THE EFFORT DESCRIBED BELOW REPRESENTS TECHNICAL SUPPORT NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE PRIIA 305 TASK.THE PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008, SECTION 305 (PRIIA 305) REQUIRES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEXT GENERATION CORRIDOR EQUIPMENT POOL COMMITTEE, COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES OF AMTRAK, THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA), HOST FREIGHT RAILROAD COMPANIES, PASSENGER RAILROAD EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS, INTERESTED STATES, AND, AS APPROPRIATE, OTHER PASSENGER RAILROAD OPERATORS. THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE TO DESIGN, DEVELOP SPECIFICATIONS FOR, AND PROCURE STANDARDIZED NEXT-GENERATION CORRIDOR EQUIPMENT. CONTRACTOR WILL BE PAID IN EQUAL MONTHLY PAYMENTS PER THE ATTACHED PAYMENT SCHEDULE.