Draft SOW 106 SBR Requirements (693JJ924RQ000390).pdf

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 ACRONYMS

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative COR Contracting Officer’s Representative CPTI Contractor Purchased Test Items COR Contracting Officer’s Representative DOT Department of Transportation FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking OVSC Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance QA/QC Quality Assurance/Quality Control TP Test Procedures

C.2 BACKGROUND

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an operating administration 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, 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. This contract effort will enable the agency to meet its mission by assuring that motor vehicles meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 106, Brake Hoses.

FMVSS No. 106 establishes minimum performance requirements for brake hose assemblies, fittings, and hose for use in motor vehicles. The purpose of FMVSS No. 106 is to reduce deaths and injuries occurring as a result of brake system failure from pressure or vacuum loss due to hose or hose assembly failure. The requirements for compliance testing of brake hoses include testing such components to the load test requirements of FMVSS No. 106 as specified in TP- 106-04.

The purpose of this contract is to acquire services associated with the acquisition, inspection, compliance testing, and compliance test reporting of brake hoses, brake hose assemblies, and brake hose end fittings to assist the Government in its enforcement efforts for FMVSS No. 106.

Compliance Testing of Brake Hoses to FMVSS No. 106

C.3 DEFINITIONS

Test Items – Refers to hydraulic, air, vacuum, and plastic brake hoses; hydraulic, air, vacuum, and plastic brake hose assemblies; and brake hose fittings.

Government Furnished Test Items (GFTI) – Refers to test items 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.

Contractor Purchased Test items (CPTI) – Refers to test items 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 test items being tested met the FMVSS standards.

Test Failure – Refers to testing that the Contractor conducted correctly, but the test items being tested failed to meet the FMVSS standards. 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 assist the Government in its enforcement efforts for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 106, Brake Hoses.

The Contractor shall furnish the necessary qualified technical personnel, facilities, materials, equipment, and services to perform the procurement, receipt, inventory, inspection, testing, reporting, storage and disposal of test items provided to the Contractor as Government Furnished Test Items (GFTI) or purchased by the Contractor as Contractor Purchased Test Items (CPTI).

The Contractor shall provide additional information specific to the tests conducted for NHTSA, including, but not limited to: test data, photos, video, details about the test set up, test observations, or details about the test item configuration, etc.

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 two (2) weeks of the effective date of the contract, or later at the option of the COR, 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 shall 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 PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTS

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

• Contractor Test Procedure for each Enforcement Test;

• Checklist for conducting each Enforcement Test;

• Calibration procedure for instrumentation per the requirements stated in the OVSC Test

Procedure (TP-106-10). Guidelines for setting up and maintaining a test instrumentation calibration system are described in ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-199, Calibration Systems 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 not exceeding twelve (12) months;

• A list of measurement and test equipment used for enforcement 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.

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.

*Contractors should provide the preliminary documents as soon as possible after the start of the contract. Once approval of the preliminary documents has been provided, the Contractor may begin testing immediately consistent with the other terms of the contract.

C.7 PROCURING TEST ITEMS - CPTI/SERVICE CHARGE

The Contractor shall procure CPTI in accordance with the terms of a Delivery Order. Each delivery order that includes CPTI will identify the test items’ make and model, number of test items required, and estimated cost. The Contractor shall place the order for each CPTI in accordance with the timeframe specified in Section F.4, Performance Milestones and Deliverables, after receipt of a delivery order.

The Contractor shall complete all transactions required to purchase the CPTI, including but not limited to:

• Identifying a manufacturer/vendor, or verifying that NTHSA’s suggested manufacturer/vendor has parts available

• Placing the purchase order for the CPTI

• Providing the manufacturer/vendor with special order/instructions as needed;

• Inspecting the CPTI when received and resolving deficiencies or any identified issues with the supplier. Deficiencies may include damage in transit, missing info/parts, etc.

• Paying the manufacturer/vendor for the test items ordered once any deficiencies have been resolved.

The Contractor shall notify the COR of all purchase orders placed as well as receipt of the purchased test items in accordance with the timeframes specified in Section F.4. The Contractor shall retain all documents for each CPTI until disposition instructions are provided by the COR.

The CPTI identified in the delivery order 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 cost of obtaining the CPTI charged to the government will equal the actual cost paid by the Contractor to the manufacturer/vendor for the test items (plus any associated shipping and handling costs, as applicable) along with the firm-fixed price service charge identified in the price schedule. The procurement of multiple test items from a single manufacturer, of the same model, shall incur a single service charge. The Contractor’s invoice shall include copies of the test items manufacturer/vendor’s invoice(s).

Title to CPTI will vest with the government.

C.8 RECEIVING AND INSPECTING TEST ITEMS

The Contractor shall verify that the CPTI and GFTI delivered were 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 CPTI and GFTI damaged in transit.

In the event of discrepancies or damage related to the CPTI and GFTI received, the Contractor shall ensure that the manufacturer/vendor resolves any issues. The Contractor shall return items to the manufacturer/vendor, if required, and shall ensure that the manufacturer/vendor provides correct replacement items in return to the Contractor.

C.9 STORAGE/DISPOSING AND INVENTORY/SECURITY OF CPTI/GFTI

C.9.1 Storage/Disposing

All CPTI and GFTI shall be stored and disposed at no additional cost to the Government. The Contractor shall store all CPTI and 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.

Test items which have “failed” compliance requirements, and also any unused test items identical to test items which have “failed” compliance requirements, shall be stored by the Contractor until the end of the contract term. Storage of test samples for this period of time shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

Upon direction by the COR and in preparation for disposal, the Contractor shall render the test items unusable in a motor vehicle, at no additional cost to the Government.

C.9.2 Security of Test Items and Data

The Contractor shall provide security measures to protect GFTI or CPTI during the entire testing and storage periods. Theft or damage not due to testing, and 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 or CPTI that is damaged or missing.

C.10 TESTING

C.10.1 Enforcement Tests

There are four types of brake hose/brake hose assemblies subject to FMVSS No. 106: hydraulic, air, vacuum, and plastic air tubing, as well as brake hose fittings. NHTSA may either order a set of tests, or may order individual tests as specified in Section B of this contract.

Depending on the CLIN ordered, the number of test items procured to complete the work will vary as explained in TP-106-10. For any CLIN, the COR has the option to direct the test lab to order fewer samples than specified in the TP. In that case, the COR will provide instructions to the lab about how many test items to use to complete each individual test. For example, a hydraulic brake hose test would cover all requirement of S5.3.1 through S5.3.13, and would typically require twenty-two test items.

Certain CLINS, as specified in section B, require a specific combination of tests, and in those cases, fewer test items would be required. For example, an inspection/constriction/whip resistance test would typically require five test items; four for the completion of the test sequence, and a one spare.

In addition to CLINS specifying a complete test sequence for each of the four types of brake hose assemblies, C.10.3.2 specifies a specific test sequence that can be ordered for up to six hydraulic brake hose assemblies.

Testing for each type of brake hose assembly is detailed in FMVSS No. 106 and summarized below:

C10.1.1 Hydraulic Brake Hoses

• Labeling (per S5.2): Each hydraulic brake hose, except hose sold as part of a motor vehicle, shall have at least two clearly identifiable stripes of at least one-sixteenth of an inch in width, placed on opposite sides of the brake hose parallel to its longitudinal axis.

One stripe may be interrupted by the information required by S5.2.2, and the other stripe may be interrupted by additional information at the manufacturer’s option. However, hydraulic brake hose manufactured for use only in an assembly whose end fittings prevent its installation in a twisted orientation in either side of the vehicle, need not meet the requirements of S5.2.1.

Each hydraulic brake hose shall be labeled, or cut from bulk hose that is labeled, at intervals of not more than 6 inches, measured from the end of one legend to the beginning of the next, in block capital letters and numerals at least one-eighth of an inch high, with the information listed in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section. The information need not be present on hose that is sold as part of a brake hose assembly or a motor vehicle.

• Constriction Test (per S5.3.11): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly for which every inside diameter of the cross section of hose shall not be less than 64 percent of the nominal diameter.

• Expansion and Burst Strength (per S5.3.2): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that is subject to a water pressurization of 4,000 psi for 2 minutes without rupture, and shall not rupture at less than 7,000 psi for a 1/8 in, 3 mm or smaller diameter hose, or at less than 5,000 psi for a hose with a diameter larger than 1/8 in or 3 mm.

• Whip Resistance (per S5.3.3): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that is run continuously on a flexing machine for 35 hours.

• Tensile Strength (per S5.3.4): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that has withstood a pull of 325 pounds without separation of the hose from its’ end fittings during a slow pull test, and has withstood a pull of 375 pounds without separation of the hose from its’ end fittings during a fast pull test.

• Water Absorption and Burst Strength (per S5.3.5): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that is immersed in a water bath for 70 hours, then is subject to a water pressurization of 4,000 psi for 2 minutes without rupture, and shall not rupture at less than 7,000 psi for a 1/8 in, 3 mm or smaller diameter hose, or at less than 5,000 psi for a hose with a diameter larger than 1/8 in or 3 mm.

• Water Absorption and Tensile Strength (per S5.3.6): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that is immersed in a water bath for 70 hours, then has withstood a pull of 325 pounds without separation of the hose from its’ end fittings during a slow pull test, and has withstood a pull of 375 pounds without separation of the hose from its’ end fittings during a fast pull test.

1 Per S5.3.1 refers to section S5.3.1 of FMVSS No. 106. Likewise, citations preceded with the letter S elsewhere in this contract refer back to FMVSS No. 106.

• Water Absorption and Whip Resistance (per S5.3.7): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that is immersed in a water bath for 70 hours, then is run continuously on a flexing machine for 35 hours.

• Low-Temperature Resistance (per S5.3.8): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that is conditioned at a temperature between minus 49 degrees Fahrenheit and minus 54 degrees Fahrenheit for 70 hours, and has not shown cracks visible without magnification when bent around a cylinder.

• Brake Fluid Compatibility, Constriction and Burst Strength (per S5.3.9): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that has been constricted to the requirements of S5.3.1 after having been subjected to a temperature of 248 degrees Fahrenheit for 70 hours while filled with SAE RM-66-04 “Compatibility Fluid”, and then withstands water pressure of 4,000 psi for 2 minutes and thereafter shall not rupture at less than 5,000 psi.

• Ozone Resistance (per S5.3.10): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that does not shows cracks under magnification after having been subjected to ozone for 70 hours at 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Dynamic Ozone Test (per S5.3.11): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that does not shows cracks under magnification that has been subjected to a 48-hour dynamic ozone test

• High Temperature Impulse (per S5.3.12): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that has withstood pressure cycling for 150 cycles, at 295 degrees Fahrenheit without leakage, shall not rupture during a 2-minute, 4,000 psi pressure hold test, and shall not burst at a pressure less than 5,000 psi.

• End Fitting Corrosion Resistance (per S5.3.13): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that, after 24 hours of exposure to salt spray, has shown no base metal corrosion on the end fitting surface except on the crimping or the application of labeling information has caused displacement of the protective coating.

C10.1.2 Hydraulic Brake Hoses – Select Testing

Test up to six total test items to any combination of the following requirements as specified by the COR:

• Labeling (per S5.2): Each hydraulic brake hose, except hose sold as part of a motor vehicle, shall have at least two clearly identifiable stripes of at least one-sixteenth of an inch in width, placed on opposite sides of the brake hose parallel to its longitudinal axis.

One stripe may be interrupted by the information required by S5.2.2, and the other stripe may be interrupted by additional information at the manufacturer’s option. However, hydraulic brake hose manufactured for use only in an assembly whose end fittings prevent its installation in a twisted orientation in either side of the vehicle, need not meet the requirements of S5.2.1.

Each hydraulic brake hose shall be labeled, or cut from bulk hose that is labeled, at intervals of not more than 6 inches, measured from the end of one legend to the beginning of the next, in block capital letters and numerals at least one-eighth of an inch high, with the information listed in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section. The information need not be present on hose that is sold as part of a brake hose assembly or a motor vehicle.

• Constriction Test (per S5.3.1): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly for which every inside diameter of the cross section of hose shall not be less than 64 percent of the nominal diameter.

• Expansion and Burst Strength (per S5.3.2): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that is subject to a water pressurization of 4,000 psi for 2 minutes without rupture, and shall not rupture at less than 7,000 psi for a 1/8 in, 3 mm or smaller diameter hose, or at less than 5,000 psi for a hose with a diameter larger than 1/8 in or 3 mm.

• Whip Resistance (per S5.3.3): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that is run continuously on a flexing machine for 35 hours. Note: of the six total test items, no more than four would complete this test.

• Tensile Strength (per S5.3.4): Refers to a hydraulic brake hose assembly that has withstood a pull of 325 pounds without separation of the hose from its’ end fittings during a slow pull test, and has withstood a pull of 375 pounds without separation of the hose from its’ end fittings during a fast pull test.

C10.1.3 Air Brake Hoses

• Labeling (per S7.2): Refers to an air brake hose which shall be labeled, or cut from bulk hose that is labeled, at intervals of not more than 6 inches, measured from the end of one legend to the beginning of the next, in block capital letters and numerals at least one-eighth of an inch high, with the information listed in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section. The information need not be present on hose that is sold as part of a brake hose assembly or a motor vehicle.

(a) The symbol DOT, constituting a certification by the hose manufacturer that the hose conforms to all applicable motor vehicle safety standards.

(b) A designation that identifies the manufacturer of the hose, which shall be filed in writing with: Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, Equipment Division NVS– 222, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh St. SW., Washington, DC 20590. The designation may consist of block capital letters, numerals, or a symbol.

(c) The month, day, and year, or the month and year, of manufacture, expressed in numerals. For example, 10/1/ 96 means October 1, 1996.

(d) The nominal inside diameter of the hose expressed in inches or fractions of inches or in millimeters. The abbreviation ‘‘mm’’ shall follow hose sizes that are expressed in millimeters. (Examples: 3⁄8, 1⁄2 (1⁄2SP in the case of 1⁄2 inch special air brake hose), 4mm, 6mm.)

(e) The type designation corresponding to the brake hose dimensions in Table III.

Type A shall be labeled with the letter ‘‘A’’, Type AI shall be labeled with the letters ‘‘AI’’, and type AII shall be labeled with the letters ‘‘AII’’. Metric air brake hose shall be labeled with the letter ‘‘A.’’

• Constriction Test (per S7.3.1): Refers to an air brake hose assembly for which every inside diameter of the cross section of hose shall not be less than 66 percent of the nominal diameter of the brake hose.

• High Temperature Resistance (per S7.3.2): Refers to an air brake hose assembly which has not shown internal or external cracks, charring, or disintegration visible without magnification when straightened after being bent for 70 hours at 212 degrees Fahrenheit over a small test cylinder having the radius specified in the standard for the size of hose tested.

• Low Temperature Resistance (per S7.3.3): Refers to an air brake hose assembly which has not shown internal or external cracks visible without magnification when straightened after being bent for 70 hours at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit over a small test cylinder having the radius specified in the standard for the size of hose tested.

• Oil Resistance (per S7.3.4): Refers to an air brake hose assembly whose volume has increased no more than 100 percent after being immersed in ASTM No. 3 oil for 70 hours at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Ozone Resistance (per S7.3.5): Refers to an air brake hose assembly which does not show cracks visible under 7-power magnification after exposure to ozone for 70 hours at 104 degrees Fahrenheit, when bent around a test cylinder of the radius specified in the standard.

• Length Change (per S7.3.6): Refers to an air brake hose which has not contracted more than 7 percent in length, nor elongated more than 5 percent in length, after it has been subjected to air pressure of 200 psi.

• Adhesion (per S7.3.7): Refers to an air brake hose assembly, except for an air brake hose assembly that is reinforced by wire, that has withstood a tensile force of a 8 pounds per inch of length before separating into separate layers. This test also refers to an air brake hose assembly that is reinforced by wire which can permit a steel ball to roll freely along the entire length of the inside of the hose when the hose is subjected to a vacuum of 25 inches of Hg and bent around a test cylinder.

• Flex Strength and Air Pressure Leakage (per S7.3.8): Refers to an air brake hose assembly of the length specified in a table specified in the standard, when subjected to a flex test and internal pressure increased from zero to 140 psi within 2 minutes with pressurized air supplied through an orifice.

• Corrosion Resistance and Burst Strength (per S7.3.9): Refers to an air brake hose that has been exposed to a salt spray which shall not rupture when exposed to hydrostatic pressure of 900 psi.

• Tensile Strength (per S7.3.10): Refers to an air brake hose assembly designed for use between a frame and axle or between a towed and towing vehicle, which shall withstand without separation of the hose from its end fittings:

o A pull of 250 pounds if it is larger than ¼ inches or 6 mm in nominal inside diameter, OR o A pull of 325 pounds if the hose is larger than ¼ inches or 6 mm in nominal inside diameter.

An air brake hose assembly designed for use in any other application shall withstand, without separation of the hose from its end fittings:

o A pull of 50 pounds if it is ¼ inches or 6 mm or less in nominal inside diameter o A pull of 150 pounds if it is larger than ¼ inches or 6 mm and equal to or smaller than ½ inches or 12 mm in nominal inside diameter o A pull of 235 pounds if it is larger than ½ inches or 12 mm in nominal inside diameter.

• Water Absorption and Tensile Strength (per S7.3.11): Refers to an air brake hose assembly for use between a frame and axle or between a towed and towing vehicle, which , after immersion in a bath of distilled water for 70 hours, shall withstand without separation of the hose from its end fittings:

o A pull of 250 pounds if the hose is larger than ¼ inches or 6 mm in nominal inside diameter.

o A pull of 325 pounds if the hose is larger than ¼ inches or 6 mm in nominal inside diameter.

OR

An air brake hose assembly designed for use in any other application shall withstand, after immersion in a bath of distilled water for 70 hours, without separation of the hose from its end fittings:

o A pull of 50 pounds if it is ¼ inches or 6 mm or less in nominal inside diameter o A pull of 150 pounds if it is larger than ¼ inches or 6 mm and equal to or smaller than ½ inches or 12 mm in nominal inside diameter o A pull of 235 pounds if it is larger than ½ inches or 12 mm in nominal inside diameter.

• Zinc Chloride Resistance (per S7.3.12): Refers to an air brake hose assembly that exhibits no cracks on its’ outer cover under 7-power magnification after immersion in a 50 percent zinc chloride aqueous solution.

• End Fitting Corrosion Resistance (per S7.3.13): Refers to an air brake hose assembly that shows no base metal corrosion on the end fitting surface except where crimping or the application of labeling information causes a displacement of the protective coating

C10.1.4 Vacuum Brake Hoses

A description of each test is provided below.

• Labeling (per S9.1): Refers to a vacuum brake hose which shall be labeled, or cut from bulk hose that is labeled, at intervals of not more than 6 inches, measured from the end of one legend to the beginning of the next, in block capital letters and numerals at least one-eighth of an inch high, with the information listed in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section. The information need not be present on hose that is sold as part of a brake hose assembly or a motor vehicle.

(a) The symbol DOT, constituting a certification by the hose manufacturer that the hose conforms to all applicable motor vehicle safety standards.

(b) A designation that identifies the manufacturer of the hose, which shall be filed in writing with: Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, Vehicle Dynamics Division, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. The designation may consist of block capital letters, numerals or a symbol.

(c) The month, day, and year, or the month and year, of manufacture, expressed in numerals. For example, 10/1/ 96 means October 1, 1996.

(d) The nominal inside diameter of the hose expressed in inches or fractions of inches or in millimeters, or the nominal outside diameter of plastic tubing expressed in inches or fractions of inches or in millimeters followed by the letters OD. The abbreviation ‘‘mm’’ shall follow hose sizes that are expressed in millimeters. (Example of inside diameter: 7⁄32, 1⁄4, 4 mm. Example of outside diameter: 1⁄4 OD, 12 mm OD.)

(e) The letters ‘‘VL’’ or ‘‘VH’’ shall indicate that the component is a light duty vacuum brake hose or heavy-duty vacuum brake hose, respectively.

• Constriction Test (per S9.2.1), Refers to a vacuum brake hose:

o That shall not be less than 75 percent of the nominal inside diameter of the hose, except for the end fitting containing hose.

o That shall not be less than 70 percent of the nominal inside diameter of the hose, except for the end fitting containing hose, if the hose is for light duty.

• High Temperature Resistance (per S9.2.2), Refers to a vacuum brake hose tested under the conditions specified in the standard:

o That shall not have collapse of the outside diameter exceeding 10 percent of the initial outside diameter for a heavy-duty vacuum brake hose, or exceeding 15 percent of the initial outside diameter for a light duty vacuum brake hose.

o That shall not show external cracks, charring, or disintegration visible without magnification, and;

o That shall not leak when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test.

• Low Temperature Resistance (per S9.2.3), Refers to a vacuum brake hose tested under the conditions specified in the standard:

o That shall not show cracks visible without magnification after conditioning at minus

40 degrees Fahrenheit for 70 hours when bent around a cylinder having the radius specified in the standard for the size hose tested, and, o That shall not leak when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test.

• Ozone Resistance (per S9.2.4), Refers to a vacuum brake hose which does not show cracks visible under 7-power magnification after exposure to ozone for 70 hours when bent around a cylinder having the radius specified in the standard for the size hose tested and, o That shall not leak when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test.

• Burst Strength (per S9.2.5), Refers to a vacuum brake hose assembly which when subjected to hydrostatic pressure of 350 psi, shall not have ruptured.

• Vacuum (per S9.2.6), Refers to a vacuum brake hose assembly which does not collapse more than one-sixteenth of an inch after being subjected to an internal vacuum of 26 inches of Hg. for five minutes.

• Bend (per S9.2.7), Refers to a vacuum brake hose for which the collapse of the outside diameter of a vacuum brake hose, other than a preformed vacuum brake hose, at the middle point of the test length when bent until the ends touch, shall not exceed the values given in the standard for the size of the hose tested.

• Swell and Adhesion (per S9.2.8), Refers to a vacuum brake hose assembly which, following exposure to Reference Fuel B (as described in ASTM D471-98), o For heavy duty vacuum brake hose assembly; every inside diameter of any section of a vacuum brake hose shall not be less than 75 percent of the nominal inside diameter of the hose o For light duty vacuum brake hose assembly; every inside diameter of any section of a vacuum brake hose shall not be less than 70 percent of the nominal inside diameter of the hose

Furthermore: the vacuum brake hose assembly shall show no leakage in a vacuum test of 26 inches of Hg for 10 minutes. A vacuum hose that is constructed of two or more layers shall withstand a force of 6 pounds per inch of length before separation of adjacent layers.

• Deformation (per S9.2.9); Refers to a vacuum brake hose assembly which shall return to

90 percent of its original outside diameter within 60 seconds after five applications of force as specified in the standard, except that a wire re-inforced hose need only return to 85 percent of its original outside diameter. In the case of a heavy duty hose, the first application of force shall not exceed a peak value of 70 pounds, and the fifth application of force shall reach a peak value of at least 40 pounds. In the case of a light duty hose the first application of force shall not exceed a peak value of 50 pounds, and the fifth application of force shall reach a peak value of at least 20 pounds.

• End Fitting Corrosion Resistance (per S9.2.10); Refers to a vacuum brake hose assembly which; after 24 hours of exposure to salt spray, vacuum brake hose end fittings shall show no base metal corrosion of the end fitting surface except where crimping of the application of labeling information has caused displacement of the protective coating.

C10.1.5 Plastic air Brake Tubing, Plastic Air Brake Tubing Assemblies and plastic air brake tubing end fittings

• Labeling (per (S11.2): Plastic air brake tubing shall be labeled, or cut from bulk tubing that is labeled, at intervals of not more than 6 inches, measured from the end of one legend to the beginning of the next, in block capital letters and numerals at least one eighth of an inch high, with the information listed in paragraphs (a) through (e) of this section. The information need not be present on tubing that is sold as part of a motor vehicle.

(a) The symbol DOT, constituting a certification by the hose manufacturer that the hose conforms to all applicable motor vehicle safety standards.

(b) A designation that identifies the manufacturer of the tubing, which shall be filed in writing with: Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, Equipment Division NVS–222, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh St.

SW., Washington, DC 20590. The designation may consist of block capital letters, numerals, or a symbol.

(c) The month, day, and year, or the month and year, of manufacture, expressed in numerals. For example, 10/1/96 means October 1, 1996.

(d) The nominal outside diameter expressed in inches or fractions of inches or in millimeters followed by the letters OD. The abbreviation ‘‘mm’’ shall follow tubing sizes that are expressed in millimeters. (Examples: 3⁄8 OD, 6 mm OD.)

(e) The letter ‘‘A’’ shall indicate intended use in air brake systems.

• Constriction (per 11.3.1): Refers to every inside diameter of any section of a plastic air brake tubing assembly shall not be less than 66 percent of the nominal inside diameter of the brake tubing.

• High Temperature Conditioning and Dimensional Stability (per 11.3.2): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing shall conform to the dimensions in Table VII in the standard after conditioning in air at 230 degrees Fahrenheit for four hours.

• Boiling Water Conditioning and Dimensional Stability (per 11.3.3): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing which shall conform to the dimensions in Table VII in the standard after conditioning in boiling water for two hours.

• Burst Strength (per 11.3.4): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing which shall not rupture when subjected to the burst strength pressure in Table VIII in the standard for the size of tubing being tested.

• Moisture Absorption and Burst Strength (per 11.3.5): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing which shall not rupture when subjected 80 percent of the burst strength pressure in Table VIII in the standard, after the tubing has been dried in an oven and then conditioned in a 100 percent relative humidity atmosphere at 75 degrees Fahrenheit for 100 hours.

• Ultraviolet Light Resistance (per 11.3.6): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing which shall not rupture when subjected to 80 percent of the burst strength pressure in Table VIII for the sie of tubing being tested, after being exposed to ultraviolet light for 300 hours and then impacted with a one pound weight dropped from a height of 12 inches.

• Low Temperature Flexibility (per 11.3.7): Refers to the outer surface of plastic air brake tubing which shall not show cracks visible without magnification as a result of conditioning in air at 230 degrees Fahrenheit for 24 hours, and then conditioning in air at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit for four hours, and then bending the tubing 180 degrees around a test cylinder having a radius equal to six times the nominal outside diameter of the tubing.

• High Temperature Flexibility (per 11.3.8): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing which shall not rupture or burst when subjected to 80 percent of the burst strength pressure in Table VIII in the standard for the size of tubing being tested after the tubing has been:

o Conditioned in air at 230 degrees Fahrenheit for 72 hours while bent 180 degrees around a cylinder having a radius equal to the supported bend radius in Table VIII in the standard for the size of tubing being tested, and o Cooled to room temperature while remaining on the cylinder, then straightened, and o Bent 180 degrees around the cylinder in the opposite direction of the first bending

• High Temperature Resistance (per 11.3.9): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing which shall not rupture or burst when subjected to 80 percent of the burst strength pressure in Table VIII for the size of tubing being tested, after the tubing has been conditioned in air at 230 degrees Fahrenheit for 72 hours.

• High temperature Conditioning, Low Temperature Impact Resistance (per 11.3.10):

Refers to a plastic air brake tubing which shall not rupture or burst when subjected to 80 percent of the burst strength pressure in Table VIII in the standard for the size of tubing being tested, after the tubing has been conditioned in air at 230 degrees Fahrenheit for 24 hours, then conditioned in air at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 hours and impacted with a one pound weight dropped from a height of 12 inches.

• Boiling Water Conditioning, Low Temperature Impact Resistance (per 11.3.11): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing which shall not rupture when subjected to 80 percent of the burst strength pressure in Table VIII in the standard for the size of tubing being tested, after the tubing has been conditioned in boiling water for two hours, then conditioned in air at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit for 4 hours, and the impacted with a one pound weight dropped from a height of 12 inches.

• Zinc Chloride Resistance (per 11.3.12): Refers to the outer surface of plastic air brake tubing which shall not show cracks visible under 7-power magnification after immersion in a 50 percent zinc chloride aqueous solution for 200 hours while bent around a cylinder having a radius equal to the supported bend radius in Table VIII in the standard for the size of tubing tested.

• Methyl Alcohol Resistance (per 11.3.13): Refers to the outer surface of plastic air brake tubing which shall not show cracks visible under 7-power magnification after immersion in a 95 percent methyl alcohol aqueous solution for 200 hours while bent around a cylinder having a radius equal to the supported bend radius in Table VIII in the standard for the size of tubing being tested.

• High Temperature Conditioning and Collapse Resistance (per 11.3.14): Refers to the collapse of the outside diameter of plastic air brake tubing, which shall not exceed twenty percent of the original outside diameter when bent 180 degrees on a holding fixture to the unsupported bend radius specified in Table VIII in the standard and conditioned in air at 200 degrees Fahrenheit for 24 hours.

• Ozone Resistance (per 11.3.15): Refers to the outer of plastic air brake tubing which shall not show cracks visible under 7-power magnification after exposure to ozone for 70 hours at 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Oil Resistance (per 11.3.16): Refers to the plastic air brake tubing which shall not rupture when subjected to 80 percent of the burst strength pressure in Table VIII in the standard for the size of tubing being tested, after the tubing has been conditioned in ASTM IRM 903 oil at 212 degrees Fahrenheit for 70 hours.

• Tensile Strength (per 11.3.17): Refers to the plastic air brake tubing assembly which, when designed for use between frame and axle or between a towed and a towing vehicle shall withstand, without separation of the tubing from its end fittings, a pull of 250 pounds if it is 3⁄8 inch, 10 mm, or less in nominal outside diameter, or a pull of 325 pounds if it is larger than 3⁄8 inch or 10 mm in nominal outside diameter. A plastic air brake tubing assembly designed for use in any other application shall withstand, without separation of the hose from its end fittings, a pull of 35 pounds if it is 1⁄8 inch, 3 mm, or less in nominal outside diameter, 40 pounds if it is 5⁄32 inch or 4 mm in nominal outside diameter, 50 pounds if it is 3⁄16 to 3⁄8 inch or 5 mm to 10 mm in nominal outside diameter, 150 pounds if it is 1⁄2 to 5⁄8 inch or 11 mm to 16 mm in nominal outside diameter, or 325 pounds if it is larger than 5⁄8 inch or 16 mm in nominal outside diameter.

• Boiling Water Conditioning and Tensile Strength (per 11.3.18): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing assembly which when subjected to a tensile pull test shall either elongate 50 percent or withstand the conditioned tensile load in Table VIII without separation from its end fittings, with one end of the assembly conditioned in boiling water for 5 minutes.

• Thermal Conditioning and Tensile Strength (per 11.3.19): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing assembly which, when subjected to a tensile pull test shall either elongate 50 percent or withstand the conditioned tensile load in Table VIII in the standard without separation from its end fittings after the assembly has been subjected to four cycles of conditioning in air at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit for thirty minutes, normalizing at room temperature, conditioning in boiling water for 15 minutes, and normalizing at room temperature.

• Vibration Resistance (per 11.3.20): Refers to a plastic air brake tubing assembly with an internal air pressure of 120 psig shall not rupture or leak more than 50 cm3 per minute at a temperature of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit and 25 cm3 per minute at a temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit, after the assembly has been subjected to 1,000,000 cycles of vibration testing with one end of the assembly fixed and the other end stroked 1⁄2-inch at 600 cycles per minute. In addition, end fittings that use a threaded retention nut shall retain at least 20 percent of the original retention nut tightening torque upon completion of the vibration testing. The vibration test shall be conducted in an environmental chamber and the air temperature shall be cycled between minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit and 220 degrees Fahrenheit during the test.

• End Fitting Retention (per 11.3.21): Refers to the end fittings of a plastic air brake tubing assembly which shall not rupture when the assembly is filled with water and pressurized to the burst strength pressure in Table VIII in the standard.

• Thermal Conditioning and End Fitting Retention (per 11.3.22): Refers to the end fittings of a plastic air brake tubing assembly which shall not rupture when the tubing assembly is filled with ASTM IRM 903 oil and:

(a) Conditioning in air at 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees Celsius) for 24 hours with atmospheric pressure inside the tubing assembly; and

b) Increasing the pressure inside the tubing assembly to 450 psi, and holding this pressure five minutes while maintaining an air temperature of 200 degrees Fahrenheit (93 degrees); and

(c) Reducing the pressure inside the tubing assembly to atmospheric and permitting the tubing assembly to cool at 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius) for 1 hour; and

(d) Conditioning the tubing assembly in air at minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 40 degrees Celsius) for 24 hours with atmospheric pressure inside the tubing assembly; and

(e) Increasing the pressure inside the tubing assembly to 450 psi, and holding this pressure for five minutes while maintaining an air temperature of minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 40 degrees Celsius).

• End Fitting Serviceability (per 11.3.23): Refers to a plastic air brake end fitting that uses a threaded retention nut shall not rupture or leak more than 25 cm3 per minute when pressurized to 120 psi after five assembly cycles.

• End Fitting Corrosion Resistance (per 11.3.24): Refers to a plastic air brake hose after 24 hours of exposure to salt-spray, in which the plastic air brake hose end fittings shall show no base metal corrosion on fitting surface except where the application of labeling information causes a displacement of the protective coating.

C.10.2 Test Procedures

The Contractor shall perform all testing in accordance with the requirements of FMVSS No. 106 contained in the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) Test Procedure TP-106-10, “Laboratory Test Procedure for FMVSS No. 106, Brake Hoses,” dated April 10, 2008, or any subsequent revisions to the test procedure as published by NHTSA.

The OVSC Test Procedure TP-106-10 is attached (Section J) and is incorporated into this contract. The testing procedures specified in FMVSS No. 106 and TP-106-10, 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 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.

C.10.3 Deviation from OVSC Test Procedures

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

The Contractor shall receive 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.11 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 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.

(End of Section C)

SECTION F - DELIVERIES 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):

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 one (1) three-year Option Period 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.3.3, FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity (OCT 1995).

**Is there a clause we can add explaining the option to extend the POP, if needed.

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.

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

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 for each test performed under this contract.

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 Preliminary Documents Within 4 weeks of the effective date of the contract 2 F.6 Evidence of receipt of

CPTI/GFTI (See Section C.7)

Within 5 days of receipt

3 F.7 Monthly Status Report By the 15th of each month, following the month being reported

4 F.8 Test Failure Report Summary notification within 4 hours of the failure. Written notification, including the relevant data, within 24 hours of the failure.

5 F.9 Draft…