Specifications include, but are not limited to: The State of North Dakota, through the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES), is seeking a contract to provide a statewide commodity flow study. The results of the Study will provide a tool to the North Dakota State Emergency Response Commission (SERC), Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and local jurisdictions to plan for and respond to the potential risks associated with hazardous materials transported to or through the State. To accomplish this goal, NDDES will likely retain a contractor to conduct such a study to identify the nature, quantities and transportation routes of hazardous substances transported into, out of and within the State. The study should draw upon all major sources of relevant data at all levels of government and private industry. The objective of the study is to bring together all of the available information into one place to be used by emergency response and preparedness officials as a useful tool and an ongoing reference document for emergency planning and response purposes. The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) defines hazardous materials as items which pose a risk to health, safety, and property during commerce related transportation. The USDOT divides these materials into nine classes, each exhibiting a common threat to health and/or property. These classes offer the general nature of the material being transported when exact identification is not possible. USDOT class identifications are listed below: Class 1: Explosives Class 2: Gases Class 3: Flammable Liquids Class 4: Flammable Solids/Spontaneously Combustible/Water Reactive Class 5: Oxidizers/Organic Peroxides Class 6: Toxic/Infectious