Compliance Testing of Motor Vehicle Equipment to FMVSS No. 108 and FMVSS No. 125

The purpose of this amendment is to post the Solictation for the FMVSS No. 108 and FMVSS No. 125 requirement..

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (U.S. DOT)
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA)
Synopsis for Solicitation 693JJ919R000084
"Compliance Testing of Motor Vehicle Equipment to FMVSS No. 108 and
FMVSS No. 125"

Introduction

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. The proposed contract effort will enable the agency to meet its mission by assuring that motor vehicles meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment, and FMVSS No. 125, Warning Devices.

Background

FMVSS No. 108
FMVSS No. 108 specifies requirements for original and replacement lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. The purpose of the standard is to reduce traffic accidents and deaths and injuries resulting from traffic accidents, by providing adequate illumination of the roadway, and by enhancing the conspicuity of motor vehicles on the public roads so that their presence is perceived and their signals understood, both in daylight and in darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility. The standard applies to:

(a) passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles (MPV's), trucks, buses, trailers (except pole trailers and trailer converter dollies), and motorcycles; and to
(b) lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment for replacement of like equipment on vehicles to which this standard applies.

FMVSS No. 125
FMVSS No. 125 establishes requirements for devices, without self-contained energy sources, that are designed to be carried in motor vehicles and used to warn approaching traffic of the presence of a stopped vehicle, except for devices designed to be permanently affixed to the vehicle. The purpose of this standard is to reduce deaths and injuries due to rear-end collisions between moving traffic and disabled vehicles.

The requirements for compliance testing of motor vehicle equipment include testing such equipment to the test requirements of FMVSS No. 108 as specified in TP-108-13, and FMVSS No. 125, as specified in TP-125-01.

Purpose

The purpose of the proposed contract is to acquire services associated with the acquisition, inspection, compliance testing, and compliance test reporting of motor vehicle equipment to assist the Government in its enforcement efforts for FMVSS No. 108 and FMVSS No. 125.

The Contractor shall be required to possess and maintain a fully operational test site and to furnish qualified personnel, facilities, materials, supplies, equipment, and services to perform work associated with the acquisition, inspection, compliance testing, and test reporting of motor vehicle equipment in accordance with the applicable requirements of FMVSS No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment, and FMVSS No. 125, Warning Devices.

Synopsis

This synopsis, in accordance with FAR 5.203(a), issues a 15-day public notification prior to the issuance of a solicitation 693JJ919R000084. NHTSA intends to issue a solicitation for a Full and Open Competition in support of the FMVSS Nos. 108 and 125 Compliance Test Program.

Contract Type and Period of Performance

NHTSA intends to award one or more Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract whereby Firm Fixed Price Delivery Orders with Cost Reimbursement elements for Contractor Purchased Test Items (CPTI), 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) and not greater than $15.0M

The anticipated period of performance is sixty (60) months from the effective date of the contract inclusive of one (1) two-year Base Period and one (1) three-year Option Period.

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 Federal Business Opportunities or www.fbo.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 www.fbo.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 September 30, 2019. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 24, 2019.

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