Aviation Specific Regional Temperature Potential (RTP) Analysis

Added: Jul 27, 2016 2:31 pm
The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA is leading
an Aviation Specific Regional Temperature Potential (RTP) Analysis and intends to contract on a
non-competitive basis for scientific services with the Center for International Climate and
Environmental Research (CICERO) in Oslo, Norway to develop and analyze Regional Temperature
Potential specific to aviation. The Volpe Center will provide the necessary Aviation Climate
Change Research Initiative data to CICERO to perform the Aviation Specific RTP Analysis. The
period of performance extends from the date of award through June 30, 2017. The Government intends
to award a Purchase Order on a sole source basis under FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) to The Center for
International Climate and Environmental Research (CICERO). The NAICS Code is 541990; the Small
Business size standard is $15.0.

Notice:
Interested firms must submit a written capability statement to the above named point of contact
providing clear and convincing evidence of the firms' capability to provide the required services.
Written capability statements must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days from the date of
publication of this synopsis. Responses received after seven (7) calendar days or without the
required documentation will be considered non- responsive and will not be considered. Such
documentation will be utilized solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this
procurement on a competitive basis. The Government will not pay for any documentation provided in
response to this synopsis and documentation received will not be returned to the sender. A
determination by the Government not to compete this requirement on a full and open competitive
basis, based upon responses received to the synopsis, is solely within the discretion of the
Government. Telephone calls made in place of the required documentation will not be
accepted.