B -- USDOT Research & Special Programs Administration (RSPA) Intent to Award

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA), Office of Contracts and Procurement (DMA-30), Room 7104, 400 Seventh Street S.W., Washington, DC 20590, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1), intends to negotiate a sole source simplified acquisition with the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) at the North Carolina State University to develop guidelines for practitioners for dealing with climate change. The purpose of this initiative is to provide these planning and engineering professionals with the information they need to make informed decisions on how to respond to the potential impacts of climate change. CTE will conduct two workshops to define and develop the guidance. The final results will be presented at a nationally televised videoconference as well as submitted for publication as a special edition of a technical journal. CTE is uniquely qualified to fulfill this requirement because of its well established transportation networks at the State and regional levels and extensive broadcasting capabilities.