Synopsis Rear Impact Guard Rail.pdf

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (USDOT)

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA)

Synopsis for Solicitation 693JJ923R000094

Rear Impact Guard Rail

Introduction

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is to save lives, prevent injuries and reduce traffic-related health care and other economic costs. The agency develops, promotes and implements effective educational, engineering and enforcement programs with the goal of ending vehicle crash tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel.

Background

The services under this contract are necessary to determine conformance of rear impact guards with the applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 223, Rear Impact Guards, and to evaluate requirements and test protocol to support NHTSA’s evaluation of new test procedures for rear impact guards.

Purpose

The purpose of this Contract is to procure testing services, inspection services, and reports so that the Government can determine whether rear impact guards comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 223, Rear Impact Guards, and to collect data on a new rear impact guard test procedure being considered by the Agency.

FMVSS No. 223 applies to rear impact guards for trailers and semitrailers subject to FMVSS No.

224, Rear Impact Protection. The standard was created to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries that occur when light duty vehicles collide with the rear end of trailers and semitrailers.

Synopsis

This synopsis, in accordance with FAR 5.203(a), issues a 15-day public notification prior to the issuance of a solicitation 693JJ923R000094. NHTSA intends to issue a solicitation for a Full and Open Competition in support of the Compliance Test Program for Tires.

Contract Type and Period of Performance

NHTSA intends to award one Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with Firm Fixed Price and Cost Reimbursable Task Orders but reserves the right to do a multiple award

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IDIQ contract. Task Orders will be issued, in accordance with FAR 16.505. The applicable NAICS code and size standard for this acquisition are as follows:

541380, Testing Laboratories, $16.5 M.

The anticipated period of performance is a one-year Base Period, four (4) Option Periods and the Option to Extend Services six (6) months, if exercised.

Place of Performance/Physical Location

The work performed under the proposed Contract and any Delivery Orders issued under the Contract shall be accomplished at the Contractor’s facilities and those facilities shall be located within the continental United States. There shall be no deviation from or waiver of this requirement.

NOTE: Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database located at www.sam.gov in order to receive an award in response to the solicitation.

THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is published for informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

The solicitation will be released electronically via this Government Point of Entry (GPE) otherwise known as Beta.SAM.gov. As such, no written, telephonic or other type of request for an advance copy of the solicitation will be entertained. Potential offerors/vendors are encouraged to register on https://beta.sam.gov/ to receive any further information in reference to the subject action inclusive of any announcements, and/or amendments to the solicitation after its release.

The anticipated award date is March 2023. The solicitation will be issued on or about December 2022.