Questions_Log_Occupant_Crash_Protection_RFP_fnl.pdf

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Occupant Crash Protection Compliance Testing to FMVSS No. 208, 212, 219, 301 and 305

SOLICITATION #693JJ919R000008

Question Number

Solicitation Question NHTSA Response

1 Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing these services, if similar services have been performed in the past, or is this a new requirement? If there is an incumbent, please provide the contract or task order number?

The incumbent contractor is MGA Research Corporation (Contract Number DTNH2213D00313).

Reference RFP Section C.3 General Requirements” “The Government will provide the Contractor with the test vehicles, anthropomorphic test devices (dummies) without instrumentation and child restraint systems (CRSs) as Government Furnished Property (GFP).”

Question: With regards to the statement, “without instrumentation”, on other compliance contracts, NHTSA provides load cells but no accelerometers and related to FMVSS NO. 208, page 33 of TP208-14 states potentiometers are included with the dummy. Therefore, could NHTSA please confirm that ‘zero’ instrumentation will be provided?

The chest potentiometer is the only sensor included with the dummy.

3 Reference RFP Section C.3 General Requirements:

“The Government will provide the Contractor with the test vehicles, anthropomorphic test devices (dummies) without instrumentation and child restraint systems (CRSs) as Government Furnished Property (GFP).”

No. The Government will not reimburse the contractor should the contractor’s instrumentation be damaged as a result of testing.

Question: Will NHTSA reimburse the contractor should contractor’s instrumentation be damaged as a result of the test?

4 Reference RFP Section L.8 Proposal Content:

“The Offeror shall submit its proposal on an optical disc (e.g., CD-ROMs or DVDs) and be limited to no more than 50 pages.”

Question: Historically for NHTSA proposals of this nature, NHTSA has accepted electronic email submission. Therefore, for this proposal, would NHTSA accept electronic email submission?

Electronic submissions will not be accepted.

Proposals must be delivered to the following address no later than 11:00 am Eastern Time, Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

Marlin Ricketts-Evans Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Acquisition Management, NFO-300 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE W51-117 Washington, DC 20590

5 Reference RFP Section L.8 Proposal Content:

“The Offeror shall submit its proposal on an optical disc (e.g., CD-ROMs or DVDs) and be limited to no more than 50 pages.”

Question: Will NHTSA accept appendices?

Appendices will be accepted and are not included in the 50-page limit.

Please note that an Offeror’s proposal should be concise and succinct. Overly elaborate proposals are neither requested nor desired.

6 Reference RFP Section L.11.3. Past Performance and Prior Experience:

“Provide a description of the FMVSS No. 208 test programs or other test programs conducted within the last three (5) years similar to work outlined in the Statement of Work.”

The Offeror shall provide a description of the FMVSS No.

208 test programs or other test programs conducted within the last three (3) years similar to work outlined in the Statement of Work.

Question: Could NHTSA clarify whether the Offeror should provide the last three (3) or five (5) years of similar work?

7 Please consider extending the due date of the technical and business proposal submission from 11:00 AM Eastern Time, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 to 11:00 AM Eastern Time, Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

The Government will not extend the due date of the technical and business proposal submission from 11:00 AM Eastern Time, Tuesday, May 21, 2019 to 11:00 AM Eastern Time, Wednesday, May 29, 2019.