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Pursuant to 13.106-1(b), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order with Mr. Hitoshi Kanai for support of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) ... Pursuant to 13.106-1(b), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to negotiate a sole source purchase order with Mr. Hitoshi Kanai for support of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Joint Program Office. This will be coordinated through the fellowship program developed by the U.S. and Japanese governments. Mr. Kanai will play a key role for the timely and effective exchange of information and coordination between the two countries in the field of ITS, connected vehicles, automation, and related transportation programs, and for promotion of ITS research and development. In compliance with the Cooperative Agreement between USDOT Research and Technology and the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Tourism (MLIT), Mr. Kanai, was competitively selected within MLIT to serve a 23-month fellowship in the U.S., and is considered the only source that can provide services through the exchange fellowship program. The intent of this notice is not to request competitive proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for the purpose of 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. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Megan Mavis at Megan.Mavis@dot.gov.