2024 AASHTO Council on Rail Transportation
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FR24RRD010000000009
- Agency
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Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 61143 Professional and Management Development Training
- PSC
- U001 Education/Training- Lectures
- Place of performance
- Norfolk, Connecticut, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
Paragraph 1:
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to negotiate a single source purchase order with the AASHTO Council on Rail Transportation for the annual meeting registration taking place from September 23-26, 2024 in Norfolk, VA. The meeting provides an opportunity for FRA to discuss industry trends, provide technical assistance to grantees, and conduct critical stakeholder outreach. FRA has determined that AASHTO is the sole provider of this annual event and no other source can satisfy this requirement. Interested parties may submit a description of their capabilities by September 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST, but this is not a request for competitive proposals.
Paragraph 2:
This procurement is not set-aside. AASHTO is the incumbent and sole provider of the 2024 AASHTO Council on Rail Transportation Annual Meeting. The total estimated registration cost is $45,900, and the FRA has determined the costs to be fair and reasonable based on AASHTO's published price list. No market research was conducted, as AASHTO is the sole sponsor of this event.
Notice text
FR24RRD010000000009 NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD SINGLE SORCE CONTRACT
Pursuant to 13.106-1(b), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to negotiate a single source purchase order with AASHTO Council on Rail Transportation for annual meeting registration taking place in Norfolk, VA on September 23, 2024 through September 26, 2024.
The 2024 AASHTO Council on Rail Transportation Annual Meeting (held in Washington, DC) is an opportunity to discuss industry trends and challenges, provide technical assistance to grantees, and build relationships with FRA’s stakeholders. Additionally, this meeting allows FRA to conduct critical stakeholder outreach. FRA has been lauded by oversight agencies for its outreach activities, many of which have occurred at the Rail Council. RPD participation will include presentations, informal technical assistance to states and professional development opportunities.
No other source can satisfy this requirement as AASHTO is the sole provider of the 2024 AASHTO Council on Rail Transportation Annual Meeting, and no other source can provide such services.
The intent of this notice is not to request competitive proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. However, interested parties may submit a description of their firm's capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. The responses must be received by September 6, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Ms. Koren Wheeler at Koren.wheeler@dot.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 AASHTO SSJ 9.4.24.pdf |
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