Access to ASTM Compass Transportation Portal

Added: Jun 17, 2016 10:53 am Pursuant to 13.106-1(b), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to issue a sole source purchase order to American Society Testing and Materials (ASTM) for access to ASTM Compass® transportation portal with 24/7 access and unlimited licensing to thousands of active and historical transportation standards; digital library of documents from journals, proceedings, and other publications; integrated e-learning system for standards including videos and other training materials; and proficiency training programs for laboratory quality standards. The transportation portal operated by ASTM allows access to specific standards and measurements and parameters to meet transportation engineering standards for construction and research projects. No other source can satisfy this requirement; American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) is the sole publisher and licensor of these titles.

The Period of Performance will be five (5) years; Base Year with Four (4) Option Years.

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. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Dag Andargatchew at Dag.Andargatchew@dot.gov.