A -- LOMOTIVE HORN TESTING

Notice Date

March 7, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants Services, Mail Stop 50, 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590

ZIP Code

20590

Solicitation Number

DTFR53-93-C-00001,TO #130

Point of Contact

Robert Carpenter, Contracting Officer; 202-493-6153

Description

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) for the award of Task Order No. 130 under contract DTFR53-93-C-00001. The AAR/TTCI is the on-site facility management contractor at the FRA's Transportation Technology Center (TTC) which is a 52-square mile facility located in the desert northeast of Pueblo, Colorado. The anticipated work will involve horn testing on locomotives located the the TTC to determine the optimal placement for such audible devices on these vehicles, as well as the best placement of microphones for conducting FRA certification tests. The testing will be performed and monitored by Federal Government employees with TTCI providing equipment preparation, logistical and administrative support. Being the on-site management contractor at the TTC facility, TTCI is uniquely positioned to support these specialized testing operations. The applicable authority for this procurement is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302.1, "Only one Responsible Source." This announcement is for information purposes only related to potential subcontracting opportunities, if any. Interested parties may contact the TTCI contracts manager, Edward Walsh, directly at (719) 584-0534. This is NOT a competitive procurement, and a competitive solicitation in NOT available.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010309/ASOL005.HTM (W-066 SN50F515)