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R -- INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS) INTERNATIONAL BORDER CL EARANCE SYSTEM SOL DTFH61-97-X-00003 DUE 122096 POC Valentine Serafini, Contract Specialist, HAM-40D, (202) 366-4231. The FHWA intends to issue on or about November 20, 1996, a Request for Applications (RFA), with the intent of awarding a cooperative agreement. The anticipated closing date of this solicitation is December 20, 1996. Under this cooperative agreement, the recipient shall develop, install, and evaluate an International Border Clearance System at select border crossing sites in Texas. The recipient shall conduct, in cooperation with state and local organizations and private sector participants, an operational test that concentrates on evaluating the benefits of an ITS user service area, the International Border Clearance System (IBCS). The objective of this project is to develop and demonstrate the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology in an integrated IBCS which will allow participating vehicles to pass through international border crossings without delay, or with expedited inspections. This includes, in order of importance,: (1) the integration and demonstration with the North American Trade Automation Prototype (NATAP) system under development by U.S. Treasury, (2) the integration and demonstration of Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) interoperability by fully developing and testing the Commercial Vehicle Information Systems Network (CVISN) DSRC Interface requirements, and (3) the integration and demonstration of ITS technology on-board the vehicle to support multiple user services, improve transportation safety and compliance and gain additional operational data. The recipient will be required to establish, as a minimum, a cooperative partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation. A two year cooperative agreement is anticipated. For a copy of the RFA, send your written request plus two self-addressed adhesive labels to the address indicated above. The solicitation number should appear on the bottom edge of the labels. (0292)

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