A --Transportation Related Research

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovation Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) intends to issue a non-competitive request for proposal for an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity, Cost Contract to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The Volpe Center intends to procure transportation related research services; specific services will include Human Factors research, Air Traffic Control Operations Human Factors, Information Technology to solve complex transportation system problems, Research on Transportation-Related Materials with particular emphasis on rail transportation and Intelligent Transportation Systems applicable to land-based advanced traffic management systems. Program requirements are to be defined and assigned to MIT/CTL covering all modes of transportation operations and safety-related programs. The Volpe Center intends to utilize the below five MIT/CTL laboratories to satisfy program requirements in the area of human factors research: MIT Center for Human Factors Research in Transportation, Manned Vehicle Laboratory (MLV), MIT Media Laboratory, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) and MIT Operations Research Center (ORC). Interested parties must provide written documentation that it has the ability to: work with all of the above multiple program requirements as part of a project, integrate the span of services amongst the multiple program requirements identified above as part of an individual project, and demonstrate that it has performed in the above multiple program requirement technical areas. This notice of intent is not a request for proposal, and no Request for Proposal will be available. This notice does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Interested parties must respond in writing within 15 calendar days of publication to the above named contracting individual. Responses received after 15 calendar days or without the required documentation will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered. Responses received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competitive basis, based upon responses received to this synopsis, is solely with the discretion of the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. No verbal communications will be acknowledged or accepted. For Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantage Business Enterprises; The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small Business and Disadvantage Business Utilization (OSDBU) has a program to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts. Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The maximum line of credit is $500,000. For further information and applicable forms concerning the STLP, please call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.