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B -- TEST AND EVALUATION T2 BICRITERION EQUILIBRIUM TRAFFIC ASSIGNMENT MODEL ON A LARGE MPO HIGHWAY NETWORK SOL DTRS57-00-Q-80008 DUE 120399 POC Point of Contact -- Katherine Chao, Purchasing Agent, (617) 494-3124 WEB: Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page, http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. E-MAIL: Purchasing Agent, chao@volpe.dot.gov. The Volpe Center plans to procure through Simplified Acquisition procedures, a sole source from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), Boston, MA, to test and evaluate the T2 bicriterion equilibrium traffic assignment model on the highway network for the greater Boston region. The MAPC is a participating agency in the Boston region's Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The MAPC also administers the Central Transportation Planning Staff (CTPS), a consolidated technical staff serving the MPO. It is intended that the required testing and evaluation will be done by the CTPS using the Boston-area highway network and regional trip tables. The work will include: running several traffic assignments with T2 and with CTPS' traditional UTPS-based traffic assignment process; compari ng the results; and conducting T2 sensitivity analyses of certain input parameters. The contractor must have access to the needed network, trip tables, and UTPS assignment models, and must possess a thorough understanding of these data and models at a very detailed level. Small Business firms classified under SIC Code 8742 that are interested in proposing on this requirement must respond in writing no later than 15 days from the date of this publication that they can meet the following criteria: 1. Experience in using the Boston MPO's regional highway network and trip tables; 2. Experience in using the Boston MPO's traditional UTPS-based traffic assignment models; 3. Past performance in testing and evaluating new travel demand and traffic assignment models. Small Business firms wil l be required to submit one page of documentation for each criterion listed above prior to receiving a Request for Quote (RFQ). This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority 6.302. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice received will normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. RFQ issuance will be on or about December 3, 1999. No telephone requests will be accepted only written requests for this solicitation will be accepted however, requests via facsimile will be accepted at 617-494-3649, Attn: Kather ine B. Chao DTS-852. Posted 11/16/99 (D-SN401206). (0320)

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