Pre-Solicitation Notice (FMVSS) No 213a .docx

Title: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213a, Child Restraint Systems Side Impact Protection Solicitation: 693JJ923R000222 Department: Department of Transportation Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Location: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590

· Notice Type: Pre-solicitation Notice

· Posted Date: 07/12/2023

· Classification: PSC H223 – Equipment and Materials Testing Ground Effect VEH

· NAICS Code: 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Services $19

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

Description:

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213a, Child Restraint Systems – Side Impact Protection sets forth new performance requirements for child restraint systems. It includes the testing provisions which are necessary to determine whether a child restraint system meets those performance requirements. The test provisions include a lateral dynamic sled test which simulates a vehicle struck in a nearside collision.

This contract encompasses the procurement of restraints as well as testing to lateral dynamic test requirements conducted on child restraint systems.

The purpose of this contract is to first test, validate, and refine sections of the Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) Test Procedure, TP-213-11, that relate to the side impact test program, with a Pilot Program at contracted test facilities prior to the FMVSS No. 213a rule becoming effective in 2025. Then, upon the final rule becoming effective, this contract shall be used to procure test and inspection services to test child restraint systems (CRS) designed for use in motor vehicles to the requirements of FMVSS No. 213a following the requirements in the standard and the compliance test procedure specified in TP-213-11, as applicable, to inform NHTSA of products that may not comply with the minimum safety standards.

This contract will be split into two phases. Phase 1 will be to test and refine the sections of TP-213-11 applicable to FMVSS No. 213a and to collect data to inform decisions needed for future testing. In Phase 2 of this contract tests will be issued per delivery order for evaluation of potential non-compliance with FMVSS No. 213a.

The solicitation will result in a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with Cost Reimbursement elements for Contractor Purchased Test Items (CPTI).

Solicitation Information:

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

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor the https://www.sam.gov/ for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Requests for paper copies of the RFP will not be accepted. The anticipated solicitation release is July 2023.

Period of Performance: forty-eight (48) months.

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

No Further Procurement Information is available.

Contracting Office Address:

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

Primary Point of Contact.:

Sheu Mojeed Sheu.Mojeed@dot.gov

Secondary Point of Contract:

Reba Dyer Reba.Dyer@dot.gov