Solicitation 693JJ925R000013 Pages 1-105 Standards Enforcement Program for FMVSS Number 106 Brake Hoses.pdf

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TITLE: Standards Enforcement Program for FMVSS

No. 106, "Brake Hoses"

The Department of Transportation (DOT) National

Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) invite offerors to submit proposal for the

Vehicle Electronic System Safety Program.

Solicitation 693JJ925R000013

OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

NSN 7540-01-152-8067

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Standards Enforcement Program for FMVSS No. 106, "Brake Hoses"

SOLICITATION # 693JJ925R000013

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SUPPLIES/SERVICES/REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide the qualified personnel, facilities, materials, equipment, and services (except as identified in Section H.8, Government Furnished Property/Test Items) necessary to perform the procurement, receipt, inventory, inspection, testing, reporting, storage, and disposal of motor vehicle equipment. The Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance (OVSC) of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires engineering services to collect data in support of its enforcement program for federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) No. 106, "Brake Hoses".

B.2 CONTRACT TYPE

This is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract, with Cost Reimbursement elements for Contractor Purchased Test Items (CPTI). Under this Contract¸ the Government shall issue Delivery Orders in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)

16.5 – Indefinite-Delivery Contracts.

B.3 MINIMUM/MAXIMUM OBLIGATIONS

B.3.1 Minimum Obligation

Minimum Obligation - Upon execution of the Base Contract, the Government will order the supplies and services of the Known Requirements under B.4.2 in the amount of $TBD at award. This amount represents the “minimum obligation of the Government.”

NOTE: The number of tests identified in Section B.4.2 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.

B.3.2 Maximum Obligation

Maximum Obligation – The Contractor shall be obligated to provide services and support up to the total not-to-exceed amounts specified in Sections B.4.2 through B.4.8. The overall contract ceiling amount is $TBD at award. The ceiling amount may be increased upon execution of a bilateral modification.

Note: The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to the expenditure of public funds. No cost chargeable to the proposed contract can be incurred before receipt of a fully executed contract or specific written authorization from the Contracting Officer.

B.4 CONTRACT PRICES

B.4.1 Contract Prices

This Contract includes three “Periods”: The “Base Period” which is the first 24 months of the contract term (composed of Contract Year 1 and Contract Year 2), an Option Period which, if exercised, begins at the end of the Base Period and continues for an additional 36 months (composed of Contract Year 3, 4, and 5), and an Option to Extend Services which, if exercised, begins at the end of the Option Period and continues for up to six (6) months (composed of Contract Year 5.5).

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 conducted and finished. Test prices shall apply for payment purposes and shall include all charges, including, if applicable, charges for storage and disposal. Under no circumstances, nor at any time, will storage or disposal costs be permitted as a separate cost item. Storage costs for work described in the Statement of Work, Section C.5, if any, must be included in the test prices set forth in Section B.

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 fixed prices set forth in Sections B.4.2 through B.4.8 - Price Schedules, and will reimburse the Contractor at actual cost for the cost reimbursement Contract Line Item Number (CLIN)s identified in Section B.4.2 through B.4.8.

Except for the Known Requirements (i.e., guaranteed minimum order quantity), identified in Section B.4.2, 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.

B.4.2 PRICE SCHEDULE – BASE PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 1) – KNOWN

REQUIREMENTS

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from TBD through TBD.)

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

CLIN Description Quantity Fixed Unit Price

Extended Price

Kick-Off Meeting

$TBD

$TBD

TOTAL CONTRACT KNOWN REQUIREMENTS $TBD

B.4.3 PRICE SCHDULE – BASE PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 1) – OPTIONAL

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from TBD through TBD.)

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

CLIN Description Order Quantity

Fixed Unit Price

1001 FMVSS No. 106 - Air Brake Hose Compliance Test

1-10 $TBD

1002 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Compliance Test 1-20 $TBD

1003 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Concise Compliance Test 1-20

$TBD

1004 FMVSS No. 106 - Plastic Air Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 1005 FMVSS No. 106 - Vacuum Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 1006 CPTI Service Charge 1-70 $TBD 1007 Purchase of FMVSS No. 106 Test Items *Reimbursement of

Contractor Purchased Test Items (CPTI)

B.4.4 PRICE SCHEDULE – BASE PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 2) – OPTIONAL

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from TBD through TBD.)

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

CLIN Description Order Quantity

Fixed Unit Price

2001 FMVSS No. 106 - Air Brake Hose Compliance Test $TBD

1-10 2002 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Compliance Test 1-20 $TBD

2003 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Concise Compliance Test 1-20

$TBD

2004 FMVSS No. 106 - Plastic Air Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 2005 FMVSS No. 106 - Vacuum Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 2006 CPTI Service Charge 1-70 $TBD 2007 Purchase of FMVSS No. 106 Test Items *Reimbursement of

B.4.5 PRICE SCHEDULE – OPTION PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 3)

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from TBD through TBD.)

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

CLIN Description Order Quantity

Fixed Unit Price

3001 FMVSS No. 106 - Air Brake Hose Compliance Test

1-10 $TBD

3002 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Compliance Test 1-20 $TBD

3003 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Concise Compliance Test 1-20

$TBD

3004 FMVSS No. 106 - Plastic Air Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 3005 FMVSS No. 106 - Vacuum Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 3006 CPTI Service Charge 1-70 $TBD 3007 Purchase of FMVSS No. 106 Test Items *Reimbursement of

B.4.6 PRICE SCHEDULE – OPTION PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 4)

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

CLIN Description Order Quantity

Fixed Unit Price

4001 FMVSS No. 106 - Air Brake Hose Compliance Test

1-10 $TBD

4002 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Compliance Test 1-20 $TBD

4003 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Concise Compliance Test 1-20

$TBD

4004 FMVSS No. 106 - Plastic Air Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 4005 FMVSS No. 106 - Vacuum Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 4006 CPTI Service Charge 1-70 $TBD

4007 Purchase of FMVSS No. 106 Test Items *Reimbursement of

B.4.7 PRICE SCHEDULE – OPTION PERIOD (CONTRACT YEAR 5)

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

CLIN Description Order Quantity

Fixed Unit Price

5001 FMVSS No. 106 - Air Brake Hose Compliance Test

1-10 $TBD

5002 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Compliance Test 1-20 $TBD

5003 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Concise Compliance Test 1-20

$TBD

5004 FMVSS No. 106 - Plastic Air Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 5005 FMVSS No. 106 - Vacuum Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 5006 CPTI Service Charge 1-70 $TBD 5007 Purchase of FMVSS No. 106 Test Items *Reimbursement of

B.4.8 PRICE SCHEDULE – OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES BY 6 MONTHS

(CONTRACT YEAR 5.5)

(Prices shall cover the Period of Performance from TBD through TBD.)

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

CLIN Description Order Quantity

Fixed Unit Price

6001 FMVSS No. 106 - Air Brake Hose Compliance Test

1-10 $TBD

6002 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Compliance Test 1-20 $TBD

6003 FMVSS No. 106 - Hydraulic Brake Hose Concise Compliance Test 1-20

$TBD

6004 FMVSS No. 106 - Plastic Air Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 6005 FMVSS No. 106 - Vacuum Brake Tubing Compliance Test 1-10 $TBD 6006 CPTI Service Charge 1-70 $TBD 6007 Purchase of FMVSS No. 106 Test Items *Reimbursement of

Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) (1007, 2007, 3007, 4007, 5007, and 6007) are cost reimbursement CLINs for Delivery Orders. At Delivery Order issuance, NHTSA will provide the Contractor with an estimate for the CPTI (if applicable), or the Contractor will provide the

Government with an estimate. The Delivery Order will identify the test item product identification (i.e., make and model of motor vehicle equipment), delivery requirements, quantities ordered, and estimated cost (See Section H.8, Test Items/Models). Reimbursement for CPTI will be based on the actual cost paid by the Contractor (CLINs 1007, 2007, 3007, 4007, 5007, and 6007) to the motor vehicle equipment manufacturer/dealer for the test items (including any associated tax, if not otherwise exempted, and shipping and handling costs as applicable) along with the firm fixed price service charge (CLINs 1006, 2006, 3006, 4006, 5006, and 6006). The Contractor’s invoice for the cost reimbursement CLINs shall include copies of the actual vendor invoices.

The CPTI identified by the Government may be subject to change 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. Under these circumstances, the Contracting Officer may direct the Contractor to stop any acquisition of CPTI until the changed specifications are provided.

The Delivery Order will include a not-to-exceed amount for the cost reimbursement CLIN. If the estimated costs for CPTI will exceed the not-to-exceed amount identified in the Delivery Order, the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and the COR prior to incurring said costs. The Contractor shall not proceed with the purchase until given approval by the Contracting Officer. Please note that the Government will reimburse the Contractor for actual costs incurred for the cost reimbursement CLIN in accordance with FAR Part 31.

(End of Section B)

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 ACRONYMS

ACOR Alternate Contracting Officer’s Representative ATOA At Time of Award 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 DEFINITIONS

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

Test Passed – Refers to testing that the Contractor conducted successfully, and the test items being tested met the FMVSS No. 106 standards.

Test Failure – Refers to testing that the Contractor conducted correctly, but the test items being tested failed to meet the FMVSS No. 106 standards. Refer to Section F.8, for instructions on how test failures are to be handled.

C.3 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 hoses for use in motor vehicles. The purpose of FMVSS No. 106 is to reduce deaths and injuries occurring because of brake system failures 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.

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 have all necessary personnel, facilities, and equipment to perform under the Contract, unless stated otherwise in Section H.8 “Government Furnished Test Items/Property”, H.11 “Contractor Acquired Property”, or H. 9 “Contractor Purchased Test Items.”

The Contractor shall conduct testing according to the schedule specified in Section F.4, Performance Milestones and Deliverables, of this Contract. The Contractor shall complete testing within the time specified in the Testing Schedule, Section F.6, and shall submit reports for each item tested as required by the Schedule. The Contractor shall conduct the tests in accordance with the procedures specified in Section C.13, Test Procedures.

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, and details about the test item configuration.

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 upon receiving award, the Contractor shall contact the NHTSA Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to plan for the kick-off meeting.

No later than two (2) weeks after the effective date of the contract award, or later at the option of the COR, the Contractor shall participate in a kick-off meeting with the COR, CO, and other NHTSA staff. The kick-off meeting shall take place at the Contractor’s facility or via teleconference, which will be determined at the time of award. This meeting will be approximately two (2) hours in length.

The Contractor shall make a brief presentation of its 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, and equipment necessary to perform the inspection, compliance testing, and reporting services in accordance with FMVSS No. 106, "Brake Hoses", 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, Performance Milestones and Deliverables.

C.6.2 Preliminary Documents

No later than four (4) weeks after the effective date of the contract, the Contractor shall provide one copy of the following documents:

1. Contractor Test Procedure for each Enforcement Test;

2. Checklist for conducting each Enforcement Test;

3. 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; and

4. 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:

a) Manufacturer name;

b) Model number;

c) Function of the item; and

d) Calibration interval.

Copies of the above documents shall be submitted electronically via email to the COR, 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.

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.

C.6.3 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 NHTSA’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.); and

• 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 and purchased test items received 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.6.4 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.6.5 Storage/Disposition of Government Furnished Test Items (GFTI) and Contractor Purchased Test Items (CPTI)

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.

Tests items which have "passed" compliance requirements and any unused test items, shall be disposed of at no additional cost to the Government after all testing, inspection, and reporting is completed and accepted unless the Contracting Officer and COR direct the Contractor to retain the used or unused items. Disposition instructions will be provided by the COR after all testing, inspection, and acceptance of the Final Test Report has been completed for passed items.

Any GFTI or CPTI involved in a compliance test failure shall be tagged and identified by each specimen’s test phase, test date, detailed reason for the failure, etc., and retained by the Contractor pending the receipt of disposition instructions from the COR. Disposition instructions will be provided by the COR after a period of 2 years for failed items. If the 2-year period runs past the expiration date of the contract, the Contractor shall ship the failed items to a location as instructed by the COR.

Test items which have “failed” compliance requirements, and any unused test items identical to test items which have “failed” compliance requirements, shall be stored by the Contractor for at least 2 years after the test failure at no additional cost to the Government unless directed by the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COR) to do otherwise. Storage of test samples for this period shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

The final determination of "passed" or "failed" shall be made by the COR upon acceptance of the Final Test Report. Therefore, no test items shall be destroyed or disposed of until authorized by the

COR.

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.6.6 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.6.7 Testing

C.6.7.1 Enforcement Tests

There are four types of brake hoses/brake hose assemblies subject to FMVSS No. 106: hydraulic, air, vacuum, and plastic air tubing. Brake hose fittings are also subject to FMVSS No. 106.

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 Contractor to order fewer samples than specified in the applicable TP. In that case, the COR will provide instructions to the Contractor about how many test items to use to complete each individual test. For example, a hydraulic brake hose test would cover all requirement of S5.3.11 through S5.3.13 and would typically require twenty-two (22) test items.

C.6.7.2 Concise Enforcement Tests

The CLINS for the Concise Compliance Test (1003, 2003, 3003, 4003, 5003 and 6003), require eleven (11) test items for the completion of the test sequence. The Concise Compliance Test would use the samples to test to the following standards:

- S5.2.1 - Labeling

- S5.3.1 - Constriction

- S5.3.2 - Expansion and Burst (4 samples)

- S5.3.3 - Whip Resistance (4 samples)

- S5.3.4 – Tensile Strength (2 samples)

- S5.3.6 – Water Absorption and Tensile Strength (2 samples)

In addition to CLINS specifying a complete test sequence for each of the four (4) types of brake hoses/brake hose assemblies, C.6.9 specifies a specific test sequence that can be ordered for up to six

(6) hydraulic brake hose assemblies.

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

C.6.8 Hydraulic Brake Hoses

A description of each test is provided below.

Labeling (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 (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

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.

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

Tensile Strength (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 (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 (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.

Water Absorption and Whip Resistance (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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.

C.6.9 Hydraulic Brake Hoses – Select Testing

A description of each test is provided below. Test up to six (6) total test items to any combination of the following requirements as specified by the COR:

Labeling (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 Tensile Strength (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.

C.6.10 Air Brake Hoses

A description of each test is provided below.

Labeling (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 (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 (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 (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 (S7.3.4): Refers to an air brake hose assembly whose volume has increased no more than 100 percent after being immersed in American Society for Testing and Materials ASTM No. 3 oil for 70 hours at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ozone Resistance (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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:

• A pull of 250 pounds if it is larger than ¼ inches or 6 mm in nominal inside diameter.

• 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, without separation of the hose from its end fittings:

• A pull of 50 pounds if it is ¼ inches or 6 mm or less in nominal inside diameter.

• 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.

• A pull of 235 pounds if it is larger than ½ inches or 12 mm in nominal inside diameter.

Water Absorption and Tensile Strength (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:

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

• 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:

• A pull of 50 pounds if it is ¼ inches or 6 mm or less in nominal inside diameter.

• 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.

• A pull of 235 pounds if it is larger than ½ inches or 12 mm in nominal inside diameter.

Zinc Chloride Resistance (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 (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.

C.6.11 Vacuum Brake Hoses

A description of each test is provided below.

Labeling (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 (S9.2.1): Refers to a vacuum brake hose:

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

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

• 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;

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

and

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

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

• 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

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

Ozone Resistance (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 that shall not leak when subjected to a hydrostatic pressure test.

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

Vacuum (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 (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 (S9.2.8): Refers to a vacuum brake hose assembly which, following exposure to Reference Fuel B (as described in ASTM D471-98).

• 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.

• 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 (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…