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U -- NORTH AMERICAN CARGO SECUREMENT STANDARD -- DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING PROGRAM SOL Reference-Number-CCMTA-RFP-05162000 DUE 061400 POC Rick Murray, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-4250, Fax (202) 366-3705, Email rick.murray@fhwa.dot.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=Reference-Num ber-CCMTA-RFP-05162000&LocID=30. E-MAIL: Rick Murray, rick.murray@fhwa.dot.gov. The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) is requesting proposals from any interested party to develop a training curriculum, course materials, and public service information to instruct drivers, motor carriers, enforcement personnel and shippers on the proper securement of cargo being transported on or within commercial motor vehicles. The curriculum and materials will be based on the North American Cargo Securement Standard model regulation, best industry practices and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance_s (CVSA) Out-of-Service criteria. A technical working group of subject matter experts from the U.S. and Canada will be available to assist the contractor with determining the technical content of the curriculum and materials. Contractor tasks will include information gathering, development of curriculum and materials, conducting a technical walk-though, conducting a pilot course, completing the final curriculum and training materials. Additionally, the contractor will work coordinate with another contractor charged with developing a video presentation to ensure the video follows the developed curriculum. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)is a funding partner in this effort. FMCSA has participated in the research initiative to develop a North American Standard for Cargo Securement and will be issuing a notice of proposed rulemaking in the near future to adopt the Standard as regulation. The training curriculum and materials will be used to train people involved with the loading and securement of cargo and those involved with enforcement of cargo securement regulations. This is a full and open solicitation for proposals. There are no incumbent contractors involved in this initiative. The full copy of the Request for Proposal is available on the CCMTA web site at http://www.ccmta.ca/files/rfp-cargo.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader). For additional information, contact John Pearson at 613-736-1395 or by email at jpearson@magi.com. Posted 05/16/00 (D-SN455585). (0137)

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