Questions_Responses RFP_693JJ923RQ000062.docx

RFP # 693JJ923R000096

FMVSS No. 214 Side Impact Protection Compliance Test Program Questions and NHTSA Response:

1. F.4.2 Place of Delivery of Reports - SOW Section F.4.2. Place of Delivery of Reports, page 20 of 75 states “for transmitting large electronic files greater than 15 MB in size, the Contractor may use the US DOT Secure Large File Transfer ftp site.

Under Section F.5. it states “The completed condition report form shall be included with the CD-ROM, DVD or USB flash drives containing the Final Test Report in PDF.

Could the Vehicle Condition Report Form be uploaded to the US DOT ftp site and not on CD-ROM, DVD or USB flash drives?

NHTSA Response: Yes, it is acceptable to upload the Vehicle Condition Report Form to the US DOT Secure Large File Transfer ftp site in lieu of separately providing that information on CD-ROM, DVD or USB flash drives.

2. F.4.2 Place of Delivery of Reports - SOW Section F.4.2. Place of Delivery of Reports, page 20 of 75 states “for transmitting large electronic files greater than 15 MB in size, the Contractor may use the US DOT Secure Large File Transfer ftp site.

Under Section F.14. it states “A heavy paperback cover shall be provided for the protection of the hardcopy final report. A jewel case shall be provided for the protection of the CD-ROM or DVD. USB flash drives may also be provided.”

Could the draft and final test reports and test video be uploaded to the US DOT ftp site and not on CD-ROM, DVD or USB flash drives?

NHTSA Response: Yes, it is acceptable to upload the draft and final test reports and test videos to the US DOT Secure Large File Transfer ftp site in lieu of separately providing that information on CD-ROM, DVD or USB flash drives.

Section H – Special Contract Requirements

3. H.18 Information Technology (Jun 2009) - Could you please provide the web address to each of the documents listed in the following section?

(Note the link http://communities.dot.gov/ia/iapolicies.htm does not work)

NHTSA Response: A replacement link has been incorporated into the amended RFP.

Section J – Lists of Attachments

4. TP-214P-01, Appendix C and TP-214D-09, Appendix D are not available on the website with the Test Procedures, can they be provided?

NHTSA Response: OVSC does not recognize the additional appendices. Perhaps, these additional appendices apply to NHTSA’s NCAP side impact test protocols. The official OVSC side impact test procedures, TP-214P-01, has 2 appendices (Appendix A – Data Sheets and Appendix B – Check Sheets) and TP-214D-09, has 3 appendices (Appendix A – Data Sheets, Appendix B – Check Sheets and Appendix C – Aluminum Honeycomb Barrier Crush Strength Certification Test). All of these documents are available for download via the NHTSA website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-manufacturers/test-procedures.