R --Human System Integration for Advanced Aerospace Operations

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) intends to procure sole source with Kevin Corker. The purpose of this requirement is to support the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Ames Research Center (NASA Ames) in the development of five-year Human-Automation Research plan to respond to projected human-automation needs and requirements for the Next Generation Air Traffics Systems (NGATS). The Volpe Center will be providing support in three major areas: 1. Reviewing air traffic management concepts and their implications for human machine interaction; 2. Extracting lessons learned from other systems having similar human-machine problems; and 3. Preparing a five-ye ar human automation research plan. The contractor will be required to support the Volpe Center in research, review, and analysis in the area of decisions made in respect to the operation of air transportation services. The contractor will provide support in the development and articulation of research requirements for advanced concepts and aiding systems. This procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. The NAICS Code is 541990 and the small business size standard is $6Million. Interested firms have 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis publication to submit in writing to the above named point of contact, clear and convincing documentation of their company’s capability to provide r equired services. Such documentation will be utilized solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Small business firms will be required to submit a maximum of three (3) but not less than two (2) pages of documentation in support of the above for evaluation prior to receiving a solicitation. This proposed action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority in FAR Part 6.302 as referenced above. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses received to this notice would normally be considered, solely for the purpose of determining whether to reissue as a competitive procurement. The Request for Quote (RFQ) issuance to the above identified firm will be on or about September 7, 2005. No telephone requests will be accepted – only written requests via email for this solicitation will be accepted. The URL address of the Volpe Center Acquisition Management Division home page is: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html. 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 $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For fu rther information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/.