FINAL_Request_For_Proposal_693JJ918R000029.pdf

693JJ918R000029

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Title: Compliance Testing for FMVSS No. 209, Seat

Belt Assemblies

The Department of Transportation (DOT) National

Highway Traffic Safety Administration

(NHTSA)invites Offerors to submit a proposal for the services described in the attached Request for Proposal (RFP).

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Compliance Testing of Seat Belt Assemblies to FMVSS No. 209

SOLICITATION #693JJ918R000029

For

“Compliance Testing of Seat Belt Assemblies to FMVSS No. 209”

IN SUPPORT OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

OFFICE OF VEHICLE SAFETY COMPLIANCE

PROPOSALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 11:00 AM EASTERN TIME

ON FRIDAY AUGUST 10, 2018.

NOTE: Proposals must be delivered to the following address:

Taye Tebo Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Acquisition Management, NFO-300 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE W44-135 Washington, DC 20590

For inquiries or electronic submission on this solicitation please e-mail Taye Tebo at Taye.Tebo.ctr@dot.gov and nhtsaOAM@dot.gov.

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PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B. l SUPPLIES/SERVICES

B.1.1 The Contractor shall provide the qualified personnel, facilities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services, except as identified in Section H.3, Government Furnished Test Items/Property (GFTI/GFP), necessary to perform procurement, test, inspection, and reporting services to determine conformance of motor vehicles to the requirements of the FMVSS No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies.

B.1.2 This is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract, with Cost Reimbursement elements for Contractor Purchased Test Items (CPTI). Under this Contract, the Government shall issue Delivery Orders in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation

(FAR) 16.5.

B.2 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM OBLIGATIONS

B.2.1 Minimum Obligation - Upon execution of the IDIQ contract, the Government hereby orders the supplies and services of the Known Requirements shown in Price Schedule B.3.1 in the amount of $TBD at award. This amount represents the “minimum obligation of the government.”

NOTE: The number of tests identified in Section B.3.1 represents the total number of known tests to be conducted during the Base Period (Contract Year 1) and not the guaranteed minimum obligation of each contract awarded as a result of this RFP. The guaranteed minimum number of tests to be ordered for each awarded contract will depend upon the number of contracts awarded and the proposed lowest price for the known test by the offeror. Each awarded contract will include a guaranteed minimum obligation amount for at least one test.

B.2.2 Maximum Obligation - The Contractor shall be obligated to provide services and support up to the total not-to-exceed amounts specified in Price Schedules B.3.2 through B.3.6. The overall IDIQ contract ceiling amount is $TBD at award. The ceiling amount may be increased upon execution of a bilateral modification.

B.3 CONTRACT PRICES

This contract includes two “Periods”: The “Base Period” which is the first 24 months of the contract term (composed of Contract Year 1 and Contract Year 2) and the Option Period which, if exercised, begins at the end of the Base Period and continues for an additional 36 months (composed of Contract Year 3, 4, and 5).

The following prices shall apply for payment purposes and shall include all charges, including, if applicable, charges for storage and disposal1. Prices for the Base Period (Contract Year 1) shall apply

1 Under no circumstances, nor at any time, will storage or disposal costs be permitted as a separate cost item. Storage and disposal costs for work described in the Statement of Work, Section C.6.9, if any, must be included in the test prices set forth in Section B.

to orders placed from twelve (12) months following the effective date of the contract, regardless of when work is performed.

Optional quantity prices shall be effective for those years shown in each of the contract Price Schedules (B.3.2 through B.3.6).

Services shall be billed at rates in effect at the time the order is placed regardless of when performance occurs.

Upon delivery and acceptance of supplies and services described in Section C, Statement of Work (SOW) and each awarded Delivery Order, the Government will pay to the Contractor the fixed prices set forth in Sections B.3.1 through B.3.6 Price Schedules, and will reimburse the Contractor at actual costs for the cost reimbursement Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) identified in Section B.

Except for the known requirements (i.e., guaranteed minimum order quantity), identified in Sections B.2.1 and B.3.1, the government is not under any obligation to order any additional services under this contract. The Government reserves the right, at its option, to increase the quantities of testing services provided under this contract up to the “Total Not-To-Exceed” amount specified for each contract period.

Known Requirements (Base Period)

Reference B.2.1 and B.3.1

Optional Requirements (Base Period and Option Period)

Optional quantities, if required by the Government, will be exercised in the form of delivery orders.

B.3.1 Price Schedule – Base Period (Contract Year 1) – Known Requirements

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from contract award through 12 months thereafter)

TBD through TBD

CLIN Description Quantity Fixed Unit Price Extended Price 00000 Kick-Off Meeting as described in Section C.5

1 TBD TBD

00001 Hardware & Assembly Testing (Group C)

5 $TBD $TBD

00002 Retractor Performance Testing (Group D)

5 $TBD $TBD

00003 Service Charge 5 $TBD $TBD

TOTAL $TBD

B.3.2 Price Schedule – Base Period (Contract Year 1) – Optional Requirements

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from contract award through 12 months thereafter)

Total Not-To-Exceed Amount: $TBD at Award.

CLIN Description Fixed Unit Price

Order Qty 1 - 20

Order Qty 21-40

10001 Hardware & Assembly Testing (Group C) TBD TBD 10002 Retractor Performance Testing (Group D) TBD TBD 10003 Webbing Abrasion Testing (Group B) TBD TBD 10004 Quick Reaction Testing TBD TBD 10005 CPTI Service Charge TBD TBD

10006 *Reimbursement for CPTI

TBD:

Actual cost of test items

TBD:

Actual cost of test items

*Reimbursement for CPTI Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) (10006, 20006, 30006, 40006, and 50006) are cost reimbursement CLINs for this contract and any subsequent Delivery Order. At Delivery Order issuance, NHTSA will provide the Contractor with an estimate for the CPTI (if applicable). The Delivery Order will identify the seat belt assembly’s either by manufacturer or motor vehicle make, model, model year, and seat belt assembly location (e.g., front left seat belt assembly), as well as delivery requirements and estimated cost (See section C.6.6). The cost of obtaining the CPTI will be the actual cost paid by the Contractor (CLINs 10006, 20006, 30006, 40006, and 50006) to the seat belt assembly manufacturer for the test items (plus any associated tax, shipping and handling costs, as applicable) along with the firm fixed price service charge (CLINs 10005, 20005, 30005, 40005, and 50005). The Contractor’s invoice for the cost reimbursement CLINs shall include copies of the actual vendor invoices.

The CPTI identified is subject to change by the NHTSA 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.

The Delivery Order will include a not-to-exceed amount for the cost reimbursement CLIN. If the costs are anticipated to exceed the not-to-exceed amount obligated on the Delivery Order, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the COR prior to incurring said costs. The Government will reimburse the Contractor at actual costs for the cost reimbursement CLIN in accordance with FAR Part 31.

B.3.3 Price Schedule – Base Period (Contract Year 2)

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from the end of Contract Year 1 through 12 months thereafter)

Order Qty 1 - 20

Order Qty 21-40

20001 Hardware & Assembly Testing (Group C) TBD TBD 20002 Retractor Performance Testing (Group D) TBD TBD 20003 Webbing Abrasion Testing (Group B) TBD TBD 20004 Quick Reaction Testing TBD TBD 20005 CPTI Service Charge TBD TBD

20006 *Reimbursement for CPTI

TBD:

Actual cost of test items

TBD:

Actual cost of test items

B.3.4 Price Schedule – Option Period (Contract Year 3)

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from the end of Contact Year 2 through 12 months thereafter)

Order Qty 1 - 20

Order Qty 21-40

30001 Hardware & Assembly Testing (Group C) TBD TBD 30002 Retractor Performance Testing (Group D) TBD TBD 30003 Webbing Abrasion Testing (Group B) TBD TBD 30004 Quick Reaction Testing TBD TBD 30005 CPTI Service Charge TBD TBD

30006 *Reimbursement for CPTI

TBD:

Actual cost of test items

TBD:

Actual cost of

B.3.5 Price Schedule – Option Period (Contract Year 4)

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from the end of Contact Year 3 through 12 months thereafter)

Order Qty 1 - 20

Order Qty 21-40

40001 Hardware & Assembly Testing (Group C) TBD TBD 40002 Retractor Performance Testing (Group D) TBD TBD 40003 Webbing Abrasion Testing (Group B) TBD TBD 40004 Quick Reaction Testing TBD TBD 40005 CPTI Service Charge TBD TBD

40006 *Reimbursement for CPTI

TBD:

Actual cost of test items

TBD:

B.3.6 Price Schedule – Option Period (Contract Year 5)

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from the end of Contact Year 4 through 12 months thereafter)

Order Qty 1 - 20

Order Qty 21-40

50001 Hardware & Assembly Testing (Group C) TBD TBD 50002 Retractor Performance Testing (Group D) TBD TBD 50003 Webbing Abrasion Testing (Group B) TBD TBD 50004 Quick Reaction Testing TBD TBD 50005 CPTI Service Charge TBD TBD

50006 *Reimbursement for CPTI

TBD:

Actual cost of test items

TBD:

(End of Section B)

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/ STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 ACRONYMS

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative CAP Contractor Acquired Property COR Contracting Officer’s Representative CPTI Contractor Purchased Test Items DOT Department of Transportation FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards GFP Government Furnished Property GFTI Government Furnished Test Items NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology OVSC Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control TP Test Procedure

C.2 BACKGROUND

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an integral part of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) and its mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce economic costs associated with motor vehicle crashes. As part of its mission to reduce fatalities and injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes, the NHTSA promulgates Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). 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. NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) is charged with determining whether manufacturers meet the applicable safety standards.

FMVSS No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies, applies to seat belt assemblies for use in passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses. Seat belt assemblies are devices such as straps, webbing, or similar device designed to secure a person in a motor vehicle in order to mitigate the results of any crash, including all necessary buckles and other fasteners and all system hardware including hardware designed for installing such seat belt assembly in a motor vehicle.

The purpose of this contract is to procure services associated with the procurement, inspection, compliance testing, and compliance test reporting of seat belt assemblies to assist the Government in its enforcement efforts for FMVSS No. 209. The information and data produced may be used in lawsuits and therefore must be legally defensible.

C.3 DEFINITIONS

Government Furnished Test Items (GFTI) – Refers to test items (seat belt assemblies) owned or acquired by the Government and subsequently provided to the Contractor for use in the performance of the contract. For the purpose of this contract, GFTI and Government Furnished Property (or “GFP”) mean the same thing. The government is the owner of all GFTI.

Contractor Purchased Test items (CPTI) – Refers to test items (seat belt assemblies) purchased by the Contractor for use in the performance of the contract. Title to CPTI vests with the government.

Non-Conforming Test – Refers to a Contractor-performed test that does not comply with applicable Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OSVC) test procedure (TP) requirements and contract requirements applicable to that test. Refer to Section H.2 for instructions on how non-conforming tests are to be handled.

Test Passed – Refers to testing that the Contractor conducted successfully and the item (seat belt assemblies) being tested met the FMVSS standards.

Test Failure – Refers to testing that the Contractor conducted correctly, but the item (seat belt assemblies) being tested failed to meet the FMVSS standards. Refer to Section F.7 for instructions on how test failures are to be handled.

C.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary qualified personnel, facilities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services to perform work associated with the procurement, inspection, compliance testing, and compliance test reporting of seat belt assemblies, provided to the Contractor as Government Furnished Test Items (GFTI), or purchased by the Contractor as Contractor Purchased Test Items (CPTI) as specified in the contract, with the applicable requirements of FMVSS No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies.

Seat belt assembly testing may vary from model to model depending on the design and construction of each assembly. For example, each assembly may require different hardware to set up the test item for testing; some test items may contain pyrotechnics that require appropriate safety handling and precautions; or some test items may contain an automatic locking feature which may require disabling for certain cycle testing.

The Contractor shall conduct the tests in accordance with the procedures specified in Section C.6.5 and the test schedule in section C.6.4. The Contractor shall prepare and submit Preliminary Documents, Monthly Status Reports, Notification of Test Failure and Interim Failure Reports, and Final Test Reports as specified in Sections C.6.6 and F.

While rare, when test failures are identified, the NHTSA Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will contact the Contractor and request information to support its investigation of the test results.

Subcontracting is not permitted under this contract with the exception of calibration services as required under this contract. Subcontracting of tests or any portion of a test is NOT permitted (Section H.9).

C.5 KICK OFF MEETING

Within four (4) weeks of the effective date of the contract award, the Contractor shall participate in a Kickoff meeting with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Contracting Officer (CO), and other NHTSA staff. The Kickoff meeting may take place via teleconference or on-site at Contractor’s testing facility. If the kickoff meeting is held via teleconference, then the meeting will be approximately two hours in length. If the kickoff meeting is held at the Contractor’s site, then the meeting will be approximately one business day. The Contractor shall make a brief presentation of their understanding of the contract requirements. After the presentation, the parties shall discuss basic contract requirements, including the schedule for testing and test procedures.

C.6 SPECIFIC CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

C.6.1 Fully Operational Test Site

The Contractor shall possess and maintain a fully operational test site furnished with qualified technical personnel, facilities, and equipment necessary to perform the procurement, inspection, compliance testing and reporting services in accordance with FMVSS No. 209, Seat Belt Assemblies, and the terms and conditions of this contract for the full performance period outlined in Section F.2, Period of Performance. The Contractor’s fully operational test site shall be sufficiently staffed to perform and complete testing and associated inspections, and to generate and submit deliverables within the timeframe specified in Section F.4, Deliverables/Milestones Schedule.

C.6.2 Preliminary Documents

Within four (4) weeks of the effective date of the contract, the Contractor shall provide one copy of the following documents to the COR:

• Contractor Test Procedure;

• Checklist for conducting compliance tests;

• Calibration procedure for instrumentation per the requirements stated in the OVSC Test Procedure (TP-209-08). The procedures shall explain how the Contractor implements and maintains its instrumentation calibration system in accordance with established calibration practices. The procedures shall comply with ISO 10012-1, Quality Assurance Requirements for Measuring Equipment, and American National Standard ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-199, Calibration Systems Requirements, and provide a written indication of compliance. All measuring and recording instruments and standards shall be calibrated by the Contractor, or by a commercial facility at the Contractor’s expense, against a higher order standard at periodic intervals as specified in TP-209-08;

• A list of measurement and test equipment used for inspection, enforcement testing and evaluation testing; the list shall provide the following information for each item of measurement and test equipment:

1. Manufacturer name;

2. Model number;

3. Function of the item;

4. Calibration interval.

Copies of the above documents shall be submitted electronically via email, unless otherwise specified by the COR. Preliminary documents will be reviewed and approved within two (2) weeks of submission.

The Contractor shall not begin testing until all preliminary documents have been reviewed and approved by the COR.

Any problems associated with the above documents must be resolved with the COR prior to the start of testing.

C.6.3 Compliance Testing

The Contractor shall conduct testing on GFTI and CPTI in accordance with the applicable parts of the OVSC Test Procedure TP-209-08 as specified below:

• Each FMVSS No. 209 Webbing Abrasion Test (Group B) shall be performed on two-point or three-point seat belt assemblies following the procedures specified in 12.B of TP-209-08.

• Each FMVSS No. 209 Hardware & Assembly Performance Test (Group C) shall be performed on two-point or three-point seat belt assemblies following the procedures specified in 12.C of TP-209-08 and shall exclude only the Attachment Hardware Test specified in 12.C.3 of TP-209-08 and the Adjustment Force Test specified in 12.C.4 of TP-209-08.

• Each FMVSS No. 209 Retractor Performance Test (Group D) shall be performed on two-point or three-point seat belt assemblies having retractors, following the procedures specified in 12.D of TP-209-08.

• Each FMVSS No. 209 Quick Reaction Test shall be performed on seat belt assemblies following the procedures specified in TP-209-08, sections 12.C.3 through 12.C.12 and section 12.D.1 (without conditioning) as applicable.

C.6.4 Testing Schedule

For the Known Requirements under Section B.3.1 and for each subsequent delivery order issued under the contract, the Contractor shall commence compliance testing within three (3) weeks after receipt of each of the test items (seat belt assembly models (CPTI and/or GFTI)) and shall complete testing of each model within six (6) weeks after start of testing. For Quick Reaction testing, the Contractor shall commence compliance testing within 2 business days of receipt of test item and shall complete testing of each model within three (3) weeks of initiating test.

C.6.5 Test Procedures

• The Contractor shall perform all work in accordance with the testing requirements of FMVSS No. 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies”, and the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance document TP- 209-08, “Laboratory Procedure for FMVSS 209 Seat Belt Assemblies”, dated December 7, 2007.

• TP-209-08 is attached (see Section J) and is made part of this contract. In the event the test procedure (TP) is revised and published, the Government will issue a modification to the contract for the Contractor to follow the updated TP for testing.

• The testing procedures specified in FMVSS No. 209 and TP-209-08, which are made part of this contract, are referred to herein as the “OVSC Test Procedure”.

C.6.6 Test Items/Models

• The Contractor shall, in accordance with the OVSC Test Procedure, test each seat belt assembly model provided as GFTI. The Contractor shall notify the COR within five (5) business days of receiving of the GFTI.

• The Contractor shall, in accordance with the OVSC Test Procedure, test each seat belt assembly model purchased by the Contractor (Contractor Purchased Test Items (CPTI)). The Contractor shall purchase the required test items as follows:

1. The intended list of test items will be included with the delivery order. Each test item consists of a specific quantity of a specific seat belt assembly model as identified by the COR. Test items will be specified by motor vehicle make, model, model year, and seat belt assembly location (e.g., front left seat belt assembly) as applicable. The contact information for the appropriate source, cost estimate, and the required quantities of this specific test item to purchase will also be provided. The Contractor may be asked to procure samples directly from the appropriate source.

2. The Contractor shall purchase the required quantities of the test item per the test item purchase information provided with the delivery order (per section C.6.6 Bullet 2, Item

1) or based on updates provided by the COR (per C.6.6, Bullet 3). The Contractor shall place the order for each specific test item within 15 days after receipt of the test item purchase information. Prior to finalizing the purchase of each required test item, the Contractor shall verify that the actual cost of the required test item is reasonably consistent with the cost estimate contained in delivery order. If the actual cost for a particular test item is found to be significantly different from the cost estimate, or when the cumulative cost of items purchased to date would result in additional procurements to exceed allocated funds, the Contractor shall notify the COR and stop purchasing until further guidance is received from the Contracting Officer.

3. The Contractor shall complete all transactions required in purchasing the required test items. This includes, but is not limited to, directly purchasing the required test items from an appropriate source, verifying that the purchase is correct, taking all actions necessary to correct any purchasing errors and ensure that the correct test items are received, and completing full payment with the appropriate source for the test items purchased.

4. The Contractor shall notify the COR of all purchases placed as well as receipt of the purchased test items (CPTI) within five (5) business days of receiving the item.

5. The Contractor’s invoice for the cost reimbursement of test items purchased shall reflect the actual cost of the test items and shall include copies of the actual supplier invoices.

6. The Contractor shall retain all documents for each purchase until disposition instructions are provided by the COR.

• The Government will determine which seat belt assemblies are to be tested. The Contractor shall not substitute test items without approval from the COR. The COR may choose to substitute test items prior to testing.

C.6.7 Measurement and Test Equipment

• All measurement and test equipment and standards used in the performance of services under this contract shall be labeled with the following information:

o date and place of last calibration;

o date of next scheduled calibration;

o name of technician or commercial business performing the calibration;

o full scale measurement range;

o accuracy and tolerance over the entire measurement range or within range used for testing.

• Accuracy and tolerance of measured values shall be indicated on all charts, graphs, tracings, data printouts, and other hard copy output of test measurements and results.

• The Contractor shall maintain records which show the traceability of calibrated measurement and test equipment to standards maintained by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

C.6.8 Deviations from Test Procedures

• The Contractor shall conduct testing only in accordance with the OVSC Test Procedure and shall notify the COR if any deviations from the OVSC Test Procedure are anticipated. No testing shall be conducted until any requested deviations are approved by the COR. Any problems or questions regarding the technical portion of this contact should be referred to the

COR.

• The COR may require that minor deviations from the OVSC Test Procedure be made as deemed necessary.

C.6.9 Storage/Disposition of Government Furnished Test Items (GFTI) and Contractor

Purchased Test Items (CPTI)

The Contractor shall store all CPTI and GFTI until receipt of disposition instructions from the Government. Storage and disposal costs must be included in the test prices set forth in Sections B.3.1 through B.3.6.

Any GFTI or CPTI involved in a compliance test failure shall be tagged and identified by each specimen’s test phase, test date, detailed reason for the failure, etc., and retained by the Contractor pending the receipt of disposition instructions. Typically, disposition instructions will be provided by the COR via e-mail after all testing, inspection and acceptance of the final test report has been completed for passed items, and after a period of 2 years for failed items. If the 2-year period runs past the expiration date of the contract, Contractor shall ship the failed items to a location as instructed by the COR.

Upon guidance from the COR, unused test items shall be returned by the Contractor to the Government or properly disposed of at no additional cost to the Government.

The final determination of “passed” or “failed” shall be made by the NHTSA’s Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) upon approval of the Final Test Report. Therefore, no test items shall be destroyed or disposed of until authorized by the COR.

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SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Preservation, and packing of all shipments or mailing of all work delivered under this contract shall be done in accordance with good commercial practices and to ensure acceptance by common carrier (if applicable) and safe transportation at the most economical rate(s).

Any deliverables required by this contract shall be submitted to the applicable personnel identified in Section F of this contract. Due to security concerns, deliverables and test samples transmitted via regular U.S. Mail experience significant delay in reaching an intended destination and, as part of the screening process, may be damaged. For these reasons, the U.S. Mail should not be used to transmit deliverables or test samples. Rather, the Contractor is encouraged to use electronic mail to the maximum extent possible and a carrier to ship physical samples.

D.2 FORMATTING TEXT AND IMAGE DELIVERABLES (JUN 2009)

For those deliverables submitted electronically as text or image files, the following specifications apply.

D.2.1 Text

Text files shall be delivered in a format compatible with Microsoft WORD 2016. Font type of Times New Roman with a font size of 12 shall be used throughout the document. The Contractor shall minimize additional formatting as much as possible, for example, avoid use of columns). Avoid using any design/layout elements (however, see D.2.2, D.2.3, and D.2.4 below).

D.2.2 Charts and Graphs

The Contractor shall develop charts or graphs using a format compatible with Microsoft EXCEL 2016 and shall insert these in the appropriate places within the text document. The Contractor shall also provide the Microsoft EXCEL source file from which charts or graphs were developed.

D.2.3 Illustrations

NHTSA’s Office of Communication Services is responsible for developing or acquiring most illustrations found in NHTSA publications. These illustrations can take two forms:

• Graphics – In the majority of cases, the Office of Communication Services will develop any needed graphics in collaboration with the COR (TO) and/or COR. The Contractor shall provide text, graphs, and charts following the guidelines stipulated in D.2.1 and D.2.2 above.

In some cases, the Contractor may be required to develop graphics. In these cases, the Contractor shall use only software approved by the U.S. Government Publishing Office (e.g., Adobe Illustrator).

• Photographs – When photos are used in Agency publications, the Office of Communication Services typically uses existing photos or photos purchased through royalty-free sources. In the event the Contractor must supply photos for use in a publication, the photos must be high resolution images at least 300 dpi at the size used in the publication. Photos shall be supplied on a CD or DVD in either tif format (for scanned images) or jpg (for images downloaded to the CD or DVD directly from the digital camera).

NOTE: If a photograph is supplied by an outside source (Contractor, grantee, national organization, etc.), a release form must accompany the photo indicating that the human subjects in the photo authorize NHTSA to use the photo in its publications and on its Internet site. The Contractor shall not use a release form under this contract that has not been first reviewed and approved for use by the Agency. The Contractor also is responsible for ensuring that the necessary arrangements have been made with the photographer and the subjects in the photo to ensure that NHTSA has unlimited rights to use the images in print and on the web.

The Contractor shall obtain, and provide to NHTSA, a written statement indicating that NHTSA has unlimited, unrestricted rights to the use of such photos.

D.2.4 Web-Based Images

The Contractor is cautioned that copyrights may restrict use of web-based images even if it is not expressly indicated at the website. Additionally, the resolution of most web-based images is not high enough to provide a clear image when published. For these reasons, web-based images typically should not be used under this contract, and need to first be approved by the COR.

(End of Section D)

SECTION E – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=/browse/far/52

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

52.246-2 Inspection of Supplies - Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) 52.246-3 Inspection of Supplies - Cost-Reimbursement (MAY 2001) 52.246-4 Inspection of Services - Fixed-Price (AUG 1996) 52.246-5 Inspection of Services - Cost-Reimbursement (APR 1984) 52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies (APR 1984)

E.2 INSPECTION AND/OR ACCEPTANCE

The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), as designated in this contract, shall be responsible for performing the inspection of all supplies or services rendered under this contract and for recommending acceptance or replacement/correction of services or materials that fail to meet the contract requirements to the Contracting Officer.

(End of Section E)

SECTION F – DELIVERABLES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

52.242-15 Stop Work Order (AUG 1989) 52.247-35 F.o.b. Destination, Within Consignees Premises (APR 1984)

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

All work and services required hereunder shall not exceed 60 months from the effective date of the contract inclusive of one (1) two-year Base Period and one (1) three-year Option Period that may be exercised at the Government’s discretion.

Base Period (Contract Year 1): TBD through TBD Base Period (Contract Year 2): TBD through TBD Option Period (Contract Year 3): TBD through TBD Option Period (Contract Year 4): TBD through TBD Option Period (Contract Year 5): TBD through TBD

Any Delivery Order issued prior to the expiration date of the contract shall be completed by the Contractor within the period of performance specified in the Delivery Order in accordance with Section I.3.4, FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995).

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE/PHYSICAL LOCATION

The work performed under this Contract and any Delivery Orders issued under this Contract shall be accomplished at the Contractor’s facilities and those facilities shall be located within the continental United States. There shall be no deviation from or waiver of this requirement.

F.4 DELIVERABLES / MILESTONES

F.4.1 Deliverables

All deliverables are to be submitted electronically (PDF, Word, Excel, as appropriate) to the COR in accordance with the schedule below. File formats shall meet the compatibility requirements of Section F.9, Specifications for Electronic Files. The following is a list of all deliverables which are considered to be significant in the performance of this contract (Note: days are defined to mean business days).

F.4.2 Milestones

The following is a list of all milestones which are considered to be significant in the performance of this contract, and their due dates (Note: days are defined to mean business days).

MILESTONES

Item Section Number

Milestone

Due Date

1 C.5 Kick Off Meeting Within 4 weeks of the effective date of contract award

2 C.6.2 COR review and approval on Preliminary Documents

Within 2 weeks of submission of Preliminary Documents

DELIVERABLES

Item Section Number Deliverables Due Date

1 C.6.2 Contractor Submission of Preliminary Documents Within 4 weeks of contract award

2 F.6 Monthly Status Report No later than the 15th day of the month following the month being reported

3 C.6.6 Contractor notifies COR of receipt of test items (CPTI and GFTI)

Within 5 days of receipt of test items

4 F.7 Contractor provides initial notification of test failure to COR

Within 1 day after test failure

5 F.7 Contractor provides written Interim Failure Report Within 2 days after test failure

6 F.8 Contractor submits Final Test Reports

Draft Final Test Report for review/approval

Within 2 weeks after completion of each model. For Quick Reaction testing, within 1 day after completion of each model.

Final Test Report for review/approval

Within 2 weeks after COR approves draft report.

For Quick Reaction testing, within 1 day after COR approves draft report.

MILESTONES

Item Section Number

Milestone

Due Date

3 C.6.6 COR provides Contractor with Test Item Purchase Information As needed throughout the contract

4 C.6.6 Contractor purchases test items Within 15 days after receiving test item information

5 C.6.4 Contractor begins testing Within 3 weeks after receipt of test item model.

For Quick Reaction testing within 2 days of receipt.

6 C.6.4 Contractor completes testing Within 6 weeks after start of testing for each model.

For Quick Reaction testing, within 3 weeks of initiating test for each model.

Note: Changes to the above milestone and deliverable schedule may be made at the Delivery Order level, based on the volume of the testing ordered.

F.5 PLACE OF DELIVERY

Unless otherwise specified, all deliverables shall be delivered electronically, under transmittal letter, to the assigned COR at the following address:

To be filled in at time of award

A copy of the transmittal letters for all deliverables and the monthly progress report shall be delivered to the Contract Specialist at the following address:

To be filled in at time of award

*The Contractor shall submit up to three (3) flash drives, CD-ROM or DVD discs of the final report, three (3) copies of all photographs and video, and two (2) copies of the electronic data for each test performed under this contract.

If the test procedure does not specify video coverage, then video is not a required deliverable.

When Data Tapes are requested, two (2) copies of the data tape, CD-ROM or DVD disc or other media shall be submitted at the same time the final report is delivered.

F.6 MONTHLY STATUS REPORTS

Monthly Status Reports shall be submitted to the COR and Contracting Officer indicating the status of all testing ordered, test reports, and test item inventory status (GFTI and CPTI), and shall be submitted no later than the 15th day of the month following the month being reported. If applicable, the report shall also include any problems or delays the Contractor experienced during the reporting period that are related to the supplies and services under this contract, and the specific action which the Contractor proposes to correct problems or delays identified. The Contractor shall continue to submit Monthly Status Reports until all of the Final Test Reports are accepted by the Government.

The reports shall be prepared in accordance with the OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure (TP-209-08).

The monthly report shall be in MS Excel format and submitted as specified in F.4.

F.7 TEST FAILURE REPORTS

The Contractor shall notify the COR by telephone or e-mail no later than the following business day of a test failure. The Contractor shall submit a written interim test failure report by e-mail no later than 2 business days after test failure. The failure reports shall be prepared in accordance with the OVSC Test Procedure (TP-209-08). Contractor shall submit the failure report as specified in F.4. The failure report shall be in MS Word format.

In the event of a test failure, Contractor shall respond to follow up requests within five (5) days of the original request. The Contractor may be requested to:

• provide test data, pictures, videos and any information as requested by the COR;

• answer questions to fully assist OVSC in conducting failure investigation; and

• answer manufacturer’s questions and requests relating the failed test

• permit meetings in support of inspection of test samples and equipment at no additional cost to the Government.

F.8 DRAFT AND FINAL TEST REPORTS

Draft final test report shall be submitted to the COR for review and acceptance within 2 weeks of completion of all phases of compliance testing and inspection of each seat belt assembly model.

Final reports shall be prepared in accordance with instructions contained in the OVSC Test Procedure (TP-209-08). In the event a report is returned to the Contractor for correction/modification, the COR will not certify payment of a Contractor's invoice until the final test report has been resubmitted and determined to meet contract requirements. In no event shall the return of a report for corrections be deemed to waive the Government’s right to specific performance under the contract. Final test reports shall be submitted to the COR for approval within 2 weeks after COR approves draft reports. For quick reaction test, draft final test report shall be submitted within 1 business day after completion of each model and final test report shall be submitted within 1 business day after COR approves the draft report.

Contractor shall submit each Final Report in Adobe Acrobat format (PDF) as specified in F.4.

The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR for incorporating approval signatures into the Final Reports.

F.9 SPECIFICATIONS FOR ELECTRONIC FILES

Electronic file copies of the Final Test Report shall be provided in accordance with the following:

• Electronic Master File:

1. An electronic version of the final report shall be used as the “Master” report copy A copy of the electronic master file shall be provided to the NHTSA COR.

2. Electronic copies of reports can usually be provided by e-mail. However, if the submission of the report and accompanying data files is too large to be e-mailed, it shall be provided on transmittable media such as a flash drive, a CD-ROM or DVD that NHTSA can receive and use

• System Compatibility

1. The master report copy shall be securely stored by the Contractor for at least two years after the government has accepted the final version of the report and until the invoice for that deliverable has been paid, whichever is longer.

2. The software application used to store the electronic file version (Master copy) of the final report shall be compatible with Microsoft Word, i.e., the file must be able to be opened, viewed and edited using Microsoft Word.

3. All test report images (photographs, charts, graphs, etc.) shall be imbedded as part of a Microsoft Word file and shall be JPEG or TIFF file format.

4. The files should be formatted for e-mail transmission when requested.

5. The electronic copy of the report provided to NHTSA shall be formatted in a manner that permits NHTSA to combine the .pdf version of the document with other .pdf files for long-term storage.

• For the duration of the contract, NHTSA reserves the right to change the media and software requirements stated above, such that submitted electronic files continue to be compatible with computer systems utilized by the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.

• If a Final Test Report is returned to the laboratory for correction, the report date shall be changed to the date of re-submission. Delivery of an unacceptable Final Test Report will not be construed as meeting the due date specified in Sections F.4 and F.9. In no event shall the return of a report for correction be deemed to waive the Government’s right to specific performance of the contract, with respect to any other deliverables required under this contract. NHTSA will withhold payment of a Contractor’s invoice until the Final Test Report is approved by the COR.

F.10 COMPLIANCE WITH REHABILITATION ACT

The Contractor may be required to ensure that electronic documents it prepares will meet the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Rehabilitation Act requires that all electronic products prepared for the Federal Government be accessible to persons with disabilities, including those with vision, hearing, cognitive, and mobility impairments. When an electronic document developed under this effort has been identified by NHTSA as necessary and required to meet the requirements of Section 508, it is understood that all reasonable costs incurred by the Contractor that are associated with meeting the requirements for Section 508 compliance will be fully reimbursed by the Government.

The Contractor should review Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Federal IT Accessibility Initiative (Home Page) website at http://www.section508.gov for further information on these requirements.

(End of Section F) http://www.section508.gov/

SECTION G – CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 SUBMISSION OF INVOICES

G.1.1 Designated Billing Office

The Contractor shall transmit one (1) PDF legible invoice, electronically via e-mail, to the following address:

9-AMC-AMZ-NHTSA-Invoices@faa.gov

Alternatively, the Contractor may submit one (1) original invoice to the following address:

DOT/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Mike Monroney Aero Center Accounts Payable Branch, AMZ-150 P.O. Box 268911 Oklahoma City, OK 73126

The Contractor is responsible for ensuring the legibility of the PDF images that are e-mailed.

Illegible copies may be returned to the Contractor for re-scanning and may result in payment delays.

G.1.2 Required Invoice Information

The following data shall be included in invoices to be considered proper for payment:

1. Name and address of the Contractor

2. Contract Number

3. Delivery Order Number

4. Contract Line Item Number and Unit Price

5. Quantity Ordered

6. Extended Price

7. Total amount claimed on the invoice

8. Invoice Date

9. NHTSA Contracting Officer’s Name

10. NHTSA Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Name.

11. For reimbursement of CPTI, the Contractor’s invoice shall include copies of the seat belt assembly manufacturer/vendor’s invoice(s). For other charges, the invoice must list the seat belt assembly model(s) for which the invoice applies.

12. Name and address of Contractor official to whom questions regarding payment should be referred.

To be acceptable for payment, each invoice must contain the following certifications:

“I hereby certify that the information submitted in this invoice, and accompanying documentation, is accurate and conforms to the billing requirements set forth in this Contract.”

mailto:9-AMC-AMZ-NHTSA-Invoices@faa.gov

G.1.3 Invoice Submission

At the Contractor’s option, invoices may be submitted (1) for each test item and test after the COR has accepted the test report for that item, or (2) a single invoice may be submitted for all test items and tests on a single delivery order, after the final test report has been accepted by the COR.

NOTE: The final invoice is not subject to interest payment under the Prompt Payment Act. The Contracting Officer will process the final invoice as a routine part of the closeout process. When directed by the CO, the Contractor shall submit the final invoice to the designated billing office with a copy to the CO along with the final closeout documents.

G.2 GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

G.2.1 Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

The performance of the work required under this contract shall be subject to the technical review of the NHTSA COR.

The Contracting Officer will designate a technical representative to assist in monitoring the work under the contract.