Program is http://www.v olpe.dot.gov/sbir. The solicitation will be issued through electronic means only; no hard copies will be available. Offerors desiring to receive electronic notification of the solicitation s posting and availability for downloading may register at the Volpe Center Acquisition Division Internet site. The URL of the Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page is http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. Potential Offeror s are warned that when they register to receive solicitations, amendments, and other notices, the responsibility for providing the Government with an accurate and complete e-mail address lies with the Offeror. The Government will make no additional efforts to deliver information when the system indicates that transmissions cannot be delivered to the e-mail address pr ovided. Telephone requests will not be honored. Sources interested in receiving the solicitation are encouraged to register at this site to receive notification when the solicitation is posted and available for viewing/downloading. Offerors are reminded that they may register at any time to receive the solicitation. Posted 12/10/98 (D-SN279133). (0344)

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