DRAFT SOW (693JJ921RQ000345).pdf

PR # 693JJ921RQ000345

Title: National Enforcement and Justice Services Program Support Services

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 BACKGROUND

The mission of the United States (U.S.) Department of Transportation (DOT) is to serve the U.S. by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system. The Mission of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an operating mode of DOT, is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards and enforcement activity. NHTSA supports a coordinated approach in:

• Researching and demonstrating pilot, promising and evidence-based strategies to encourage positive traffic safety behaviors;

• Planning, implementing, and executing countermeasures to support program activities; and

• Providing outreach, guidance, and technical assistance to enable others to conduct effective local highway safety programs.

NHTSA’s Office of Safety Programs and the Enforcement and Justice Services (EJS) Division serves as the primary point of contact with law enforcement professional and membership organizations to plan, organize, promote, and maintain on-going traffic enforcement and traffic safety programs around the country.

Examples of efforts supported by the Enforcement and Justice Services Division can be found at https://www.nhtsa.gov/enforcement-justice-services. In addition, EJS supports NHTSA’s Traffic Safety Research Projects that address safety concerns such as alcohol-involved driving, drug-involved driving, driver education and training, and more found at:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/behavioral-research

C.2 PURPOSE

The purpose of this contract is to procure, on a Cost Reimbursement, Time and Materials (T&M), and/or Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis, professional and technical services to provide broad based law enforcement and other technical services support in the areas of:

• Traffic Safety Initiatives and Countermeasures

• Education and Outreach Efforts

• Research, Technology Advancements, and Emerging Issues

Under the resultant Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, the Government will issue Task Orders to obtain professional and technical services that may if needed, allow for quick response or short turn-around.

C.3 REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall perform work through Task Orders under this IDIQ that will address professional and technical services that enables NHTSA to engage with a broad constituency base in law enforcement, professional membership organizations, State Motor Vehicle Administrators, prosecution and judiciary, research or other non-profit organizations https://www.nhtsa.gov/enforcement-justice-services https://www.nhtsa.gov/behavioral-research advocacy groups with a law enforcement emphasis, and others interested in supporting traffic safety efforts and initiatives of major interest to the government. The Contractor shall perform work that may involve the development and implementation of countermeasures to address EJS priority programs and conduct follow up research at the local, State, or federal levels to assess implemented programs.

This section provides the Contractor with examples of potential Task Order requirements.

These Task Order requirements are presented as examples and could be awarded following review and approval by the Government. The Contractor however, shall not construe an obligation on the part of the Government to obligate funds or for the Contractor to incur costs associated with these examples. Any Government obligation of funds and the authority to incur costs for contract work shall be provided in awarded Task Orders.

Task orders specific to research may involve research on local, State, or federal levels and include field, laboratory, or archival data collection. The collection of human-centered traffic safety data may require meeting the regulatory requirements for human-subjects research, including obtaining approval from an Institutional Research Board (IRB) and from the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Obtaining IRB and OMB regulatory approval is frequently an integral step in conducting NHTSA studies.

The following activities exemplify the type(s) of services likely to be procured under this IDIQ Contract (this list may not be all inclusive):

• Designing theoretical and empirical research efforts to advance the understanding of issues for example behavioral developments; traffic laws to include state driver licensing/motor vehicle, testing and driver examination laws, regulations or policy implications; as well as technological advancements, such as those impacted by autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems.

• Collaborating with stakeholders to develop and implement traffic safety initiatives and countermeasures across the U.S.

• Developing/updating and evaluating outreach, guidance, and technical assistance to enable others to conduct effective highway safety programs (e.g. Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST), Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards (NTDETAS), etc.).

• Providing technical assistance as necessary and requested. For example, to judges who preside over impaired driving cases, in the development and presentation of outreach, with Motor Vehicle Administrators who regulate state driver licensing, driver education administrators that oversee driver training programs, etc.

• Keeping abreast of emerging highway safety issues; preparing technical reports, briefings, presentations, articles, or other information sharing systems.

• Supporting NHTSA mobilizations, crackdowns, or other priority programs or public awareness programs, attend national programs to present information, deliver outreach, or other marketing initiatives.

• Managing, updating, and maintaining communications tools and networks (e.g.

formal/information sharing of information such as listservs, calendars, e-mail blasts, newsletters, webinar on-line meetings or outreach, and more).

This Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) will allow the Government to issue Task

Orders to obtain professional and technical services. Each Task Order will include specific requirements for that Task Order. The contractor may be required to provide specific services and generate tangible and/or measurable products or outcomes. Additionally, the contractor may be required to provide services including program management; communications with the public, membership driven organizations or other through a variety of methods or outlets;

support to the government for technical standards and applications of technology; travel support for project-related activities; assistance with outreach, guidance, technical assistance, or curriculum development; and conducting traffic safety research.

This IDIQ uses three “Lots” to categorize Task Orders. Offerors should consider all of the “Lots” and submit example proposals for all Task Orders for which the Offeror would like to be considered as a viable contractor, able to support work under that “Lot”. The “Lots” are as follows:

• Lot A: Traffic Safety Initiatives and Countermeasures

• Lot B: Education and Outreach Efforts

• Lot C: Research, Technology Advancements, and Emerging Issues

LOT A: Traffic Safety Initiatives and Countermeasures

NHTSA often develops and implements traffic safety initiatives and countermeasures to support its mission in reducing traffic safety fatalities and injuries. The objective of Lot A is to conduct research and development activities, including demonstration projects needed to carry out new or existing NHTSA programs or share resources; successful projects and programs from other States or Regions; promising, best or proven practices that can be replicated; or other communication strategies, materials, or countermeasures promoting traffic safety and to encourage adoption and practice of the vision, mission and goals of the

NHTSA.

Work conducted under this task order may require building collaborations with stakeholders to develop appropriate countermeasures related to overcome implementation barriers among stakeholders across the U.S.

Examples of Lot A projects would be a task order to develop written and/or electronic materials supporting NHTSA priority programs for dissemination and may include, but not be limited to:

• Securing professional and technical services to provide broad based services, materials, and technical support to law enforcement that will inform, educate, and encourage sustained enforcement efforts to address NHTSA priority programs;

examples of such priority programs include, but are not limited to, impaired driving detection and enforcement; occupant protection outreach and enforcement; distracted driving; speeding; and data collection.

• Collaborating with stakeholders to develop countermeasures related to motor vehicle laws, licensing practice, law enforcement and other first or second responders, prosecution and judiciary, or others interested in supporting traffic safety efforts and initiatives of major interest to the government.

• Supporting NHTSA mobilizations, crackdowns, or other priority programs or public awareness programs, attend national programs to present information, deliver outreach, or other marketing initiatives.

• Support the development and implementation of a coordinated marketing campaigns to increase public awareness of traffic safety laws including state driver licensing/motor vehicle, testing and driver examination laws with Motor Vehicle Administrators, law enforcement or other first and second responders, or other materials to influence change associated with unsafe driving behaviors and practices.

Task orders may be issued to more than one (1) source under this lot at the discretion of the government.

LOT B: Education and Outreach Efforts

The objective of Lot B is to identify, develop and promote education, guidance, outreach and technical assistance efforts such as creating curricula, educational outreach efforts or in promoting professional certifications and credentialing standards. Outreach could exist in-person, on a web-based platform or be some combination thereof to create a hybrid. To complete the desired work, entities may need to coordinate with NHTSA Regional Offices, State Highway Safety Offices, State Motor Vehicle Administrators and Regions, law enforcement agencies, motor vehicle licensing agencies. or others to develop and implement needed education and outreach efforts.

Examples of a Lot B projects would include task orders to

• Developing/updating and evaluating outreach, guidance, and technical assistance to enable others to conduct effective highway safety programs (e.g. Drug Recognition Expert (DRE), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE), Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST), Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards (NTDETAS), etc.

• Developing/Creating education and outreach for law enforcement or others that may include identifying/providing subject matter experts to provide technical assistance and guidance. One topic of particular interest to NHTSA is in outreach to law enforcement on the collection and analysis of crash data following Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC).

• Promoting updated educational outreach, credentialing standards or other countermeasures by conducting/participating in special seminars, webinars, workshops, education and outreach initiatives, etc.

LOT C: Research, Technology Advancements, and Emerging Issues

Integral to NHTSA’s mission of reducing injuries and fatalities associated with roadway travel is the ability to assess road user behavior and performance and the impact on law enforcement or other first and second responders, judiciary, regulatory laws and policies.

Under Lot C efforts may be undertaken to examine new and emerging issues that result from legal, social, or profession-based changes that may impact law enforcement operations.

Additionally, technology issues may be addressed through the development and/or maintenance of technical standards, testing requirements, certifications related to traffic enforcement technology, and coordination and cooperation with governmental entities and external partners.

Examples of projects for Lot C would include:

• Conducting specific research or administering program activities designed to advance the understanding and knowledge base of law enforcement or other first and second responders in addressing traffic safety issues.

• Designing theoretical and empirical research approaches to understand emerging behavioral developments as related to traffic laws to include state driver licensing/motor vehicle, testing and driver examination laws, regulations or policy implications related to alcohol or drug impairment; as well as technological advancements, such as those that will be impacted by autonomous vehicles and advanced driver assistance systems.

• Participating in a research initiative to contribute to the body of evidence needed to validate the success of driver education, the Novice Teen Driver Education and Training Administrative Standards, or some subset of the information included as part of the NTDETAS such as evidence for or against GDL laws, behind-the-wheel training, multi-car ranges, or other research to address emerging issues in this arena.

C.4 Contract Kickoff Meeting

Within two (2) weeks from Contract award, key members of the Contractor’s staff shall meet with the NHTSA COR and Contracting Officer/Contract Specialist and other interested NHTSA staff. The purposes of the “Kick-Off” meeting shall be to:

• Review contractual matters, including terms and conditions of the Contract and any awarded Task Order;

• Review the Statement of Work and Milestones and Deliverables to ensure a common understanding of the general requirements; and

• Address questions.

As part of the kick-off meeting, the Contractor shall submit to the COR a Quality Assurance Quality Control (QAQC) plan detailing the Contractor’s methods and procedures for ensuring the highest quality and timeliness of required deliverables and services.

The Kick-Off meeting will take place at NHTSA Headquarters in Washington, DC or be held virtually or via conference call to review and discuss the administration of the contract, Contractor’s Work Plan, and last from one (1) to two (2) hours.

C.5 ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS

ACOR (AA) Alternate Contracting Officer Representative Assistant Agreement CA Cooperative Agreement CO Contracting Officer CPFF Cost Plus Fixed Price CS Contract Specialist COR (AA) Contracting Officer Representative Assistant Agreement Day Unless specified otherwise, “day” refers to calendar day DOT Department of Transportation FFP Firm Fixed Price IDIQ Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ODC Other Direct Costs

OMB Federal Office of Management and Budget PI Principal Investigator PM Project Manager POC Point of Contact RCAM Recipient’s Cooperative Agreement Manager SHSO State Highway Safety Office SOW Statement of Work TBD To Be Determined T&M Time and Materials TO Task Order Manager WP Work Plan

As discussed in Section G.7 of this Contract, specific project requirements will be assigned to the Contractor through the execution of contract Task Orders.

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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 address: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

NOTE: Those clauses marked with an “X” are hereby incorporated by reference.

[X] 52.242-15 Stop Work Order (AUG 1989)

[X] 52.247-35 F.O.B. Destination, Within Consignee’s Premises (APR 1984)

F.2 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

F.2.1 Base Period

All work required hereunder, including preparation, submission, review of any and all reports, shall be completed within the Base Period of thirty-six (36) months after the effective date of the Contract.

F.2.2 Option Period

The Government reserves the right to exercise options to extend the term of the Contract, on a twelve (12) month basis for two (2) renewable option periods, subject to the provisions of Section I.3.1, OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT. The total possible period of performance (to include option periods) is sixty (60) months.

F.3 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

The work performed under this contract shall be accomplished at the Contractor’s facility or other locations as agreed upon by the Contractor and the Government.

F.4 DELIVERABLES/MILESTONES

The following milestones and deliverables listed below are considered critical to the successful completion of this Contract.

F.4.1 Deliverables/Milestone Schedule:

Item No. Deliverables (D) / Milestones (M) Due Date

1 Kickoff (M) Within two weeks of contract award

2 Submit Consolidated Status Report (D) No later than the 15th of the month following the month being reported https://www.acquisition.gov/far/

Item No. Deliverables (D) / Milestones (M) Due Date

3 Task Order Progress Reports (D) Refer to individual Task Orders for specific requirements

F.4.2 Place of Delivery

Unless otherwise specified, deliverables shall be furnished, electronically, to the following addresses:

Item No. Address 2 COR Name and email address to be provided at time of contract award

David Larson Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of Acquisition Management (NFO-300) 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Washington, DC 20590 Email: David.Larson@dot.gov

3 Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COR) Task Order (TO) (Name and Address to be provided in each awarded Task Order)

F.5 STANDARD REPORTING FORMATS

F.5.1 Consolidated Status Report Description

On or before the 15th of each month following the month being reported, the Contractor shall submit a letter-type Consolidated Status Report that provides the following information for each active Task Order (and shall also note completed task orders):

1. Task Order Name

2. Task Order Number

3. Task Order Manager

4. Costs incurred during the reporting period, for each task order and across all task orders (i.e., the total cost incurred)

5. For each task order, major accomplishments

6. For each task order, remaining deliverables and status

7. For each task order, a chart that summarizes funds status by the following categories: Invoice #, Invoice Date, Activity Period, Date Paid, Invoice Total, Amount Paid Against that Invoice, Total Charges to Date, and Remaining Funds. Highlight any difference between invoiced amount and paid amount from previous invoices.

8. A response to the following statement: “Based upon expenditures to date, the actual total cost incurred in the performance of this contract is (Over Budget), (On Budget) (Under Budget) for the current contract term.”

9. Any actions proposed to correct an “Over Budget” situation (see above) if mailto:David.Larson@dot.gov applicable.

F.5.2 Section 508 Compliance

All electronic and information technology procured, developed or delivered under This contract shall meet applicable accessibility standards, as specified in 36 CFR Part 1194.36 CFR Part 1194 implements Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Of 1973, as amended, and is viewable at https://www.section508.gov.

All contract deliverables covered by Section 508 shall be accessible to people with disabilities. Reports and other deliverables provided in electronic media, including web-based intranet and internet format shall conform to applicable accessibility standards, including at a minimum, the following provisions:

1194.21, Software Applications and Operating Systems 1194.22, Web-Based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications 1194.24, Video and Multimedia Products 1194.31, Functional Performance Criteria 1194.41, Information, Documentation, and Support

This standard is available for viewing at the Access Board web site at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/standards.htm and guides for specific sections are available at http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/guide/.

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SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

J. Hypothetical Task

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(a) Hypothetical Task

LOT A: Traffic Safety Initiatives and Countermeasures

In order to provide an additional basis for evaluating the technical capability of the offeror, the offeror shall include a response in its proposal to the single traffic safety countermeasure project described here for Lot A, Field Data Collection and Analysis. This project is hypothetical, and there are no plans to fund this task under the scope of this effort.

Support Sustained Enforcement Efforts

Background The purpose of this Task Order is to secure professional and technical services to provide broad based services, materials, and technical support to law enforcement that will inform, educate, and encourage sustained enforcement efforts to address NHTSA priority programs; examples of such priority programs include, but are not limited to, impaired driving detection and enforcement;

occupant protection training and enforcement; distracted driving; speeding; and data collection.

The Government seeks professional and technical services for specific activities and/or products required to meeting the objectives of the project.

Specifically, the government requires the support of organizations that serve a national audience or constituency; have existing structures, processes, and/or committees that are accessible to NHTSA and can support the requirements of the task orders issued under this contract.

Additionally, such organizations will have a demonstrated capacity to reach a broad law enforcement audience through established communications systems. To meet the objectives of the task order, the organization(s) will ideally have the staff and internal processes to reach a broad audience at the national level; and/or the capacity to secure and monitor sub-contractor services to address specific needs to achieve the results sought in the task order.

The government is seeking an organization(s) that supports State, local, and/or tribal law enforcement agencies; additionally, this could include support of an organization(s) that supports elected law enforcement officials (e.g. Sheriffs, attorneys, or other). Under the resultant IQCs, the Government may issue sole-source and/or competitive Task Orders to obtain professional and technical services. Additionally, such task orders may include optional tasks to be activated at the discretion of the government.

Objectives for this Hypothetical Task The offeror will provide support to the government through the active promotion of NHTSA priority programs, and assistance to law enforcement to encourage participation in mobilization periods, as well as sustained enforcement of traffic laws. Efforts and activities to meet the delivery of such support shall include, but not be limited to:

1. Development and/or distribution of materials that inform, educate, and/or influence law enforcement participation in traffic safety efforts and national mobilizations

2. Publication of at least two (2) articles in national magazines each year related to traffic safety issues

3. Dissemination of traffic safety information on a regular basis through electronic newsletter, list-serves, updates, or website content

4. Active engagement with NHTSA, law enforcement representatives, and stakeholders in NHTSA Regional Offices and State Highway Safety Offices to supporting mobilization periods though participation in meetings, webinars, and conferences

5. Scheduling time on agendas for committee meetings that provide the government sufficient time to make presentations, provide updates, or offer general information about Federal efforts and programs related to traffic safety

6. Coordinate with similar organizations through the exchange of members to participate in committee meetings or initiative related to traffic and/or highway safety

7. Providing advisory guidance and subject matter expertise on technical, professional, or enforcement issues

Period of performance The period of performance for this project is 30 months.

Cost Estimate Offerors should submit an estimate of costs to complete this project. NHTSA will not hold the Offeror responsible after contract award for the Offeror’s cost projection for the hypothetical task; rather, the Government will use the cost estimate as part of the proposal evaluation process.

Offerors should price this effort in a realistic manner to successfully meet the project objective while also being aware of the Government’s need to work in a cost-conscience manner.

• Labor Categories: Identify the labor categories, and the number of hours for each labor category that would be required for this effort.

(b) Hypothetical Task

LOT B: Education and Outreach Efforts

In order to provide an additional basis for evaluating the technical capability of the offeror, the offeror shall include a response in its proposal to the single project described here for Lot B, Education and Outreach Efforts This project is hypothetical, and there are no plans to fund this task under the scope of this effort.

Advance Education and Outreach for Law Enforcement or Others

NHTSA supports Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) as a set of data elements to help guide States in collecting reliable crash data. NHTSA seeks to develop law enforcement education and outreach and to guide them in the collection and analysis of highway and traffic safety systems and conditions related to vehicle, highway, driver, passenger, motorcyclist, bicyclist, and pedestrian characteristics. There have been great advances improving education and outreach methods and certifications for law enforcement agents across the U.S. affording web-based or hybrid opportunities.

Objectives for this Hypothetical Task Promote NHTSA priority programs with the development of law enforcement education and outreach responding to emerging issues that impact traffic safety or law enforcement. One area of particular interest would be in the development of standardized instructional guidance and technical assistance for proper completion of crash reports following Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) and the data attributes used in describing motor vehicle crashes as related to the involved vehicles and persons.

The offeror shall propose strategies to address the included objectives. The approaches must be cost-effective and feasible. Strategies may include developing guidance and technical assistance for web-based or hybrid approached learning opportunities to assure law enforcement are able to properly participate through a variety of delivery options.

1) Convene SMEs to assist with course development. Course development will include:

• Work with SMEs (subject matter experts) to review and analyze existing course content.

• Develop the most appropriate methods for content delivery and provide measurable justifications.

• Assist in determining the instructional goals and objectives.

• Content will include:

o Instructional objectives explicitly stated and measurable o Objectives are presented at the beginning of each module o Examples that are clear and relevant o A level of difficulty appropriate for the intended audience o Activities that engages the participant with varying methods of instructional delivery

• Assessments will include:

o A pre-test to determine the participant’s current knowledge level; will not be graded o Knowledge checks to assess the participants understanding of the content o Feedback provided during lesson exercises to include additional information for incorrect answers and an opportunity for a second attempt o Post assessment measuring instructional objectives

• Content Delivery meeting the following minimum standards:

o DSL at a minimum, high speed internet access recommended o Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera o Monitor: 1024 x 768 minimum resolution (or higher recommended)

• Technology design:

o Ensure the participant is not able to skip through the program materials and take the completion exam o Media are used to enhance learning o Participant can save work, exit and return to the program at a bookmarked location o Allow the participant to print the material o Provide the participant with a certificate of completion upon passing

2) Conduct a pilot with a group of no more than 8 participants to receive feedback. Once

Completed and refined, make materials available in LMS for all law enforcement or other participants.

• Monitor and provide reports on user data to the program manager (COR), at a minimum of quarterly

• Provide minor content update when needed, not to exceed annually

• Components of developed package shall be 508 compliant

• Provide technical assistance, as requested regarding the development, promotion, maintenance, implementation, support and delivery of developed countermeasure.

Period of performance The period of performance for this project is 18 months.

Cost Estimate Offerors should submit an estimate of costs to complete this project. NHTSA will not hold the Offeror responsible after contract award for the Offeror’s cost projection for the hypothetical task; rather, the Government will use the cost estimate as part of the proposal evaluation process.

Offerors should price this effort in a realistic manner to successfully meet the project objective while also being aware of the Government’s need to work in a cost-conscience manner.

• Labor Categories: Identify the labor categories, and the number of hours for each labor category that would be required for this effort.

(c) Hypothetical Task

LOT C: Research, Technology Advancements, and Emerging Issues

In order to provide an additional basis for evaluating the technical capability of the offeror, the offeror shall include a response in its proposal to the single research project described here for Lot C, Research, Technology Advancements, and Emerging Issues. This project is hypothetical, and there are no plans to fund this task under the scope of this effort.

Contribute to the Body of Evidence Needed to Validate the Success of Driver Education

Since the onset of COVID-19, driver licensing, training and testing agencies across the country had to make changes in business operations to address shutdown and back-logs brought about because of emergency closures across the U.S. The Association of National Stakeholders in Traffic Safety Education contributed to the body of knowledge, providing a set of stopgap measures for consideration for State implementation allowing them to provide business continuity. An assemble of Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) in the areas of Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) instruction and driver testing/Instruction were convened and completed a report with support from State Driver Education Administrators.

The resulting report is to help States, State Driver Education Administrators, and driver educators make informed, educated decisions about the practices they choose to implement in the event of other future emergencies. The SME’s successfully gathered information on many best-fit or promising practices but little proven research to lean on or to serve as a guide for implementing such solutions.

Purpose of this Hypothetical Task The purpose of this task is to contribute to the body of research knowledge related to Behind-the- Wheel (BTW) instruction and driver testing/Instruction. Research is sought to produce evidence for or against GDL laws, behind-the-wheel training, multi-car ranges, or other research to address emerging issues in this arena. By improving the understanding of what works and what does not work, we hope to develop alternatives and improved instruction methods for Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) instruction and driver testing/Instruction.

Objectives of this Hypothetical Task

• Develop a study on attitudes, knowledge and practices

• Study a current project to share findings

• Provide recommendations for improving Behind-the-Wheel (BTW) instruction and driver testing/instruction

The offeror shall propose strategies to address the included objectives. The approaches must be cost-effective and feasible. Strategies may include self-report, in-person surveys, focus groups, or other ways to assess current efforts. Offerors are encouraged to provide detail in their proposal by describing their approach to achieving the objectives, proposing individuals who will work on each task, and describing the process for analyzing the survey data and developing scientifically-sound final report. The offeror shall, at a minimum, address the means to:

• Obtain human subject approval processes (e.g., OMB, IRB, privacy assessments)

• Develop sampling strategies and defining sample size

• Research methodology o Identifying/recruiting research participants o Discuss the research strategy

• Analytic approach o Statistical analysis plan o Quantitative, qualitative or other analytic methods needed to conduct the analytic approach

• Research findings dissemination plan

Throughout its discussion of the hypothetical task, the offeror shall justify why its approach is feasible, both in terms of achieving NHTSA’s overall objective, and in conducting a solid research project at a reasonable cost, within a reasonable time frame.

The offeror is encouraged to consider any data elements that would be appropriate to achieve the objective, however, the offeror must describe how each data element could actually be obtained, compiled, and analyzed, and under what constraints. The offeror shall also describe potential obstacles that could occur throughout the project. The offeror shall discuss the limitations of the study and the results.

Period of performance The period of performance for this project is 30 months.

Cost Estimate Offerors should submit an estimate of costs to complete this project. NHTSA will not hold the Offeror responsible after contract award for the Offeror’s cost projection for the hypothetical task; rather, the Government will use the cost estimate as part of the proposal evaluation process.

Offerors should price this effort in a realistic manner to successfully meet the project objective while also being aware of the Government’s need to work in a cost-conscience manner.

• Labor Categories: Identify the labor categories, and the number of hours for each labor category that would be required for this effort. Offerors may propose different or additional labor categories with justification.

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