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B -- DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF THE NATIONWIDE PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION SURVEY (NPTS) DATA SOL DTFH61-99-R-00082 DUE 091799 POC Sarah Tarpgaard, Contract Specialist, Phone (202)366-5750, Fax (202)366-3705, Email sarah.tarpgaard@fhwa.dot.gov -- Rick Murray, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-4250, Fax (202) 366-3705, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=DTFH61-99-R-0 0082&LocID=30. E-MAIL: Sarah Tarpgaard, sarah.tarpgaard@fhwa.dot.gov. The Federal Highway Administration has a requirement for in-depth data analysis and interpretation services under this proposed contract entitled, _Data Analysis and Interpretation of the Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS) Data._ Under this proposed contract, the contractor shall conduct in-depth data analysis, interpretation, diagnosis of NPTS data issues, updates of data set variables for the NPTS, assist in the planning, pretest evaluation, acceptance testing, survey coordination and analysis of results of the 2000 NPTS and American Travel Survey (ATS) data. Tasks will include (1) Analysis of NPTS data, including data set evaluation and revision; (2) Assistance in designing, pretesting, acceptance testing and analyzing results from the 2000 NPTS; (3) Analytic and descriptive comparisons of NPTS with other household travel surveys; and (4) Analysis of results of merged NPTS and ATS data sets. To find out more about the survey itself, visit the NPTS web site at www-cta.ornl.gov/npts. TheSIC codeis 8748. This solicitation will only be released and available electronically through the Electronic Posting System (EPS) at http://eps.gov. Accordingly, NO written, telephone, facsimile or e-mail requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. Since this solicitation will only be available electronically, it will be the responsibility of interested parties to monitor the EPS website for any solicitation amendments. The estimated posting date of this solicitation is August 18, 1999. Proposals will be due 30 days after the posting of the solicitation. This is a 100% Small Business Posted 08/03/99 (D-SN362563). (0215)

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