Draft RFP FMVSS No. 213 Child Restraint Systems Component Testing Final.pdf

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Title: Standards Enforcement Program for FMVSS

No. 213, "Child Restraint Systems- Component

Testing."

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

For FMVSS No. 213, Child Restraint Systems, Component Testing

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 TUESDAY September 6, 2022.

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

B.1 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 Property, necessary to perform test, inspection, and reporting services to determine whether child restraint systems designed for use in motor vehicles comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.213, Child Restraint Systems. This contract encompasses the material test requirements which are conducted on child restraint system components.

B.1.2 This is a multiple award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract, whereby Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Delivery Orders shall be issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.5.

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 the Kick-Off Meeting and at least one test.

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.”

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 ceiling amount is $TBD at award. Those ceiling amounts may be increased upon execution of bilateral modifications.

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 three Option Periods. If exercised, each option period is a duration of 12 months corresponding to each Contract Year 3, Contract Year 4 and Contract Year 5.

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

Testing services are priced by Contract Year. The price in effect at the time a test is ordered shall apply to that test regardless of when the test is actually conducted and finished. Test prices shall apply for payment purposes and shall include all charges, including, if applicable, charges for storage.

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 applicable fixed prices set forth in Price Schedules B.3.2 through B.3.6.

Except for the known requirements (i.e., guaranteed minimum order quantity), identified in Section 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 (Minimum obligation)

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 be in effect during the period from contract award through twelve (12) months thereafter.)

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

CLIN Description Quantity Fixed Unit Price

Extended Price

0001 Kick off Meeting 1 0002 Webbing and Buckle Tests 2

B.3.2 PRICE SCHEDULE – BASE PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 1) – OPTIONAL

REQUIREMENTS

(Prices shall be in effect for orders placed during the period from contract award through 12 months thereafter.)

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

CLIN Description Fixed Unit Price* Order Qty Order Qty

1 - 50 51 - 100 10001 Webbing and Buckle Tests 1002 Flammability Tests

*The Contractor shall provide its unit pricing for a single test based on potential delivery orders of 1 to 50 tests and 51-100 tests. For example, an order for three Webbing and Buckle Tests would be priced according to a per unit test price for orders “1 – 50” and an order for sixty tests would be priced according to a per unit test price for orders “51-100.”

This same method for calculating Fixed Unit Prices shall be applied to the Option Period.

B.3.3 PRICE SCHEDULE – BASE PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 2)

(Prices shall be in effect for orders placed during the end of the Base Period (Contract Year 1) through 12 months thereafter.)

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

CLIN Description Fixed Unit Price

Order Qty 1 - 50

Order Qty 51 - 100

2001 Webbing and Buckle Tests 2002 New Webbing Only Tests 2003 Degraded Webbing Tests 2004 Buckle & Adjustment Hardware Tests 2005 Flammability Tests

B.3.4 PRICE SCHEDULE – OPTION PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 3)

(Prices shall be in effect for orders placed during the end of the Base Period (Contract Year 2) through 12 months thereafter.)

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

CLIN Description Fixed Unit Price

Order Qty 1 - 50

Order Qty 51 - 100

3001 Webbing and Buckle Tests 3002 New Webbing Only Tests 3003 Degraded Webbing Tests 3004 Buckle & Adjustment Hardware Tests 3005 Flammability Tests

B.3.5 PRICE SCHEDULE – OPTION PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 4)

(Prices shall be in effect for orders placed during the end of the Option Period (Contract Year 3) through 12 months thereafter.)

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

CLIN Description Fixed Unit Price

Order Qty 1 - 50

Order Qty 51 -100

4001 Webbing and Buckle Tests 4002 New Webbing Only Tests 4003 Degraded Webbing Tests 4004 Buckle & Adjustment Hardware Tests 4005 Flammability Tests

B.3.6 PRICE SCHEDULE – OPTION PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 5)

(Prices shall be in effect for orders placed during the end of the Option Period (Contract Year 4) through 12 months thereafter.)

Total Not-To-Exceed Amount: $TBD at award

CLIN Description Fixed Unit Price

Order Qty 1 - 50

Order Qty 51 - 100

5001 Webbing and Buckle Tests 5002 New Webbing Only Tests 5003 Degraded Webbing Tests 5004 Buckle & Adjustment Hardware Tests 5005 Flammability Tests

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C.1 ACRONYMS

CO Contracting Officer COR Contracting Officer’s Representative DOT Department of Transportation FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 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 Procedures

C.2 BACKGROUND

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, Child Restraint Systems sets forth the performance requirements for many types of child restraint systems and includes the testing provisions which are necessary to determine whether a child restraint system meets those requirements. The test provisions include materials tests which are intended to verify that the webbing, hardware, e.g., buckles and other components of a child restraint system comply with the requirements for those components and that the materials used in a child restraint system meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 302, Flammability. This contract concerns the material test requirements that are conducted on child restraint system components.

The purpose of this contract is to procure test and inspection services to determine whether child restraint systems designed for use in motor vehicles comply with the requirements of FMVSS No.213 following the compliance test procedure specified in TP-213-10 as applicable.

C.3 DEFINITIONS

Government Furnished Test Items (GFTI) – Refers to test items (child restraint systems and components) owned or acquired by the Government and subsequently provided to the Contractor for use in the performance of the contract. The government is the owner of all GFTI.

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 (child restraint components) being tested met the applicable FMVSSs.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/ STATEMENT OF WORK

Test Failure – Refers to testing that the Contractor conducted correctly, but the item (child restraint systems and components) being tested failed to meet the applicable FMVSSs. Refer to Section F.8 for instructions on how test failures are to be handled.

C.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The services under this contract are necessary to determine conformance of child restraint components with the applicable test procedure based on the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, Child Restraint Systems.

The Contractor shall furnish qualified technical personnel, facilities and equipment to perform test and inspection services of child restraint components provided to the Contractor as Government Furnished Test Items (GFTI). With respect to the GFTI, either complete child restraints or individual components will be provided by the Government. The Contractor shall perform and complete testing and associated inspections within the timeframe specified in the Delivery Schedule, Section F.4.1, and shall submit deliverables as required by the Schedule.

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.

Component testing may vary for each model of child restraint system depending on its design and construction.

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

Immediately, following Contract award, the Contractor shall coordinate with the contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and begin preparatory activities for the kick-off meeting. Within two (2) weeks of the effective date of the contract, the Contractor shall participate in a Kickoff meeting with the COR, Contracting Officer (CO), and other NHTSA staff. The Kickoff meeting may take place via teleconference. This meeting will be approximately two hours in length. 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, equipment and test devices necessary to perform the inspection, compliance testing and reporting services in accordance with FMVSS No. 213, Child Restraint Systems, 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 thirty (30) days of the effective date of the contract, the Contractor shall provide a copy of the following documents:

• Contractor Test Procedure for Webbing and Buckle Tests and Flammability Tests

• Checklist for conducting Webbing and Buckle Tests and Flammability Tests

• Calibration procedure for instrumentation used in test program per the requirements stated in the OVSC 213 Test Procedure (TP-213-10). The calibration procedure shall explain how the Contractor implements and maintains its instrumentation calibration system in accordance with established calibration practices. The calibration procedure shall indicate whether the system complies with ISO 10012-1, “Quality Assurance Requirements for Measuring Equipment” and American National Standard ANSI/NCSL Z540-1, “Calibration Laboratories and Measuring and Test Equipment - General Requirements.” 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-213-10.

• A list of measurement and test equipment used for testing, including that used for hex bar; 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; and

4. Calibration interval.

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.

Copies of the above documents shall be submitted electronically via email, unless otherwise specified by the COR. The COR will review the preliminary documents and provide comments to the Contractor and/or request for revisions, within 15 days after receipt of the preliminary documents. The Contractor shall submit the final preliminary documents to the COR for acceptance within 30 days after receipt of the COR comments/revisions.

C.6.3 Test Procedures

The Contractor shall perform all testing in accordance with the requirements of FMVSS No. 213 contained in the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) Test Procedure TP-213-10, “Laboratory Test Procedure for FMVSS No. 213 Child Restraint Systems”, dated February 16, 2014, or any subsequent revisions to the test procedure as published by NHTSA.

The OVSC 213 Test Procedure TP-213-10 is attached (Section J) and is incorporated into this contract. The testing procedures specified in FMVSS No. 213 and TP-213-10, will be referred to hereinafter as the “OVSC Test Procedure”.

Any test procedures used by the Contractor which are “in-house” procedures, or which are different from the OVSC Test Procedure as defined above, will be referred to hereinafter as “Contractor 213 Test Procedure.”

Any issue with the test procedures prescribed herein must be presented to the COR for discussion and resolution prior to conducting a test. The Contractor shall notify the COR by email of any issue with the test procedures, e.g., question, apparent conflict or ambiguity. Failure to agree on a resolution shall be resolved in accordance with the Disputes Clause of the contract.

For the purpose of this contract, a FMVSS No. 213 (component) test per each child restraint system model includes the following Material Tests specified in section 12.B of the OVSC Test Procedure

TP-213-10:

• Webbing and buckle tests In accordance with section 12.B.2 of TP-213-10, each webbing type for up to four (4) webbing conditions are subject to being tested for minimum breaking strength. Webbing types are that which is provided with a child restraint system and 1) used to attach the system to the vehicle or 2) used to restrain the child within the system. Typically, a child restraint provides up to two (2) use cases per type. The webbing conditions include new, abraded, light exposed and/or micro-organism exposed, and three (3) samples are tested for each condition. The samples shall be environmentally conditioned prior to testing. New webbing breaking strength testing must be performed in order to conduct any of the degraded webbing condition tests. In accordance with section 12.B.2.7, three (3) samples of each type of belt webbing used in a child restraint system and contactable by the test dummy torso during the Dynamic Impact Test are subjected to width measurement.

In accordance with section 12.B.3 of TP-213-10, six buckle/tongue assemblies are tested for “as received” Partial Engagement and then exposed as follows: three for Corrosion Resistance (12.B.3.1), and three for Temperature Resistance (12.B.3.2). After exposure the assemblies are then tested for Buckle Latch and Partial Engagement. Additional tests for buckle release access (12.B.3.3) and/or webbing adjustment force (12.B.3.4, 12.B.3.5) are conducted as applicable to the design of the child restraint system.

• Flammability test In accordance with section 12.B.1 of TP-213-10, all nonmetallic materials of a child restraint system shall meet the flammability requirements. Materials are either tested separately or as a composite depending upon the lack of or presence of adherence between materials at every point of contact. The COR shall approve selection of up to four (4) different samples per child restraint system. Sample conditioning and preparation are specified.

• New webbing only tests In accordance with Section 12.B.2.2 of TP-213-10, three (3) samples of each webbing type in its new, undegraded condition is tested for minimum breaking strength.

• Degraded webbing tests In accordance with Section 12.B.2.3 through 12.B.2.6 of TP-213-10, three (3) samples of the corresponding webbing type that has also been subjected to and conforms with the new webbing breaking strength test are subjected to one or more degraded webbing conditions:

abrasion, light exposure and/or micro-organism exposure.

• Buckle and adjustment hardware tests In accordance with section 12.B.3 of TP-213-10, six buckle/tongue assemblies are tested for “as received” Partial Engagement and then exposed as follows: three for Corrosion Resistance (12.B.3.1), and three for Temperature Resistance (12.B.3.2). After exposure the assemblies are then tested for Buckle Latch and Partial Engagement. Additional tests for buckle release access (12.B.3.3) and/or webbing adjustment force (12.B.3.4, 12.B.3.5) are conducted as applicable to the design of the child restraint system.

C.6.4 Deviations from Test Procedures

The Contractor shall conduct testing only in accordance with the approved test procedures (i.e., OVSC 213 Test Procedure and Contractor’s 213 Test Procedure) and the applicable FMVSS and shall notify the COR, in advance, if any deviation from the approved test procedures is necessary.

The Contractor shall obtain written approval from the COR prior to initiating any deviations from the test procedures. The COR is authorized to approve and require deviations from approved test procedures as long as that deviation does not affect the prices stated in this contract.

C.6.5 Test Items/Models

The Contractor shall, in accordance with the OVSC Test Procedure, test each model of child restraint system provided as GFTI. Either complete child restraints or individual components may be provided as GFTI. When complete child restraints are provided, the Contractor shall obtain the required test items directly from the restraints provided to the fullest extent practicable. Buckle and webbing materials shall be carefully removed and prepared for testing noting that any restraints containing built-in buckle assemblies will likely require additional preparation prior to testing. For a specific child restraint system model, typically ten (10) restraints will be provided as GFTI to support testing.

The Government will determine which child restraint models are to be tested and 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 delivery. The Contractor shall not substitute test items without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer and the COR. If any component(s) exhibit design elements that prevent one or more tests from being performed, e.g., webbing length too short to abrade, the Contractor shall contact the COR upon discovery for potential alternative actions.

The COR may choose to substitute test models after the GFTI has been delivered to the Contractor if the substitution occurs before the Contractor begins testing the GFTI.

C.6.6 Receiving and Inspecting Test Items

The Contractor shall verify that each GFTI delivered was not damaged in transit or show evidence of mishandling during shipment (e.g., test items were properly secured for shipping; test items are the correct type and quantity ordered; and, if the test items were not shipped completely assembled, the shipment is complete, containing all required bolt-on components, hardware, etc.). The Contractor shall document any discrepancy or damage identified, e.g., incorrect / incomplete items, and notify the Government. The parties will determine the appropriate steps to replace GFTI damaged in transit.

C.6.7 Storage and Disposing of Test Items

GFTI shall be stored and disposed at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor shall store all GFTI until receipt of disposition instructions from the Government. 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. In all cases, the Contractor shall destroy and dispose of, at no additional cost to the Government, all GFTI that have been tested and no test items shall be made available to the public (including contractor staff) for further use.

At the request of the COR, unused test items (child restraint systems and components) shall be returned to the Government at no additional cost.

C.6.8 Security of Test Items and Data

The Contractor shall provide security measures to protect GFTI during the entire testing and storage periods. Theft, damage not due to testing, or acts of vandalism must be reported to the COR immediately after discovery. The Contractor may be held responsible for the repair or replacement of any GFTI that is damaged or missing.

C.6.9 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:

• Date and place of last calibration

• Date of next scheduled calibration

• Name of technician or commercial business performing the calibration

• Full scale measurement range

• Accuracy and tolerance over the entire measurement range or within the 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 hex bars used for abrasion testing per FMVSS No. 209 S5.1(d) shall be measured for conformance with the hex bar specifications in FMVSS No. 209, specifically each bar’s radii, with other specifications at the discretion of the COR. Hex bar measurements, per the requirements of FMVSS No. 209, shall be recorded and traceable to its corresponding abraded webbing sample.

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).

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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 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. Rather, the Contractor is encouraged to use electronic mail to the maximum extent possible.

Deliverables will be submitted using an OVSC developed software application, via OVSC authorized portal or via email, at NHTSA’s option. When applicable, the laboratory will be provided one or more passwords to maintain access to any designated system.

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 (DO) 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.)

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

• 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)

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) 52.246-4 Inspection of Services – Fixed Price (AUG 1996) 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 E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

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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):

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

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 three (3) one-year Option Periods that may be exercised at the Government’s discretion.

Base Period (Contract Year 1): Date of Award through 12 Months Thereafter Base Period (Contract Year 2): End of Contract Year 1 through 12 Months Option Period(Contract Year 3): End of Contract Year 2 through 12 Months Option Period (Contract Year 4): End of Contract Year 3 through 12 Months Option Period (Contract Year 5): End of Contract Year 4 through 12 Months

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 PERFORMANCE MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES

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.9.2, 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).

The Contractor shall submit to the COR a final report, photographs, electronic data, and video as applicable for each test performed under this contract.

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

NOTE: OVSC is in the process of developing a portal-based tool through which deliverables and other communications between lab personnel and COR shall be conducted. When that system is launched, the electronic submission of deliverables shall be made through the lab portal.

DELIVERABLES

Item Section Number

Deliverable

Due Date

1 C.6.2 Preliminary Documents Within 30 days of the effective date of the contract 2 C.6.2 Final Preliminary

Documents (if applicable) Within 30 days after receipt of COR comments and/or revisions

2 F.6 Evidence of receipt of GFTI (See Section C.6.5)

Within 5 days of receipt

3 F.7 Monthly Status Report No later than the 15th of each month following the month being reported

4 F.8 Test Failure Report Summary notification within 24 hours of the failure.

Written notification, including the relevant data, within 48 hours of the failure.

5 F.9 Draft Final Test Report in electronic format

Within 14 days after completion of test

6 F.9 Final Test Report Within 7 days after receipt of COR’s comments on Draft Final Test Report (see Deliverable 5 above)

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 Kickoff Meeting Within 14 days of the effective date of the contract 2 C.6.2 COR review and approval of Preliminary Documents

Within 15 days of receipt

3 C.6.5 COR provides GFTI to Contractor

Within 90 days after Delivery Order Award

4 F.6 Contractor to initiate testing

Within 21 days after receipt of five (5) test items

5 F.6 Contractor to complete testing

In accordance with F.6

6 F.8 Notice of Test Failure Summary notification within 24 hours of the failure.

Written notification within 48 hours of the failure.

7 Contractor completion of Delivery Order

TBD at the delivery order level.

F.5 PLACE OF DELIVERY OF REPORTS

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

NOTE: OVSC is in the process of developing a portal-based tool through which deliverables and other communications between lab personnel and COR shall be conducted. When that system is launched, the electronic submission of deliverables shall be made through the lab portal.

F.6 TESTING SCHEDULE/CONDUCT

Upon the issuance of a Delivery Order, the Contractor shall commence compliance testing within twenty-one (21) days after the receipt of at least five (5) models of child restraints as GFTI.

The Contractor shall complete a minimum of three (3) restraint model tests every fourteen (14) days after the commencement of testing, until all restraints have been tested.

The Contractor shall not deviate from the test schedule unless authorized in writing by COR.

F.7 MONTHLY STATUS REPORTS

Monthly Status Reports shall be submitted to the COR and Contract Specialist indicating the status of all testing, inspections, services, test reports, GFTI received, and disposal status for the calendar month and shall be submitted not later than the 15th day of each month, following the month being reported.

The monthly status report shall indicate the contract number and time covered. The Contractor shall continue to submit Monthly Status Reports until all Final Test Reports are accepted by the Government.

Specifically, Monthly Status Reports shall include the following:

• Number of tests, inspections, and reports scheduled for the reporting period and completed during the reporting period

• Schedule for tests, inspections, and reports for the next reporting period

• Brief description of test failures which occurred during the reporting period

• Problems or delays that the Contractor experienced during the reporting period which are related to the supplies and services required under this contract

• Specific action which the Contractor proposes to correct problems or delays identified.

F.8 TEST FAILURE REPORTS

Within 24 hours of a test failure, the Contractor shall provide summary notification of that failure to the COR. This summary notification may be transmitted via telephone, e-mail or facsimile.

Within 48 hours of a test failure, the Contractor shall provide the COR with a written notification that includes the following information: FMVSS test type, test date, laboratory, contract number, project engineer’s name, test failure description, actual data, e.g., charts, any data relevant to the failure including video and/or photographs, charts including plots and values, etc., section of the standard failed, date of COR notification, and the name of the individual that provided COR notification. A sample form will be provided by the COR upon request.

In the event of a test failure, Contractor shall respond to follow up requests within 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

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

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

F.9 DRAFT AND FINAL TEST REPORTS

Draft test reports shall be submitted to the COR for review and acceptance within two (2) weeks of completion of all phases of compliance testing and inspection of each test item. Test reports shall be prepared in accordance with instructions contained in the OVSC Laboratory Test Procedure. Reports that do not meet these requirements will be returned to the Contractor. The COR shall review the draft test report and provide suggested edits and questions within ten (10) business days. The Contractor shall work with the COR to resolve issues. When all issues have been resolved and the test report is accepted by the COR, the Contractor shall issue a final electronic .pdf copy to include the COR’s signature and report number designating it as the final test report. NHTSA may withhold payment of a Contractor’s invoice until the final test report is accepted by the COR. If a final test report is returned to the Contractor for technical or format corrections, the report date shall be changed to reflect the date of resubmission.

Delivery of the final test reports shall accompany data files containing raw data of all material tests (in electronic format, i.e., Excel spreadsheets, CSV, or other comparable format) and videos.

F.9.1 Electronic Test Reports An electronic draft test report is required after completion of all tests being conducted for each model.

The test report and content shall comply with the applicable test procedures. The organization and content of test data sheets in the report shall be consistent with the applicable test procedures.

Typically, these reports can be e-mailed to the COR. However, if the submission of the report and accompanying data files is too large to be e-mailed, it shall be provided on transmittable digital media that NHTSA can receive and use. Upon approval of the COR, other electronic means, including a NHTSA designated file transfer site, can be utilized.

FRONT COVER

A case shall be used for the protection of any digital media provided. The information required on the cover of a test report is as follows (please also include this information on any digital media case provided):

A. Final Report Number such as 213-ABC-XX-00X, where:

213 FMVSS tested, ABC NHTSA assigned 3-digit code for the test laboratory XX Fiscal Year of the test program 00X Group Number (001 for the 1st test, 002 for the 2nd test, 003 for the 3rd test, etc.)

B. Final Report Title and Subtitle (example):

Child Restraint System Component Tests FMVSS No. 213

Manufacturer and Model XYZ

C. Contractor’s Name and Address (example):

ABC LABORATORIES, INC.

405 Main Street Detroit, Michigan 48070

NOTE: DOT SYMBOL WILL BE PLACED BETWEEN ITEMS (C) AND (D)

D. Date of Final Report completion

E. The words "FINAL REPORT"

F. The sponsoring agency’s name and address as follows –

U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Equipment Division Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance

Mail Code: NEF-220 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

FIRST PAGE AFTER FRONT COVER

A disclaimer statement and an acceptance signature block for the COR shall be provided as follows:

“This publication is distributed by the U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the interest of information exchange. The opinions, findings and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Department of Transportation or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof. If trade or manufacturers’ names or products are mentioned, it is only because they are considered essential to the object of the publication and should not be construed as an endorsement. The United States Government does not endorse products or manufacturers”.

Prepared By:

Approved By:

Approval Date:

FINAL REPORT ACCEPTANCE BY OVSC:

Accepted By:

Acceptance Date:

SECOND PAGE AFTER FRONT COVER

A completed Technical Report Documentation Page (Form DOT F1700.7) shall be completed for those items that are applicable with the other spaces left blank. Sample data for the applicable block numbers of the title page follow:

Block 1 — REPORT NUMBER 213-ABC1-0X-00X

Block 2 — GOVERNMENT ACCESSION NUMBER Leave blank

Block 3 — RECIPIENT'S CATALOG NUMBER

Block 4 — TITLE AND SUBTITLE Child Restraint Systems, Component Testing CRS Manufacturer and Model XYZ

Block 5 — REPORT DATE Month DD, 20XX

Block 6 — PERFORMING ORGANIZATION CODE ABC

Block 7 — AUTHOR(S) John Smith, Project Manager Bill Doe, Project Engineer

Block 8 — PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER

ABC-DOT-XXX-00X

1 “ABC” is the NHTSA assigned 3-digit code for the laboratory

Block 9 — PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME AND ADDRESS ABC Laboratories, Inc.

405 Main Street Detroit, MI 48070

Block 10 — WORK UNIT NUMBER

Block 11 — CONTRACT OR GRANT NUMBER

DTNH22-17-D-XXXXX

Block 12 — SPONSORING AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS United States Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Equipment Division Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance Mail Code: NEF-220 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590

Block 13 — TYPE OF REPORT AND PERIOD COVERED Final Test Report Month DD to Month DD, 20XX

Block 14 — SPONSORING AGENCY CODE

NEF-220

Block 15 — SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES

Block 16 — ABSTRACT Compliance tests were conducted on Child Restraint Systems, Component Testing in accordance with the specifications of the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance Test Procedure No. TP-213-10 for the determination of FMVSS 213 compliance. Test failures identified were as follows:

None (or, if any, describe)

NOTE: Above wording shall be shown with appropriate changes made for a particular compliance test. Any questions shall be resolved with the COR.

Block 17 — KEY WORDS Compliance Testing Child Restraint System

FMVSS 213

Block 18 — DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT Copies of this report are available from the following:

U.S. Department of Transportation NHTSA Technical Information Services (TIS) Mail Code: NIO-120, Room W51-217 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

Telephone No. (202) 366-2245

Block 19 — SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF REPORT Unclassified

Block 20 — SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF PAGE Unclassified

Block 21 — NUMBER OF PAGES Add appropriate number

Block 22 — PRICE

THIRD PAGE AFTER FRONT COVER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sample Test Report Table of Contents:

Section 1 — Purpose of Compliance Test Section 2 — Compliance Test Data Summary Section 3 — Test Data (including acceleration and velocity plots) Section 4 — Test Failure Details (if applicable) Appendix A — Photographs Appendix B — Test Equipment List and Calibration Information

Within seven (7) days of receiving the COR’s comments on the draft test report, the Contractor shall implement changes and resubmit the report to the COR. If the report and supporting documentation are too large to be e-mailed, the Contractor shall submit two (2) copies of the final report to the COR by transmittable digital media that NHTSA can receive and use. Upon approval of the COR, other electronic means, including a NHTSA designated file transfer site, can also be utilized.

Note: Prior to submission of the digital media format of the final report, the draft and final reports shall be electronically transmitted to the COR to facilitate review and acceptance. The COR shall provide a signature page to the Contractor for inclusion in the electronic file for the final report, which shall be e-mailed or placed on transmittable digital media, depending on file size. The final report shall be in PDF format that can be printed by NHTSA personnel.

F.9.2 Specifications for Electronic Files Electronic file copies of the Final Test Report shall be provided in accordance with the following:

A. Electronic Master File:

An electronic version of the final report shall be used as the “Master” report copy. The hard-copy and electronic reports shall be generated from this electronic master file. A copy of the electronic master file shall be provided to the NHTSA COR.

B. System Compatibility:

1. All electronically submitted report copies shall be formatted in PDF format for transmission in accordance with F.4.1. The final test report (containing all signatures and ready for publishing) shall be secured so that it cannot be further edited.

2. All parts of the test report, including…