Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition Management, HAAM, Mail Stop E65-101, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590

A -- CONTINUOUS FRICTION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT SOL DTFH61-12-R-00035POC Sarah H. Khan, Phone: (202) 366-0220, Robin L Hobbs, Phone: (202) 366-4004 WEB: FBO.gov Permalink https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/OAM/DTFH61-12-R-00035/listing.html E-MAIL: Sarah.Khan@dot.gov, robin.hobbs@dot.gov Sarah.Khan@dot.gov, robin.hobbs@dot.gov NAICS: 334516 This synopsis is issued in accordance with FAR Part 5.203 in response to the mandatory requirement for a 15 day pre-solicitation notification. The purpose of this synopsis is to announce the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) intent to issue a solicitation for a Full and Open Competition to procure the services of a contractor to purchase and deliver a Continuous Friction Measurement Equipment (CFME) to test the friction numbers and texture of roads in the United States of America. The Contractor shall deliver and demonstrate its capabilities prior to FHWA acceptance of the equipment. In addition to the CFME, the delivery shall include a set of user manuals for the operation, calibration, and routine maintenance of the equipment. The delivery shall also include enough spare parts, and consumables for three years of routine operation. As a result of this solicitation, the FHWA intends to award a single Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract. The anticipated period of performance shall be within 24 months from the effective date of the contract. The solicitation will be issued on or about May 31, 2012. Offerors must have an approved accounting system to beeligible for award of a Cost Plus Fixed-Fee Type contract. This requirement is full and open competition pursuant to NAICS code 334516 with a size standard of 500 employees. The solicitation will be released electronically via this Government Point of Entry (GPE) otherwise known as Federal Business Opportunities or www.fbo.gov. As such, no written, telephonic or other type of request for an advance copy of the solicitation will be entertained at this time. Potential offerors/vendors are encouraged to register on www.fbo.gov to receive any further information in reference to the subject action inclusive of any announcements, and/or amendments to the solicitation after its release. NO OTHER PROCUREMENT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

CITE: https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3194fd6b73840c892515f49a6878b1ba&tab=core&_cview=0

Posted 05/16/12 (W-SN02750321). (0137)