D -- SPECIALIZED TECHNICAL AND TECHNOLOGY USER SUPPORT (STATUS)

Notice Date

January 8, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, Transportation Acquisition Service Center (TASC), TASC Acquisition Services Division, 400 7th Street SW, Room 5106, Washington, DC, 20590

ZIP Code

20590

Solicitation Number

DTTS59-01-R-00438

Response Due

February 12, 2001

Point of Contact

Ames Owens, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-366-9614, Email ames.owens@tasc.dot.gov -- Ames Owens, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-366-9614, Email ames.owens@tasc.dot.gov

E-Mail Address

Ames Owens (ames.owens@tasc.dot.gov)

Description

Contracting Office Address Department of Transportation, Transportation Acquisition Service Center (TASC), Acquisition Services Division, 400 7th Street SW, Room 2228, Washington, DC 20590 Description The Department of Transportation (DOT), Transportation Administration Service Center (TASC), plans to release a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide Specialized Technical and Technology User Support (STATUS) in five (5) specialized technical areas. The five specialized technical areas are 1) Geographic/Geospacial Information Systems (GIS); 2) Artificial Intelligence; 3) Wireless Technologies/Network; 4) E-Learning and Learning Management Systems; 5) Operational Maintenance Support. Awards of multiple, indefinite-delivery/indefinite- quantity contracts for each specialized technical area in accordance with FAR Part 16.5 are anticipated with specific requirements to be awarded via task orders issued under the contracts. This procurement will be a full and open competition with at least 39% of all awards across the five areas awarded to qualified small businesses and/or small disadvantaged businesses. Companies will be classified as small businesses under SIC Code 7379, NAICS 541519. Release of the solicitation is planned for on or about January 16, 2001. The RFP will be distributed electronically via the Government's electronic posting Web site at http://www.eps.gov (reference solicitation DTTS59-01-R-00438 under the Department of Transportation, Transportation Administrative Service Center). THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT DISTRIBUTE HARD COPIES OF THE RFP; DISTRIBUTION WILL ONLY BE DONE VIA THE AFOREMENTIONED METHOD SO FIRMS SHOULD NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE BY REQUESTING TO BE PLACED ON A SOLICITATION MAILING LIST. It is anticipated the RFP and related documents will be provided in Microsoft Word format. The RFP will have instructions for providing questions and comments. DOT anticipates that all subsequent solicitation documents (e.g., amendments to the RFP and responses to questions) will be disseminated to offerors via the same method. A pre-proposal conference is planned for January 19, 2001; details will be provided in the solicitation and/or via an announcement at the aforementioned Internet site. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT) Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Point of Contact Ames Owens, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 366-9614, Fax (202) 366-7870, Email ames.owens@tasc.dot.gov Email your questions to Ames Owens at ames.owens@tasc.dot.gov

Web Link

Visit this URL for the latest information about this (/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS.woa/wa/SPF?A=P&P=DTTS59-01-R-00438&L=134)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010110/DSOL003.HTM (D-008 SN50A3R9)