Revised Pre-solicitation Notice.pdf

Title: UTQG Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) Testing Program Solicitation: 693JJ923R000084

Department: Department of Transportation Agency: National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) Location: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590

• Notice Type: Pre-solicitation

• Posted Date: 10/13/2022

• Classification: H226 – Equipment and Materials Testing – Tire and Tubes

• NAICS Code: 541380 – Testing Laboratories $16.50

This is a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) for a procurement in accordance with FAR Part 5.203; to provide notice of the Government's proposed contract action listed herein.

Description:

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the U.S.

Department of Transportation (DOT). NHTSA’s 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 preventable tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. In addition to its safety mission, NHTSA develops and administers Consumer Information regulations that assists consumers with making informed decisions about motor vehicles and associated equipment.

The Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) Standard is a consumer information program established to assist consumers with making informed decisions about purchasing passenger car tires. This program provides consumers with ratings information on the traction, treadwear, and temperature resistance performance of passenger car tires.

NHTSA administers a program that measures the tire tread wear rate on a known course with a specific set of course monitoring tires (CMTs). The program establishes a Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) that is used by tire manufacturers to calculate UTQG treadwear ratings for passenger car tires that are sold to consumers. The treadwear ratings allow consumers to compare tires and make informed choices. The base course wear rate is measured quarterly, and the published value is the average of the current quarter, and the 3 previous quarters.

The solicitation will result in a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract award.

Solicitation Information:

This acquisition is being offered for full and open competition. The NAICS Code for the anticipated contract is 541380. Contractors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management Database located at http://www.sams.gov to be considered for contract award. It is the Government’s intent to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract type with or without discussions, to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on the evaluation factors contained in the solicitation.

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor the https://beta.sam.gov/ for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Requests for paper copies of the RFP will not be accepted. The anticipat solicitation released December 2022. The anticipat solicitation released hereby REVISD to November 2022

Period of Performance: Sixty (60) months.

Contract Award: The anticipated award date for the resultant contract is expected to be on or about March 2023.

No Further Procurement Information is available.

Contracting Office Address:

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, District of Columbia 20590

Primary Point of Contact.:

Sheu Mojeed Sheu.Mojeed@dot.gov

Secondary Point of Contract:

Reba Dyer Reba.Dyer@dot.gov http://www.sams.gov/ https://beta.sam.gov/ mailto:Sheu.Mojeed@dot.gov mailto:Reba.Dyer@dot.gov