Services for Amtrak Performance Tracking System

Added: Aug 22, 2016 2:25 pm The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge,
MA requires services for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in passenger rail cost accounting.  The SME will assist Volpe in responding to a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) request to document the Amtrak Performance Tracking (APT) system developed jointly between the Volpe Center, FRA, and Amtrak. The SME will also assist Volpe in reviewing published materials, interviewing stakeholders, drafting a summary report and defining a process to produce annual supplements and document any further changes to the APT methodology. As part of this requirement the SME must be authorized and have access to Amtrak's cost accounting system. The period of performance extends from the date of award through December 31, 2017. The Government intends to award a
Purchase Order on a sole source basis under FAR Subpart 13.106-1(b) to SME, Mr. Ronald A. Mauri, who has been granted direct access to Amtrak's confidential and proprietary systems. 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 eight (8)
calendar days from the date of publication of this synopsis. Responses received after
eight (8) calendar days or without the required documentation will be considered nonresponsive 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,