"Standards Enforcement Program for FMVSS No. 218, "Motorcycle Helmets"
Awarded Award Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JJ923D000063
- Agency
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department of Transportation
- Awarded
- to Southwest Research Institute
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 693JJ923D000063 Federal IDV award
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- Not on record
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awarded a contract to ACT LAB LLC to provide services related to the acquisition, inspection, compliance testing, and compliance test reporting of motorcycle helmets to ensure they meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 218. The aim of this $2,171,115 contract is to reduce deaths and injuries resulting from head impacts by assuring motorcycles meet FMVSS No. 218 requirements. Services under the contract include acquiring motorcycle helmets, inspecting them, conducting compliance testing, and reporting test results to enforce helmet safety performance standards.
Notice text
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. This contract effort will enable the agency to meet its mission by assuring that motor vehicles meet the requirements of FMVSS No. 218, Motorcycle Helmets.
FMVSS No. 218 establishes minimum performance requirements for helmets designed for use by motorcyclists and other motor vehicle users. The purpose of FMVSS No. 218 is to reduce deaths and injuries to motorcyclists and other motor vehicle users resulting from head impacts. The requirements for compliance testing of motorcycle helmets include testing such components to the load test requirements of FMVSS No. 218 as specified in TP-218-07.
The purpose of this contract is to acquire services associated with the acquisition, inspection, compliance testing, and compliance test reporting of motorcycle helmets to assist the Government in its enforcement efforts for FMVSS No. 218.
Awarded contract 693JJ923D000063 to ACT LAB LLC for 2171115.00 on 2023-09-27.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Contract 693JJ923D000064 Pages 1-76 Standards Enforcement Program for FMVSS No. 218 Motorcycle Helmets.pdf |
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