The Federal Highway Administration is seeking sources to provide technical support to the National Scenic Byways Program. This is a small business set-aside of a new requirement. The NAICS code is 541611. Support includes technical assistance and education; website management; design, layout and production; research; promotion of America’s Byways; and conference sponsorship and travel Assistance. FHWA anticipates awarding at least two indefinite delivery, indefinitely quantity task order contracts. E-pipeline.com estimates the contracts will be worth about $3 million. The solicitation, number DTFH61-04-R-00008, is scheduled to be released in late January. Contact rick.murray@fhwa.dot.gov.

The Forest Service plans to award two or more general architect and engineer and one structural engineering firm indefinite delivery contracts for architectural engineering services. This is a small business set-aside. The scope of the contract includes field investigations, studies, reports, lifecycle cost analysis, construction cost estimates, preparation of construction drawing and specifications, design, contract management, product research and other related activities. The contract is open to firms in the following California counties: San Francisco, Contra Costa, Alameda, Marin, Napa, Sonoma, Solano or Sacramento. The solicitation number is R5-04-20-014. Contact Dave Allasia at 707-562-8902 or dallasia@fs.fed.us.

The Air Force plans to issue an RFP shortly for equipment maintenance and facility support for the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561210. E-pipeline.com estimates the contract will be worth about $5 million over five years. A site visit is scheduled for Feb. 3; those wishing to attend must register by January 27. Contact Dianne Smith at 937-257-6145 ext 4229 or Dianne.Smith2@wpafb.af.mil.

The Army Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg, MS, plans to issue am RFP for scientific and engineering technical assistance. This is an 8(a) set-aside. The NAICS code is 541710. The scope of this indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract includes all aspects of planning, construction, instrumentation, evaluation, conducting, managing, briefing and reporting of research and development activities within the Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory’s Engineering Systems and Materials Division. The ceiling is $10 million over five years. Contact Tina.M.Landes@mvk02.usace.army.mil.

The Southern Division Naval Facilities Engineering Command plans to award several indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts for construction in South Texas. One of the contracts may be an 8(a) or HUBZone set-aside. The NAICS code is 236220. The maximum combined value of all contracts is up to $200 million over five years. Projects will vary in size from around $3 million to $15 million. The solicitation, number N62467-04-R-0077, will be available around Jan. 30 at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil. Contact Susie Conner at 843-743-7575 ext 5443.

The Education Department’s National Assessment Governing Board has issued a solicitation for technical and logistical support services. The statement of work for solicitation number ED-04-R-0002 will be posted at http://www.nagb.org around Feb. 9. Contact Stephen.Swearingen@ed.gov.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced a standard competition for administrative support services. This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 561110. The activities are secretarial functions in eight of NHTSA’s 10 regional offices (One FTE in each of the following regions: Cambridge, MA; White Plains, NY; Baltimore; Atlanta; Olympia Fields, IL; Fort Worth, TX; Kansas City, MO; and Lakewood, CO); receptionist function at NHTSA’s Vehicle Research Test Center located in East Liberty, OH (one FTE); and the Correspondence Unit of NHTSA’s Executive Secretariat in Washington (five FTEs). The solicitation will be released around Feb. 9. Contact Pete.Shultz@nhtsa.dot.gov.