The U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, is conducting a sources sought notice to locate business concerns for the measurement, modeling, and assessment of the environmental and psychological effects of transportation systems, particularly in US National Parks. The primary focus of the program is to develop a new capability to assess the interdependencies between transportation-related noise, emissions, and general annoyance in communities and pristine environments, and to provide comprehensive impact and mitigation analyses to inform environmental policy decisions. The nine main tasks of the measurement, modeling, and assessment capability shall involve: 1. Perform environmental impact measurement in the following areas: Fixed-wing aircraft and rotor-craft noise; Ground-based vehicle noise; Guided transit noise and vibration; Aircraft air emissions and dispersion; Maritime mode emissions; and Ambient sound levels in low-level environments; 2. Reduce and analyze acoustics-related and airborne emissions-related data; 3. Provide operational expertise, including transportation statistics and route analysis; 4. Develop codes and algorithms for acoustics and emissions computer models; 5. Prepare, develop, analyze, and report on the following model-based scenarios: Aircraft performance; Airport noise; Sound propagation over various ground and water types and through diverse atmospheric conditions; Noise barrier performance; Ground-based noise; Guided transit noise and vibration; Noise in low-level environments; Noise/emissions trade-off analysis; and Air pollution dispersion; 6. Prepare acoustics-related and airborne emissions-related training and guidance materials (e.g., manuals, CD-ROMs, audio-visuals); 7. Provide expert assessment in the following areas: Environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, and other regulatory documentation; Social surveys related to noise and emissions; and Noise and emissions impact on humans and wildlife, including human response, sociological research, and psychological research; 8. Provide logistical support for various conferences, meetings, and workshops, including travel and catering; and 9. Provide in-depth research support into various technical, database, and engineering problems, including significant student support, literature reviews, and laboratory time. Information provided should be detailed in the area(s) above so the Government can assess the ability of your company to provide the described services. All Offeror capability information shall include: Contract number; Customer (DOD agency, other Government agency, private industry); for government contracts the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) name, telephone and fax numbers, otherwise for private industry Contracts POC; contract value and type of contract; period of performance; and description of product/services. All of the information sought should be conveyed in no more than eight (8) pages. Font size should be between 11-12 with page size set at 8 X 11, doubled spaced in either Word (2007 or earlier version) or PDF. Each response must reference the sources sought title. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 541990 and the small business size standard is $7.0 million. In accordance with the NAICS provided, all Offerors must state whether they are a large or small business. Offerors are requested to provide their DUNS and CCR numbers. Interested parties must respond to this announcement electronically (via email) within 15 days of publication. Mailed, telephonic, and faxed requests will not be honored. All responses must be sent to the attention of Roland J. Regan, electronically via email. Please e-mail all responses to:
[email protected]. All data received in response to this announcement marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected from release outside the Government in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act provisions. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only, and is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and possible issuance of a Request for Proposal including the use of any non-profit organization or small business programs. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of response to this Special Notice. This notice does not constitute a solicitation for bids and proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Unless otherwise stated herein, no solicitation regarding this announcement is available. Requests for the same will be disregarded. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on FedBizOpps. Please be aware that all information submitted in response to this request, whether written, oral, electronic, graphic, or any other medium, is considered public information under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. 552. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this synopsis and submittals will not be returned to the sender. For information about the Volpe Center refer to the Volpe Center website at http://www.volpe.dot.gov