Task Order_1 SOW Riding Mower Roll Over Testing final.pdf

Task Order # 1 Statement of Work

Test and Evaluation of Riding Mowers

A. The contractor must purchase 3-4 riding mowers for testing. The make/model of the mowers must be approved by CPSC staff prior to purchase. All test riding mowers (“vehicles”) will be measured and tested in the following load conditions

1) Static load conditions:

a) Curb weight

b) Curb weight plus 95th percentile male

2) Dynamic load conditions:

a) Curb weight plus 95th percentile male

B. The contractor must measure all static metrics and properties, unloaded and loaded, for each test vehicle.

C. The contractor must conduct static tilt tests in four (4) orientations, unloaded and loaded, for each test vehicle.

D. The contractor must design and construct vehicle outriggers for use in dynamic testing on each vehicle, after CPSC approval of designs.

E. The contractor must conduct dynamic tests with a human test driver for each test vehicle.

1) Recreate rollovers during turns and on sloped surfaces.

2) Contractor recommended test maneuvers for the evaluation of rollover resistance.

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

F. The contractor must purchase and transport all test vehicles to contractor’s site for test preparation.

G. Government will furnish anthropometric test dummies.

I. Delivery Schedule The contractor must provide the following deliverables to the COR:

Contract Requirement Qty Estimated Completion Date

Kick-off meeting with CPSC staff via conference call 1 Within one week after contract award

Biweekly written status reports 26 Every 2 weeks, on Thursdays, after the contract award

Submit draft testing protocol 1 Within 8 weeks of contract award

Transport 3-4 vehicles to contractor facility. 1 Within 8 weeks of contract award

Measurement of static metrics and properties (3-4 vehicles, 2 load conditions each) 1 Within 3 months of contract award

Static tilt tests (3-4 vehicles, 2 load conditions each) 1 Within 4 months of contract award

Report static metrics, properties, and tilt test results 1 Within 5 months of contract award

Construct outriggers 1 Within 6 months of contract award

Dynamic tests (3-4 vehicles) 1 Within 9 months of contract award

Report dynamic test results 1 Within 10 months of contract award

Status reports must include the items listed in IDIQ PWS section H. Reporting Requirement/Deliverables.