Co-Sponsorship of the 2024 World Bridge Engineering Conference

Pursuant to 13.106-1(b), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to solicit from a single source with Florida International University, SAM.gov Unique Entity ID: Q3KCVK5S9CP1 for co-sponsorship of the World Bridge Engineering Conference that is scheduled to occur during the week of December 11-13, 2024 in Miami, Florida. Florida International University is the only source that can provide co-sponsorship to this conference.

A sole source contract supporting the co-sponsorship of this conference to the Florida International University is being considered because the event, which is focused on promoting Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) through programs such as Everyday Counts (EDC) and the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2). These programs have provided training, technical assistance, and support to State and Regional governments to assist them in implementing ABC.

The intent of this notice is not to request competitive proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. However, interested parties may submit a description of their firm’s capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. The responses must be received by May 30, 2024 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Jason Motala at jason.motala@dot.gov.