VIENNA, VA, Jan. 25 - The Border Wait Time Working Group (BWT WG) is a group consisting of U.S. and Canadian Federal agencies that share the common goal of facilitating the legitimate flow of travelers and trade across Canada/U.S. land border crossings. On behalf of the BWT WG, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) hereby issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) for technology providers to participate in a test of automated border wait time measurement systems. The purpose is to award and issue subcontracts to up to eight (8) technology providers to install, operate, and test their solutions at one of two US/Canada border crossings. The solicitation and all attachments, as well as supplemental program information, can be found at http://trd.saic.com/bwt/rfp.asp.

SAIC invites all interested vendors and solution providers to reply electronically to the RFP NLT Monday, March 1, 2010 at 9 AM Eastern. A pre-bid conference is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, February 9, 2010 from 8:30 AM to 12 PM Eastern at the Peace Bridge administrative offices on the Ft. Erie side of the bridge. Participation in the pre-bid conference is not mandatory; however, it is highly recommended that interested vendors take part, since important information will be provided during the conference and vendors will have the opportunity to ask questions and gain additional information about the project. Detailed information about the pre-bid conference will be made available at the web address provided above.

Pre-registration is required to attend the pre-bid conference, and must be completed NLT Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 5 PM Eastern. To register, please email your name, company name, phone number and email address, and the names of any additional staff that will attend to SAIC Technical Project Manager Mr. Dan Stock ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) and reference "BWT Pre-Bid Conference Registration" as the e-mail subject.

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