Standards Enforcement Program for FMVSS No. 116, "Brake Fluids"
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JJ926R000004
- Agency
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- PSC
- H223 Equipment And Materials Testing- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, And Cycles
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20590, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seeks testing, inspection, and reporting services to enforce compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 116 for motor vehicle brake fluids, with proposals due August 24. This is a single-award IDIQ contract with a 66-month performance period and no set-aside.
Place of performance is Washington, DC 20590, with all testing work conducted at the contractor's facilities within the continental United States. The contract comprises a 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods, and one six-month optional extension exercisable at the Government's discretion. Testing shall comply with NHTSA's Test Procedure TP-116-04 and FMVSS No. 116 requirements, covering twelve test categories across brake fluid grades DOT 3, DOT 4, DOT 5 Silicone Base, and DOT 5.1 Non-Silicone Base. The contractor must submit preliminary test documentation within four weeks of award, initiate testing within two weeks of delivery order receipt, complete testing within one month, notify the Government of test failures within four hours, and deliver final reports within seven days of receiving contracting officer comments.
The NAICS code is 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services; PSC is H223. Pricing is structured as Firm Fixed-Price elements and cost-reimbursement provisions for Contractor Purchased Test Items across six contract line item numbers annually. Price proposal templates provided reflect scenarios ranging from ten to twenty test units per contract year at $4,500 per unit service charge. Subcontracting is prohibited except for calibration services. The minimum obligation and overall contract ceiling are to be determined at award.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
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. 116, Motor vehicle brake fluids.
FMVSS No. 116 establishes minimum performance requirements for motor vehicle brake fluid designed for use in hydraulic motor vehicle brake systems. The purpose of FMVSS No. 116 is to reduce failures in the hydraulic braking systems of motor vehicles which may occur because of the manufacture or use of improper or contaminated fluid. The requirements for compliance testing of motor vehicle brake fluid include testing such components to the test requirements of FMVSS No. 116 as specified in TP-116-04.
The purpose of this Contract is to procure testing services, inspection services, and reports so that the Government can determine whether brake fluids comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 116.
The services under this contract are necessary to assist the Government in its enforcement efforts for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.116, Motor vehicle brake fluids.
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 the GFTI (Government Furnished Test Items) or items purchased by the Contractor as CPTI (Contractor Purchased Test Items).
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, details about the test item configuration, etc.
This solicitation will result in a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract with Cost Reimbursement elements for the following items: CPTI Service charges.
All questions concerning the solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email no later than 12:00 PM ET, AUGUST 6, 2026.
PER AUGUST 6, 2026 @ 1230PM EASTERN, NO QUESTIONS WERE RECEIVED. NO FURTHER QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED BY NHTSA.
Update #1 ·
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. 116, Motor vehicle brake fluids.
FMVSS No. 116 establishes minimum performance requirements for motor vehicle brake fluid designed for use in hydraulic motor vehicle brake systems. The purpose of FMVSS No. 116 is to reduce failures in the hydraulic braking systems of motor vehicles which may occur because of the manufacture or use of improper or contaminated fluid. The requirements for compliance testing of motor vehicle brake fluid include testing such components to the test requirements of FMVSS No. 116 as specified in TP-116-04.
The purpose of this Contract is to procure testing services, inspection services, and reports so that the Government can determine whether brake fluids comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 116.
The services under this contract are necessary to assist the Government in its enforcement efforts for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.116, Motor vehicle brake fluids.
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 the GFTI (Government Furnished Test Items) or items purchased by the Contractor as CPTI (Contractor Purchased Test Items).
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, details about the test item configuration, etc.
This solicitation will result in a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract with Cost Reimbursement elements for the following items: CPTI Service charges.
All questions concerning the solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email no later than 12:00 PM ET, AUGUST 6, 2026.
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