Standards Enforcement of FMVSS No. 304, “Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity”
Action Code: Sources Sought Classification Code: H325, INSPECTION- VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS Solicitation: 693JJ921RQ000992 Agency/Office: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Location: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ NAICS Code: 541380, Testing Laboratories, $16.5 M. Point of Contract: Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer, ph(202) 366-9568 Title: Standards Enforcement of FMVSS No. 304, “Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity” Description(s): The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns that may be interested in and capable of performing the work described herein to perform inspection and compliance testing services to determine conformance of motor vehicles to the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The data generated in these studies will provide the results of testing to FMVSS No. 304, "Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity,” which sets forth the minimum performance requirements for compressed natural gas containers to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries occurring from fires that result from fuel leakage during and after motor vehicle crashes. NHTSA welcomes all qualified Small Business concerns, with the appropriate NAICS Code and past experience to submit their Corporate Capability Statements that demonstrate their ability to successfully accomplish the goals of the project as listed below. NHTSA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses to this notice or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made; no formal evaluation of the information received will be conducted by NHTSA. NHTSA may; however later on issue a Request for Proposals (RFP). However, should such a requirement fail to materialize, no basis for claims against NHTSA shall arise as a result of a response to this notice. Background: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and other economic costs. The agency develops, promotes, and implements effective educational, engineering, and enforcement programs with the goal of ending vehicle crash tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. The Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance conducts extensive research, development, testing, crash investigation, and data collection and analysis activities to provide the scientific basis needed to support the Agency’s motor vehicle and traffic safety goals. In addition to supporting internal NHTSA efforts, NHTSA-sponsored research provides high-quality publicly-accessible data that serves as the basis for countless other research endeavors. The purpose of this Contract is to procure testing services, inspection services, and reports so that the Government can determine whether Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel containers comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 304, “Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity”. The standard was created to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries occurring from fires that result from fuel leakage during and after motor vehicle crashes. The services under this contract are necessary to determine conformance of CNG fuel containers with the applicable requirements of FMVSS No. 304. (See attached SOW) Objective: The objective is to procure inspection and compliance testing services of CNG fuel containers. The Contractor shall perform all testing in accordance with the requirements of FMVSS No. 304 contained in the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) Test Procedure TP-304-03, “Laboratory Test Procedure for FMVSS No. 304, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fuel Container Integrity,” dated December 8, 2003, or any subsequent revisions to the test procedure as published by NHTSA. Capabilities: The corporate capability statement must address the capabilities necessary to accomplish the scope outlined above as well as the additional tasks and characteristics given below: SUPPLIES/SERVICES The Contractor shall provide the necessary qualified personnel, facilities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services as identified in the SOW, which are necessary to perform the Compliance Test Program for the following Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)=: FMVSS No. 304, "Compressed Natural Gas Fuel Container Integrity" At the time of award the contractor must have all necessary personnel, facilities and equipment. Results of work conducted under this contract will facilitate the reduction of motor vehicle crash-related injuries and fatalities. Format of Corporate Capabilities Statement: Any interested qualified Small Business firms, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns should submit their Corporate Capability Statement, which demonstrates the firm’s ability and past experience in no more than 10 pages to perform the key requirements described above to the identified NHTSA point of contact listed herein. Any proprietary information should be marked as such. All respondents are asked to certify the type and size of their business organization is in-line with the requirements of this Sources Sought Notice, and must be received no later than 10 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. 693JJ921RQ000992 Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
3/23/22, 2:52 PM SCRUF SCANNERS
This RFQ is for a quantity of 10 Simple Cost-effective Reliable Uncompromising image Forward deployable (SCRUF) Armor Inspection tools that uses microwave technology. The SCRUF is a handheld non-destructive examination tool with application in the examination of thick, non-metallic materials handheld scanner to examine encased ceramic tiles. W56HZV-20-Q-0026 Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command
1/7/20, 2:54 PM ATTLA Cert and Tie Down
The United States Secret Service is seeking quotes for ATTLA Vehicle Certification and Tie Down Hook Installation services for two Magnetometer Trucks through solicitation number 70US0925Q70092492. The procurement involves air transportability certification for two 2024 Chevrolet CC5500 trucks, including comprehensive technical analysis, tie-down evaluation, load drawings, and hardware installation according to Air Transportability Test Loading Agency standards. Contractors must provide weight measurements, vehicle specifications, tie-down analysis, load drawings, certification reports, and install six tie-down provisions per truck. The evaluation will use a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable selection method to determine the winning contractor. Questions and clarifications are accepted until August 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT, with quotes due by August 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST and must be submitted via email to both the Contracting Officer Jade Gaston and Contract Specialist Aisha Collins.
This procurement is unrestricted with no set-aside designations, meaning it is open to full and open competition under NAICS code 926150. No incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the solicitation documents. The contract will be awarded as a Firm Fixed Price arrangement, though no specific budget ranges or award values are disclosed in the available documentation. The work involves two vehicles requiring certification services to be completed within 45 days, with an overall anticipated delivery timeline of 120 days from contract award. The place of performance is Washington, DC, where USSS program office employees will handle vehicle drop-off and pick-up logistics for the contractor's work.
70US0925Q70092492 Department of Homeland Security US Secret Service
8/18/25, 3:24 PM ATTLA Cert and Tie Down
The United States Secret Service is seeking a contractor to provide ATTLA Vehicle Certification and Tie Down Hook Installation services for two Magnetometer Trucks through this Request for Quote (RFQ). The services include comprehensive vehicle analysis and certification, weight and design information gathering, tie-down analysis according to Mil-STD-1791, load drawings for C-17 aircraft transport, and hardware installation. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection method, with the government intending to award a Firm Fixed Price contract. All questions and clarifications must be submitted by September 3, 2025, at 12:00 PM EDT, and quotes are due by September 5, 2025, at 4:00 PM EST to the designated contracting officers Jade Gaston and Aisha Collins.
This solicitation operates under an unrestricted, full and open competition with no set-aside designation, classified under NAICS code 926150 for Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors. The contract involves two 2024 Chevrolet CC5500 trucks, each 16 feet in length, located in the National Capitol Region. Services must be completed within 45 days of contract award, though the anticipated delivery date is 120 days from award. The place of performance is Washington, DC 20223, and contractors will be responsible for coordinating vehicle drop-off with the program office's Subject Matter Expert as well as handling equipment loading and unloading. No incumbent contractors or specific budget values are mentioned in the solicitation materials.
70US0925Q70092514 Department of Homeland Security US Secret Service
8/28/25, 7:34 PM Enforcement Standards for FMVSS No. 213, "Child Restraint Systems- Dynamic Testing"
Action Code: Sources Sought Classification Code: H325, INSPECTION- VEHICULAR EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS Solicitation: 693JJ922RQ000131 Agency/Office: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Location: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ NAICS Code: 541380, Testing Laboratories, $15.0 M. Point of Contract: Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer, ph(202) 366-9568 Title: Enforcement Standards for FMVSS No. 213, "Child Restraint Systems- Dynamic Testing" Description(s): The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns that may be interested in and capable of performing the work described herein to perform inspection and compliance testing services to determine conformance of motor vehicles to the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). The data generated in these studies will provide the results of testing to FMVSS No. 213, "Child Restraint Systems Child Restraint Systems," which sets forth the minimum performance requirements for many types of child restraint systems in motor vehicles. The test procedures include provisions to test materials and conduct dynamic impact tests to ensure they meet the minimum strength requirements. NHTSA welcomes all qualified Small Business concerns, with the appropriate NAICS Code and past experience to submit their Corporate Capability Statements that demonstrate their ability to successfully accomplish the goals of the project as listed below. NHTSA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses to this notice or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made; no formal evaluation of the information received will be conducted by NHTSA. NHTSA may; however later on issue a Request for Proposals (RFP). However, should such a requirement fail to materialize, no basis for claims against NHTSA shall arise as a result of a response to this notice. Background: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and other economic costs. The agency develops, promotes, and implements effective educational, engineering, and enforcement programs with the goal of ending vehicle crash tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. The Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance conducts extensive research, development, testing, crash investigation, and data collection and analysis activities to provide the scientific basis needed to support the Agency’s motor vehicle and traffic safety goals. In addition to supporting internal NHTSA efforts, NHTSA-sponsored research provides high-quality publicly-accessible data that serves as the basis for countless other research endeavors. As part of its mission to reduce fatalities and injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration promulgates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) tough vehicle compliance testing under IDIQ Multi-Standard Vehicle Testing Contracts. Manufacturers of motor vehicles and items of motor vehicle equipment are required to certify that each product they sell in the United States meets the requirements of all applicable safety standards. Objective: The objective is to procure test and inspection services to procure and test child restraint systems designed for use in motor vehicles to the requirements of FMVSS No. 213 following the requirements in the standard and the compliance test procedure specified in TP-213-10 as applicable to inform NHTSA of products that may not comply with the minimum safety standards. Capabilities: The corporate capability statement must address the capabilities necessary to accomplish the scope outlined above as well as the additional tasks and characteristics given below: SUPPLIES/SERVICES The Contractor shall provide the necessary qualified personnel, facilities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services as identified in the SOW, which are necessary to perform the Compliance Test Program for the following Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Federal Motor Vehicle Regulations (FMVR): FMVSS No. 213, "Child Restraint Systems- Dynamic Testing" At the time of award the contractor must have all necessary personnel, facilities and equipment to perform the following activities: Test Items/Models • The Contractor shall, in accordance with the OVSC Test Procedure, test each model of child restraint system provided as GFTI. • The Contractor shall, in accordance with the OVSC Test Procedure, test each model of child restraint system purchased by the contractor (i.e., CPTI). The Contractor shall obtain the required CPTI for testing in accordance with the following procedures. Each delivery order will include the test item (i.e., child restraint system model), test item model name and number, contact information for the appropriate source, cost estimate, delivery requirements, and the required quantities. The Contractor shall purchase the required quantities of the test item in accordance with the test item purchase information provided with the delivery order (paragraph 1 above) and specify the place of delivery to be either the contractor’s test facility or a location specified by the COR. The Contractor shall place the order for each specific test item within 15 days after receipt of the delivery order. Delivery orders will be issued periodically toughout the contract term as deemed necessary by NHTSA. The Contractor shall complete all transactions required in purchasing the required test items. This includes, but is not limited to, directly placing the purchase order for the required test items with the vendor, verifying that the purchase order is correct, taking all actions necessary to correct any purchasing errors and ensure that the correct test items and completed statements are received (per section 1 above), and providing full payment to the vendor from whom the test items were purchased. The Contractor shall notify the COR of all purchase orders placed as well as receipt of the purchased test items. The Contractor's invoice for CPTI shall reflect the actual cost of the test items. The Contractor shall retain all documents for each purchase order, including copies of the actual supplier invoices, until disposition instructions are provided by the COR. • Each delivery order will specify which child restraint models are to be tested and the Government will not be bound by any plans, lists, matrices, or other preliminary data submitted to the Contractor regarding the types or models of restraint systems planned for testing prior to issuance of the delivery order. The Contractor shall not substitute test items without approval from the COR. • The CPTI identified is subject to change by the COR provided that (1) the cost for the test item does not exceed the funds available for procuring the CPTI and that (2) the Contractor has not begun fulfilling the order. • Title to CPTI will vest with the government except in the case of CPTI purchased as a Retest Item (refer to Section H.2 Non-Conforming Tests.) Format of Corporate Capabilities Statement: Any interested qualified Small Business firms, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns should submit their Corporate Capability Statement, which demonstrates the firm’s ability and past experience in no more than 10 pages to perform the key requirements described above to the identified NHTSA point of contact listed herein. Any proprietary information should be marked as such. All respondents are asked to certify the type and size of their business organization is in-line with the requirements of this Sources Sought Notice, and must be received no later than 10 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. 693JJ922RQ000131 Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
3/18/22, 10:31 PM