SOW Solicitation Riding Mower Roll Over Testing.pdf

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Testing and Evaluation of Riding Mower Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS)

A. Description of Services

The contractor must perform the following testing and evaluation of residential riding mowers (“vehicles”): measure static vehicle metrics, conduct dynamic vehicle tests to measure vehicle rollover thresholds and steering characteristics, perform vehicle rollover simulations, conduct vehicle rollover tests, conduct occupant protection performance testing, perform autonomous vehicle instrumentation and testing, including data acquisition, data processing and analysis, and test methods involving the use of anthropometric test dummies (ATDs). In addition, the contractor must perform research, data analysis, design, and construction of proof-of-concept Occupant Protection Devices (OPDs) to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using these devices on riding mowers.

B. Background

A riding mower is a self-propelled vehicle operated by a person in a seated or standing position.

It is designed for cutting grassy areas such as residential lawns, golf courses, cemeteries and parks. Riding mowers have been associated with many deaths and injuries to the drivers, with overturning events contributing significantly to incidents. Some riding mowers are designed by their manufacturer to be equipped with a roll-over protective structure (ROPS). The ROPS can either be standard or optional equipment.

The staff of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is evaluating various dynamic characteristics and features of riding mowers. CPSC staff is focused on the stability characteristics of the mowers, as well as occupant protection devices, such as ROPS, in the event of rollover.

Staff is interested in the occupant protection characteristics of a variety of occupant protection devices on the market, as well as potential designs that may be developed.

C. Objective

CPSC staff requires static and dynamic test data on a cross-section of riding mower types and sizes in various load conditions to make recommendations for improving the safety of these widely used vehicles. Data obtained by this contract will provide a means of directly comparing commonly used static measures of stability characteristics to dynamically measured stability characteristics for the same vehicle. Dynamic testing will quantify rollover resistance, pitch-over resistance, and occupant protection performance.

An autonomous vehicle control system will be used to conduct dynamic test maneuvers that present a risk of injury to human test drivers and to conduct hazardous maneuvers, including intentional rollover and pitch-over events, with anthropometric test dummies (ATDs) seated in the rider’s position. Hazardous maneuvers with ATDs onboard will provide data for setup and verification of simulator parameters used to evaluate riding mowers with and without ROPS installed.

Laboratory simulated rollover and pitch-over events will be conducted for the evaluation of occupant protection characteristics of riding mowers with and without ROPS installed. Results from autonomous testing with ATDs will be used to verify and validate simulator effectiveness in duplicating real world rollover and pitch-over events.

Specific objectives for each category of work are as follows:

1. Static Vehicle Properties: Vehicle measurements will support calculation of various static rollover and pitch-over metrics which will be compared to dynamic rollover and pitch-over data. Static tilt test data will produce commonly used rollover resistance data.

Static data will also facilitate vehicle to vehicle comparisons.

2. Dynamic Testing with a Human Test Driver: Dynamic data with a human driver will establish rollover resistance and pitch-over resistance for each vehicle under real world dynamic conditions for vehicle to vehicle comparisons, for comparisons to static metrics, and comparison to tests conducted autonomously.

3. Autonomous Control: The ability to test without a human driver will support dynamic testing that is too dangerous for a human driver and allow better repeatability of tests without variable input from a human driver. Data from intentional rollover and pitch-over events with an ATD onboard the test vehicles will require autonomous control and are required to verify and validate pitch/roll simulator test data.

4. Roll and Pitch-Over Simulator Testing: Controlled laboratory simulation of rollover and pitch-over events is required to facilitate the evaluation of aftermarket OPDs and proof-of-concept designs for OPDs. Testing of these occupant protection elements is required to determine the feasibility and effectiveness of using these devices on riding mowers.

5. Development of Proof-of-Concept Designs for OPDs: Research, data analysis, design, and construction of proof-of-concept OPDs is required to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of using these devices on riding mowers.

D. Contract Type

This procurement is a single-award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract.

Quotes for the contract must be structured in a menu format to facilitate the creation of each task order. Each menu line item must include unit pricing and cover a work category or sub-category with the structure of the menu format at the discretion of the contractor.

E. Issuance of Task Orders

Individual Task Order assignments will be forwarded in writing to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide a firm-fixed price for each requested task. The issuance of all task orders will be contingent upon an agency decision to fund the service. Any travel must be included in the firm fixed-price total.

F. Period of Performance

The contract includes a base year and four option one-year option periods.

G. Description of Work

Independently, and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor must furnish all necessary personnel, materials, services, facilities, and resources to perform the work set forth below.

The contractor may be required to perform any of the following:

1. Measure static vehicle metrics and properties in various load conditions

1.1. The contractor must provide physical measurements of vehicle characteristics in load conditions selected from the list in item 7 below for each vehicle, to include the following:

1.1.1. Physical measurements – front and rear track width, wheelbase, steering ratio, and ground clearance.

1.1.2. Moments of inertia - roll mass moment of inertia, pitch mass moment of inertia, yaw mass moment of inertia, and roll/yaw mass product of inertia.

1.1.3. Weight distribution at each tire.

1.1.4. Center of gravity (CG) location - longitudinal (x), lateral (y), and vertical (z) locations of the CG.

1.1.5. Calculation of static stability factor (SSF) is required.

1.2. Minimum technical requirements:

1.2.1. Weight measurements must be repeatable within ± 1 lb.

1.2.2. Weight measurements must be reported in pounds (lb) and kilograms (kg).

1.2.3. CG location measurements must be repeatable within ±0.5% of the measured values.

1.2.4. The pitch and yaw mass moment of inertia values shall be repeatable within ±1% of the measured values.

1.2.5. The roll mass moment of Inertia values must be repeatable within ±2% of the measured values.

1.2.6. The roll/yaw product of inertia must be repeatable within ± 6.8kg-m2.

1.2.7. Mass moment of inertia values must be reported in kg-m2 and slug-ft2.

1.2.8. Track widths must be measured at the center of the tire tread and accurate to ±0.06 inch

1.2.9. Wheelbase must be measured at the centerline of the wheels and accurate to ±0.06 inch

1.2.10. Where unspecified, measurements shall have an accuracy of 2% of the measured value or less.

2. Conduct static tilt table tests

2.1. The contractor must also conduct tilt table testing of selected vehicles in loading conditions selected from the list in item 7 below and report the minimum tilt table angle (TTA) at two-wheel lift for each vehicle in each load condition and orientation.

2.2. Tilt testing must be done in two lateral orientations, one with the driver's left side located to the high side of the tilted surface and one with the driver's right side located to the high side of the tilted surface.

2.3. Tilt testing must be done in two longitudinal orientations, one with the front of the vehicle located to the high side of the tilted surface and one with the rear of the vehicle located to the high side of the tilted surface.

2.4. Calculate and report the tilt table ratio (TTR) at two-wheel lift for each vehicle in each load condition specified. TTR equals the trigonometric tangent of the TTA.

2.5. Minimum Technical Requirements:

2.5.1. The tilt table used for tilt testing must deflect no more than 0.1 inch when loaded with the test vehicle.

2.5.2. The tilt table used for tilt testing must be flat within ±0.1 inch.

2.5.3. The tilt table used for tilt table testing must have the capability to lift at a rate of

0.1 degree per second.

2.5.4. Tilt test results must be repeatable within ±0.1 degree.

2.5.5. Tilt test results must be reported in angular degrees.

3. Conduct dynamic tests with a human test driver

3.1. If necessary, design and construct vehicle outriggers for use in dynamic testing.

3.2. Outrigger Minimum Technical Requirements

3.2.1. Must be suitable for use on a variety of vehicle configurations.

3.2.2. Must be adaptable for use on dirt or grass surfaces.

3.2.3. Must provide a high level of safety during dynamic testing that could result in a rollover event.

3.2.4. With the outriggers or other safety hardware installed the location of the loaded vehicle center of gravity (CG) must be within ±1.0 inch of the x and y axis locations and must be within ±0.5 inch of the z axis location as compared to the CG location found in the static measurement of the vehicle in the loading condition for the pending test.

3.2.5. Measurement must be made to quantify the effect of the installed outriggers or other safety hardware on each vehicle’s CG location and inertial properties.

3.2.6. The outriggers or other safety hardware must be adaptable to all vehicles to be evaluated in the test program.

3.3. The contractor must: install instrumentation, conduct dynamic testing, and record data regarding certain dynamic performance characteristics of each vehicle in load conditions selected from the list in item 7 (except 7.1 curb weight only) below. The characteristics to be evaluated will include vehicle lateral rollover resistance, and vehicle system resonant response to cyclic steering input.

3.4. The contractor must provide test driver(s).

3.5. Minimum Technical Requirements – Dynamic Test Data

3.5.1. Record acceleration data in the longitudinal, lateral, and vertical directions with a sensor accuracy of 0.001g and a data accuracy of 0.01g.

3.5.2. Acceleration data must be corrected to reflect the equivalent value at the CG location.

3.5.3. Acceleration data must be corrected to account for the orientation difference between the vehicle coordinate system and the ground coordinate system.

3.5.4. Record orientation angles and angular motion rates of the vehicle pitch, roll, and yaw axes. Angle accuracy to be 0.03 degree and rate accuracy to be 0.01 degree/sec.

3.5.5. Record steering input angle with an accuracy of 0.25 degree.

3.5.6. Record vehicle speed with an accuracy of 0.03mph.

3.5.7. Record additional parameters as required to complete the dynamic test events.

3.5.8. Record data during each test event at sufficient sample rates to examine short-lived transient events.

3.5.9. Record video of each test event.

3.5.10. Synchronize video data and dynamic test data in the time domain.

3.6. Minimum Technical Requirements - Dynamic Test Events

3.6.1. Recreate rollovers during turns and on sloped surfaces.

3.6.2. Contractor recommended test maneuvers for the evaluation of rollover resistance.

3.6.3. Develop other dynamic test maneuvers as required to achieve the objectives of the vehicle evaluation project.

4. Design, construct, and demonstrate an adaptable autonomous vehicle control system. An autonomous vehicle control system will be used to conduct dynamic test maneuvers that present a risk of injury to human riders and to conduct intentional rollover and pitch-over events with ATDs seated in the rider’s position. Hazardous maneuvers with ATDs onboard will provide data for setup and verification of simulator parameters used to evaluate vehicles with and without Occupant Protection Devices (OPDs) installed.

4.1. The contractor must demonstrate the ability to perform autonomous rollovers of an instrumented vehicle with an ATD on board.

4.2. The contractor must design and assemble the ruggedized remote control (RC) facilities required for full operation of vehicle steering, accelerator, brake and gear shift controls by an operator while that operator is not located onboard the vehicle.

4.3. The contractor must conduct test operations on dirt and grass surfaces. It is recognized that damage to equipment is a possibility and therefore all steps necessary to minimize damage must be exercised without compromising the validity of test objectives.

4.4. Occupant protection tests will require an instrumented ATD. Operation of the vehicle with an instrumented ATD shall be demonstrated. Instrument data must be recorded continuously during operation of the vehicle. For purposes of demonstration, rollover is not required with an ATD onboard the test vehicle.

4.5. The contractor must instrument the onboard ATD to record accelerations in 3 axes in the head and 3 axes in the chest.

4.6. The data collection test demonstration must consist of left and right turns executed with lateral accelerations below the rollover threshold for each vehicle. The load equivalent to one 95th percentile male shall be on board the vehicle.

4.7. Video of each event must be recorded from the initiation of the turn through completion of the rollover. Off board high speed video must be situated to observe the movement of the crash dummy relative to fixed locations on the vehicle or its occupant protection system.

4.8. A robotic steering controller must be used to control the steering rate and the steering angle during each event turn.

4.9. Features for safe operation must be included in the RC system. A panic switch to release the accelerator and apply brake pressure is recommended. An audible device to indicate when the vehicle is running is also recommended. Other safety features may be necessary.

4.10. Parts of the vehicle may be removed to allow for installation of the RC components except for seats and occupant protection systems. In general, the RC components must not interfere physically or functionally with the driver.

4.11. The contractor must provide all the equipment necessary for the autonomous vehicle control and must provide all equipment necessary to make measurements of vehicle motion during the tests.

4.12. Minimum Technical Requirements:

4.12.1. Record vehicle acceleration data in the longitudinal, lateral, and vertical directions with a sensor accuracy of 0.001g and a data accuracy of 0.01g.

4.12.2. Acceleration data must be corrected to reflect the equivalent value at the CG location.

4.12.3. Acceleration data must be corrected to account for the orientation difference between the vehicle coordinate system and the ground coordinate system.

4.12.4. Record vehicle orientation angles and angular motion rates of the vehicle in pitch, roll, and yaw. Angle accuracy to be 0.03 degree and rate accuracy to be

0.01 degree/sec.

4.12.5. Record steering input angle with an accuracy of 0.25 degree.

4.12.6. Record vehicle speed with an accuracy of 0.03mph.

4.12.7. ATD acceleration data must be accurate to 0.1g.

4.12.8. Record additional parameters as required to complete the dynamic test events.

4.12.9. Record data during each test event at sufficient sample rates to examine short-lived transient events.

4.12.10. Synchronize video data and dynamic test data in the time domain.

4.12.11. Record distance traveled and motions of ATD.

4.12.12. Record on-board high-speed video with front view of occupant at rollover.

4.12.13. Record off board high-speed video with front view of occupant at rollover.

4.12.14. Shock rated high-speed cameras capable of recording at a minimum rate of 1000 frames per second (fps) for documentation and analysis of the dynamic events.

4.12.15. Additional data parameters may be included by the contractor as deemed necessary or useful.

5. Conduct dynamic tests using autonomous control

5.1. The contractor must: install autonomous control system, install instrumentation, conduct dynamic testing, and record data regarding certain dynamic performance characteristics of each vehicle in load conditions selected from the list in item 7 (except 7.1 curb weight only) below. The characteristics to be evaluated will include vehicle lateral rollover propensity, understeer gradient, and vehicle system resonant response to cyclic steering input.

5.2. The autonomous control system used in item 4 above must be used for the dynamic testing described here.

5.3. Ballast or ATDs must be used to account for the weight of the test driver.

5.4. Outriggers must be used to reduce damage to vehicles and test equipment.

5.5. Minimum Technical Requirements - Dynamic Test Data

5.5.1. Record acceleration data in the longitudinal, lateral, and vertical directions with a sensor accuracy of 0.001g and a data accuracy of 0.01g.

5.5.2. Acceleration data must be corrected to reflect the equivalent value at the CG location.

5.5.3. Acceleration data must be corrected to account for the orientation difference between the vehicle coordinate system and the ground coordinate system.

5.5.4. Record orientation angles and angular motion rates of the vehicle pitch, roll, and yaw axes. Angle accuracy to be 0.03 degree and rate accuracy to be 0.01 degree/sec.

5.5.5. Record steering input angle with an accuracy of 0.25 degree.

5.5.6. Record vehicle speed with an accuracy of 0.03mph.

5.5.7. Record additional parameters as required to complete the dynamic test events.

5.5.8. Record data during each test event at sufficient sample rates to examine short-lived transient events.

5.5.9. Synchronize video data and dynamic test data in the time domain.

5.6. Minimum Technical Requirements - Dynamic Test Events

5.6.1. Recreate rollovers during turns and on sloped surfaces.

5.6.2. Contractor recommended test maneuvers for the evaluation of rollover resistance.

5.6.3. Develop other dynamic test maneuvers as required to achieve the objectives of the vehicle evaluation project.

6. Develop a physical laboratory simulator to reproduce vehicle rollover and pitch-over events. Evaluate aftermarket occupant protection devices using ATDs

6.1. Autonomous Lateral Rollover

6.1.1. The contractor must perform autonomously controlled full rollover events of instrumented vehicles with an ATD onboard to validate the procedures, parameters, and results of simulated rollover tests.

6.1.2. The contractor must conduct test operations on dirt or grass surfaces. It is recognized that damage to equipment is a possibility and therefore, steps necessary to minimize damage must be exercised without compromising the objectives of the test.

6.1.3. The data collection test events must include turn events executed to produce rollover events at or near the rollover threshold for each vehicle. One instrumented ATD must be on board the vehicle for each event. Instrument data must be recorded continuously beginning just prior to initiating the event and through completion of the rollover.

6.1.4. The contractor must devise a test maneuver to create rollover events and test events must be conducted for rollovers.

6.1.5. The contractor must instrument a Hybrid III male ATD to record accelerations in 3 axes in the head and 3 axes in the chest. The size of the ATD is to be determined.

6.1.6. ATD acceleration data must be accurate to 0.1g.

6.1.7. Video of each event must be recorded from the initiation of the event through completion of the rollover. Off-board high speed video shall be situated to observe the movement of the crash dummy relative to fixed locations on the vehicle or its occupant protection system.

6.1.8. The autonomous control system used in item 4 above must be used for the autonomous rollover testing described here.

6.2. Simulate lateral rollover

6.2.1. The contractor must perform dynamic vehicle rollover simulations with a test device that can reproduce the accelerations and roll rates experienced by a vehicle, with and without an aftermarket occupant protection system installed, during simulated tripped and un-tripped rollovers. The roll simulation test fixture must be tunable, precise, accurate, and able to produce repeatable input and output parameters on multiple axes.

6.2.2. The contractor must use ATDs during roll simulation tests to evaluate the trajectory and impact of occupants exiting a test vehicle and any impact between the vehicle and the occupant.

6.2.3. The contractor must instrument the vehicle to record accelerations and roll rates in 3 axes.

6.2.4. The contractor must instrument a Hybrid III male ATD to record accelerations in 3 axes in the head and 3 axes in the chest. The size of the ATD is to be determined.

6.2.5. ATD acceleration data must be accurate to 0.1g.

6.2.6. The contractor must use high speed photography to document the motions of ATD from the overturning vehicle. Multiple cameras on-board or off-board the test vehicle must capture the ATD motions from various angles.

6.2.7. The contractor must use high speed photography to document the motions of the overturning vehicle. Multiple cameras off-board the test vehicle must capture the vehicle motion from various angles.

6.2.8. Minimum Technical Requirements:

6.2.8.1. The roll simulation test fixture must be able to provide controlled linear accelerations between 0.5 to 2.5 g's that is within ±1% of the target value.

6.2.8.2. The roll simulation test fixture must be able to provide controlled roll rates up to 180 deg./sec that are within ±1% of the target value.

6.2.8.3. The roll simulation test fixture must have indexed yaw attitude from 0 to 360 degrees, and must be capable of a full 360-degree rollover for occupant excursion analysis.

6.2.8.4. Shock rated high speed cameras capable of recording at a minimum rate of 1000 frames per second (fps) must be used for documentation and analysis of the roll event.

6.2.8.5. Additional data parameters may be included by the contractor as deemed necessary or useful.

6.3. Autonomous forward and rearward pitch-over

6.3.1. The contractor must perform autonomously controlled pitch-over events of instrumented vehicles with an ATD onboard to validate the procedures, parameters, and results of simulated pitch-over tests.

6.3.2. The contractor must conduct test operations on dirt or grass surfaces. It is recognized that damage to equipment is a possibility and therefore all steps necessary to minimize damage must be exercised without compromising the objectives of the test.

6.3.3. The data collection test events must consist of hillside operation executed to produce pitch-over events at or near the pitch-over threshold for each vehicle. One instrumented ATD must be on board the vehicle for each event. Instrument data must be recorded continuously beginning just prior to initiating the event and through completion of the pitch-over.

6.3.4. Data collection events must also be conducted on multiple dirt mounds arranged in a “wash board” fashion to create forward pitch-over events. One instrumented ATD must be on board the vehicle for each event. Instrument data must be recorded continuously beginning just prior to initiating the event and through completion of the pitch-over.

6.3.5. The contractor must instrument a Hybrid III male ATD to record accelerations in 3 axes in the head and 3 axes in the chest. The size of the ATD is to be determined.

6.3.6. ATD acceleration data must be accurate to 0.1g.

6.3.7. Video of each event must be recorded from the initiation of the event through completion of the pitch-over. Off board high speed video shall be situated to observe the movement of the crash dummy relative to fixed locations on the vehicle or its occupant protection system.

6.3.8. The autonomous control system used in item 4 above must be used for the autonomous pitch-over testing described here.

6.4. Simulate forward and rearward pitch-over

6.4.1. The contractor must perform dynamic vehicle pitch-over simulations with a test device that can reproduce the accelerations and pitch rates experienced by a vehicle with and without an aftermarket occupant protection system during forward and rearward pitch-overs. The pitch simulation test fixture must be tunable, precise, accurate, and able to produce repeatable input and output parameters on multiple axes.

6.4.2. The contractor must use anthropometric test devices (ATDs) during pitch-over simulation tests to evaluate the trajectory and impact of occupants exiting a test vehicle and any impact between the vehicle and the occupant.

6.4.3. The contractor must instrument the vehicle to record accelerations, rotation angles, and rotation rates in 3 axes. Accuracies of data must be; accelerations 0.01g, angles 0.03 degrees, and rates 0.01 degree/sec.

6.4.4. The contractor must instrument a Hybrid III male ATD to record accelerations in 3 axes in the head and 3 axes in the chest. The size of the ATD is to be determined.

6.4.5. ATD acceleration data must be accurate to 0.1g.

6.4.6. The contractor must use high speed photography to document the motions of ATDs from the overturning vehicle. Multiple cameras off-board or on-board the test vehicle shall capture the ATD motions from various angles.

6.4.7. The contractor must use high speed photography to document the trajectory of the overturning vehicle. Multiple cameras off-board the test vehicle must capture the vehicle motions from various angles.

6.4.8. Minimum Technical Requirements:

6.4.8.1. The pitch-over simulation test fixture must be able to provide controlled pitch rates of up to 180 deg./sec that is within ±1% of the target value.

6.4.8.2. The pitch-over simulation test fixture must be able to provide controlled linear accelerations between 0.5 to 2.5 g's that is within± 1% of the target value.

6.4.8.3. The pitch-over simulation test fixture must have an index-able yaw attitude from 0 to 360 degrees, and must be capable of a full 90-degree pitch-over for occupant excursion analysis.

6.4.8.4. Shock rated high speed cameras capable of recording at a minimum rate of 1000 frames per second (fps) must be used for documentation and analysis of the pitch event.

6.4.8.5. Additional data parameters may be included by the contractor as deemed necessary or useful.

7. Load condition options for all tests

7.1. Curb weight only. Curb weight is defined as the weight of an unoccupied, unloaded vehicle with a full fuel load and all other fluids at the respective maximum level.

7.2. Curb weight plus 95th percentile male or 50th percentile male driver load.

7.3. Each occupant load must be a 95th percentile male or equivalent (213 lb.) or 50th percentile male unless otherwise stated. For dynamic tests, weight may be in forms other than ATDs, to gain the best approximation to the specific load.

7.4. Experimentation is required to determine the largest ATD that can be used for occupant protection testing with autonomous vehicle control.

7.5. In simulating real load conditions, test load conditions will duplicate the required real load condition as close as practically possible. Dynamic test conditions, which include instrumentation, autonomous control equipment, equipment protection features, possibly outriggers, a human rider, or an ATD will exceed the real load conditions. Simulated test conditions will exceed real load conditions to a lesser extent, since autonomous control equipment, equipment protection features, and outriggers are not required for these tests.

8. Support Services

8.1. Review, analyze, evaluate, and report findings for technical test data, technical reports, and expert opinions issued by CPSC staff or third parties regarding the vehicle dynamics of these vehicles.

8.2. Provide written deliverable responses following review of CPSC staff materials or third-party materials which must include, but are not limited to, written expert opinions, reports, or presentations.

8.3. Contractor’s representatives must travel to various locations, including the Washington, D.C. Metro area, as required to support CPSC staff in the analysis, evaluation, and communication of technical information from the contractor and from third parties which relates to the vehicle dynamics of these vehicles.

8.4. Any travel costs must be quoted separately on each task order

8.5. All travel required by the contractor must be quoted on a firm fixed price basis and on a not to exceed basis. The Contractor must quote their travel expenses and include the actual travel costs on the invoice once work is completed.

8.6. Riding mower purchases and repairs must be coordinated by the contractor. The costs of new riding mowers and of parts/repairs must be approved in writing by a CPSC representative prior to commitment by the contractor to purchases or repairs. The actual costs of new vehicles, repair parts and third-party vehicle repairs will be reimbursed to the contractor after approval is granted and after the costs are invoiced.

8.7. ATD repairs must be coordinated by the contractor. The costs of repairs to ATDs must be approved in writing by a CPSC representative prior to commitment by the contractor to ATD repairs. The actual costs of ATD repairs will be reimbursed to the contractor after approval of the repairs is granted and after the repairs are completed and invoiced.

8.8. Development of proof-of-concept designs for Occupant Protection Devices (OPDs) must be coordinated by the contractor. The contractor must be responsible for research, data analysis, design, purchases, and construction of proof-of-concept designs.

9. Transportation/Shipping

The Contractor must be responsible for shipping any vehicles or other materials to and from the contractor’s facility or, if needed, CPSC’s laboratory location at 5 Research Place, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Transportation arrangements must ensure timely arrival at destination within two days, unless longer delivery times are agreed in advance of shipping.

10. For research involving human subjects, the Contractor must prepare all necessary documents for the Institutional Review Board (IRB). The Contractor must submit, for review and approval, any human subject research to an IRB that maintains a Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) and adhere to all aspects of the Common Rule for human subject protections.

11. The Contractor, with the assistance of CPSC staff, must prepare all necessary documents, and implement any changes to the study plan, required for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) approval, as needed. The Contractor must submit, for review, the data collection plan per the Paperwork Reduction Act and adhere to all changes required per the approval process.

H. Reporting Requirement/Deliverables The Contractor shall submit all reports, documents, and files to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

1. The Contractor must provide written status reports every two weeks.

1) Format: The reports must be provided in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format and must be provided to the COR by e-mail.

2) Content: Each report must contain the following:

a) Status of each project and any new developments

b) Problems and proposed solutions

c) Changes in schedule

2. The contractor must document the condition of the test vehicles received and must report any damage or anomalies that could affect test results. Repairs and adjustments if required must be completed prior to making measurements or conducting tests.

3. The contractor must reduce the test and measurement data, plot significant events, analyze the data and prepare reports on the test and measurement outcomes for all vehicles.

4. The contractor must provide the written report and data plots to CPSC within four weeks after each phase of the test program is completed unless other scheduling is approved by CPSC staff.

5. All original data must be retained for future processing.

6. The contractor must plot the accelerations, roll rates, rates, forces, and any other relevant parameters for actual vehicle rollovers, and any roll simulation rollovers.

7. The contractor must plot the accelerations, pitch rates, rates, forces, and any other relevant parameters for actual vehicle pitch-overs, and any pitch simulation events.

8. The contractor must provide high speed photography of the actual overturning events from various angles.

9. The contractor must provide the analysis that validates the simulation for any rollovers and pitch-overs.

10. The contractor must provide any simulated overturning events from various angles.

I. Contractor Qualifications The contractor must have appropriate accreditations and access to lab facilities suitable for dynamic vehicle testing, including rollover simulation and real-world dynamic conditions with a human test driver. The contractor and personnel assigned to work on this project will be free of any conflicts of interest with third-party entities such that those entities do not receive preferential advantages from project decisions. The contractor will submit sufficient evidence that the contractor and all personnel are free from conflict of interest with the work required under this Performance Work Statement (PWS).

The Contractor personnel must demonstrate the ability to perform the contract requirements through experience with similar contracts for similar work in the past 3 years.

Key personnel should have a background in vehicle static measurement, vehicle dynamics, vehicle dynamic testing, autonomous vehicle testing, rollover protection, test procedure development, and rollover simulation.

A clear distinction is made between Government and Contractor personnel. No employer-employee relationship will occur between government employees and contractor employees.

Contractor employees must report directly to their employer (the Contractor) and must not report to Government personnel.

K Place of Performance The work to be performed under this contract must be performed at the contractor’s facility (mobile and/or permanent).

L. Government-Furnished Materials The Government must furnish to the Contractor for use in connection with this contract copies of examples of previous CPSC analyses and reports as needed. Additional Government-furnished materials may be provided, as specified in a task order.

CPSC staff will provide two (2) Hybrid III 95th percentile male ATDs and one (1) Hybrid III 5th percentile female ATD.

M. Other Contract Requirements As discussed in Section G of Description of Work, the Contractor shall be responsible for selecting and purchasing the sample mowers.

The Contractor must also furnish all other supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract.

N. Travel Any travel expected must be inclusive of travel costs necessary to perform the work required under this contract. Travel must be conducted in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations.

Travel costs must be quoted as part of the Contractor’s firm fixed price quote.

O . Quality Control The Contractor must develop and maintain a quality control program to ensure qualified and professional personnel are being provided and that their performance is in accordance with the criteria stated within this PWS and commonly accepted commercial practices. At a minimum, the Contractor must develop quality control procedures that address the areas identified in the

PWS.

P. Quality Assurance The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will review, for completeness, preliminary or draft documentation that the Contractor submits and may return it to the Contractor for correction. Absence of any comments by the COR will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility of complying with the requirements of this contract.

Q. Performance Assessment Plan Specific performance measures may be incorporated into individual task orders. However, at a minimum, successful performance will be measured by:

Performance Objectives Performance Thresholds Reporting Requirements/Deliverables:

Reports and other work items are complete and submitted on time.

Reports and other work items are complete and submitted in accordance with the delivery schedule 95% of the time.

Documentation Requirements: Documents are accurate and require minimal editing.

Documents are accurate and require only minimal editing for grammatical errors 100% of the time.

Key Personnel: All key personnel shall be knowledgeable and experienced.

Key personnel shall have the background and skills required to complete their assigned tasks 100% of the time.

R. Place of Delivery U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Directorate for Engineering Sciences, Mechanical and Combustion 5 Research Place Rockville, MD 20850

The CPSC Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and e-mail address will be indicated on the award.

S. Inspection and Acceptance The final deliverables will be reviewed within 14 calendar days of receipt for any additional questions and/or comments. If returned to the Contractor as a result of the review, the Contractor must address and/or revise their deliverables accordingly and return the final version to the COR within 14 calendar days of receipt.

T. Data Rights All deliverables under this contract must meet, at a minimum, the data rights in FAR 52.227-17, Rights in Data-Special Works. CPSC must have unlimited rights to all data produced in this IDIQ, and intends to release data developed under this project publicly.

CLAUSES:

LC 9 Key Personnel

a. The following individuals, listed by name and title, have been identified as key personnel for performance under this contract:

b. The personnel specified above and/or in the schedule of the contract are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder. If these individuals are unavailable for assignment for work under the contract, or it is anticipated that their level of involvement will be significantly different from the negotiated level, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit justifications (including proposed substitutions) in sufficient detail to permit evaluation of the impact on the program. The Contracting Officer shall review, and may ratify in writing, such substitutions. Prior to substitution of key personnel, the Contractor shall obtain the written consent of the Contracting Officer.

LC 21A Disclosure of Information - Limits on Publication

a. The Contractor shall submit to the Commission any report, manuscript or other document containing the results of work performed under this contract, before such document is published or otherwise disclosed to the public, to assure compliance with Section 6(b) of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. Section 2055(b)), Commission regulations (16 C.F.R. Part 1101), and a Commission directive (Order 1450.2). These provisions restrict disclosure by Commission Contractors of information that (1) permits the public to identify particular consumer products or

(2) reflects on the safety of a class of consumer products. Prior submission allows the Commission staff to review the Contractor's information and comply with the applicable restrictions. CPSC should be advised of the Contractor's desire to submit or publish an abstract or a report as soon as practical.

b. Any publication of, or publicity pertaining to, the Contractor's document shall include the following statement: "This project has been funded with federal funds from the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission under contract number 61320621[_______ ]. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the Commission.”

LC 22 Handling of Confidential Information

a. If the Contractor obtains confidential business information about any company in connection with performance of this contract, either from the CPSC, the other company itself, or any other source, the Contractor agrees that it will hold the information in confidence and not disclose it either to anyone outside the CPSC or to any Contractor employee not involved in performance of this contract.

b. At the completion of performance of this contract, the Contractor shall return any confidential information, obtained as described above, either to its owner or to the CPSC. No such information shall be retained by the Contractor. Furthermore, the Contractor agrees not to use any such confidential business information for any purpose other than performance of this contract. During contract performance, the Contractor shall maintain confidential business information obtained as described in this article in a safe or locked file cabinet to which only employees performing work under this contract shall have access. A log shall be maintained to reflect each entry to the safe or cabinet. The Contractor shall provide to the COR, and keep current, a list of all employees with such access. The Contractor shall require each such employee to execute an affidavit as set forth in the attached “Affidavit of Disclosure” and the original and one copy of each affidavit shall be sent to the COR.

c. A site inspection of the Contractor's security measures for confidential information may be performed by the CPSC COR prior to contract award and at any time during contract performance as deemed necessary by the COR. Approval of the security measures may be a prerequisite to contract award and continued performance.

d. Failure by the contractor to comply with the terms of this clause may be treated as a default pursuant to the terms of this contract.

LC 24 Nondisclosure of any Data Developed Under this Contract

a. The Contractor agrees that it and its employees will not disclose any data obtained or developed under this contract to third parties without the consent of the U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

b. The Contractor shall obtain an agreement of non-disclosure from each employee who will work on this contract or have access to data obtained or developed under this contract.

LC 31 Restrictions on Use of Information

a. If the Contractor, in the performance of this contract, obtains access to information such as CPSC plans, reports, studies, data protected by the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), or personal identifying information (PII) which has not been released or otherwise made public, the Contractor agrees that without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer it shall not: (a) release or disclose such information, (b) discuss or use such information for any private purpose,

(c) share this information with any other party, or (d) submit an unsolicited proposal based on such information. These restrictions will remain in place unless such information is made available to the public by the Government.

b. In addition, the Contractor agrees that to the extent it collects data on behalf of CPSC, or is given access to, proprietary data, data protected by the Privacy Act of 1974, or other confidential or privileged technical, business, financial, or personal identifying information during performance of this contract, that it shall not disclose such data. The Contractor shall keep the information secure, protect such data to prevent loss or dissemination, and treat such information in accordance with any restrictions imposed on such information.

LC 32 Standards of Conduct

1. Government contractors must conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty. Contractors shall have standards of conduct and internal control systems that:

a. Are suitable to the size of the company and the extent of their involvement in Government contracting,

b. Promote such standards,

c. Facilitate timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct in connection with Government contracts, and

d. Ensure corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out.

2. By submitting a proposal in response to this solicitation and under award of any resultant contract, the Contractor agrees to employ standards of conduct and internal control systems, which shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following.

The Contractor shall provide, for all employees:

a. A written code of business ethics and conduct and an ethics training program

b. Periodic reviews of company business practices, procedures, policies, and internal controls for compliance with standards of conduct and the special requirements of Government contracting;

c. A mechanism, such as a hotline, by which employees may report suspected instances of improper conduct, and instructions that encourage employees to make such reports;

d. Internal and/or external audits, as appropriate;

e. Disciplinary action for improper conduct;

f. Timely reporting to appropriate Government officials of any suspected or possible violation of law in connection with Government contracts or any other irregularities in connection with such contracts; and

g. Full cooperation with any Government agencies responsible for either investigation or corrective actions.

h. A copy of the written code of ethics and information regarding the above shall be made available to the Government upon request.

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LC 33 Contractor Personnel

A clear distinction is made between Government and Contractor personnel. No employer-employee relationship will occur between government employees and contractor employees.

Contractor employees must report directly to their company (employer) and shall not report to Government personnel.

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items. (JUL 2021)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Aug 2020) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(5) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(6) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108- 77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

_X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (June 2020), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jun 2020) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Jun 2020) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11) (i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-3.

__ (12) (i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Mar 2020) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved] __ (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

__ (15) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

__ (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jun 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9 __ (18) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15…