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B -- NATO: KFOR TRAFFIC ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION AND RESTORATION PROJECT SOL ACE-99-00-03/NSIP/SHFPA DUE 010700 POC Alexis Kemper 202-482-1512 SHAPE intends to go out on an international call for bids for Traffice Engineering Investigation services to evaluate route network damages and restoration efforts since KFOR Theatre Implementation. Requirement calls for a determination of the current state of the MSR to include road surface and substructures and supporting structures (bridges and culverts). In addition, a traffic flow study on the MSR will be required to: determine the current flow of numbers/classes of vehicles, compare NATO versus commercial/civilian use of the MSR, perform retroactive analysis of flow during NATO's deployment period, and provide a basis for estimating the respective shares of NATO and commercial/civilian traffic as causal factors in overall system degradation of the MSR to date, and expected wear and tear on the system over the next five (5)years. Finally, provide a listing of the necessary repairs required to return the MSR to, and maintain it at, the minimum NATO military requirement for use as a MSR over the next five (5) years. Partial bidding will NOT be authorized. NATO requires contractor with extensive traffic engineering expertise. All applicants must be certified by the U.S. Department of Commece, Office of Telecommunciations. Submit all nomination requests to Alexis Kemper (fax: 202-482-5834) by COB 07 January 2000. Posted 12/22/99 (W-SN411029). (0356)

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