# Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Awards Ceremony Planning and Coordination Services

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/6913g625q300010

- Solicitation number: 6913G625Q300010
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Closed. Deadline was December 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Office of the Secretary
- Contracting office: 6913G6 Volpe Natl. Trans. Sys CNTR (6913G6)
- NAICS: 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Product or service code: R708 Public Relations Services(includes writing services, event planning and management, media relations, radio and television analysis, and press services)
- First posted: December 20, 2024
- Last posted: December 23, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db9ebc79f97448d18aa3ff4f46752e9a/view

## Description

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (DOT/Volpe Center) Cambridge, MA, intends to issue a sole source task order to Meetings Northwest, Inc., in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The purpose of this requirement is to provide event planning and coordination services for the Annual UTC Outstanding Student of the Year (SOY) Awards Ceremony held in conjunction with the Annual Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) Awards Banquet.

This event will take place on Saturday, January 4, 2025, at the Grand Hyatt Washington, DC. Hotel. Meetings Northwest Inc. is the only company able to provide the niche planning services required for this event. The UTC Program is administered by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R).

The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center) has assisted OST-R with the UTC Program continuously since the program’s inception in 1987. In addition to coordinating the Outstanding Student of the Year Awards for the past 19 years, Volpe has authored major UTC publications and managed multiple competitive processes to award UTC grants under successive reauthorizations. The Volpe Center continues to be an integral part of the UTC Program.

## Publications

- December 20, 2024: Special notice, due December 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice 6e85bd0692fc47ca837efe847190fbaa. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6e85bd0692fc47ca837efe847190fbaa/view
- December 23, 2024: Special notice, due December 24, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice db9ebc79f97448d18aa3ff4f46752e9a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db9ebc79f97448d18aa3ff4f46752e9a/view

## Points of contact

- Rachel Anderson, rachel.anderson@dot.gov
- Christopher Dooley, christopher.dooley@dot.gov

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