UTQG Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) Testing Program
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- Solicitation number
- 693JJ923R000084
- Agency
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration intends to award a single firm fixed price contract valued at an estimated $16.5 million to provide Uniform Tire Quality Grading Base Course Wear Rate testing services over a five year period. The selected contractor will administer a program to test tire tread wear rates on a known test course using specific course monitoring tires, and establish a base course wear rate that tire manufacturers can use to calculate treadwear ratings provided to consumers. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management and monitor the solicitation on beta.sam.gov, with the solicitation expected to release in December 2022 and proposals due that same month. The agency will evaluate proposals for award of the contract by March 2023 based on factors to be outlined in the solicitation.
The contract action has been set aside for total small business and has a NAICS code of 541380 for testing laboratories. The contractor will be required to test passenger car tire samples on a known test course using designated monitoring tires to establish an average base course wear rate over rolling four quarter periods. The contract has a period of performance of 60 months and an estimated value of $16.5 million to support the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Uniform Tire Quality Grading program consumer information initiative.
Notice text
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Title: UTQG Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) Testing Program
Solicitation: 693JJ923R000084
Department: Department of Transportation
Agency: National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA)
Location: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590
- Notice Type: Pre-solicitation
- Posted Date: 10/13/2022
- Classification: H226 – Equipment and Materials Testing – Tire and Tubes
- NAICS Code: 541380 – Testing Laboratories $16.50
This is a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) for a procurement in accordance with FAR Part 5.203; to provide notice of the Government's proposed contract action listed herein.
Description:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). NHTSA’s 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 preventable tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. In addition to its safety mission, NHTSA develops and administers Consumer Information regulations that assists consumers with making informed decisions about motor vehicles and associated equipment. Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) Standard is a consumer information program established to assist consumers with making informed decisions about purchasing passenger car tires. This program provides consumers with ratings information on the traction, treadwear, and temperature resistance performance of passenger car tires. administers a program that measures the tire tread wear rate on a known course with a specific set of course monitoring tires (CMTs). The program establishes a Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) that is used by tire manufacturers to calculate UTQG treadwear ratings for passenger car tires that are sold to consumers. The treadwear ratings allow consumers to compare tires and make informed choices. The base course wear rate is measured quarterly, and the published value is the average of the current quarter, and the 3 previous quarters.
The solicitation will result in a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract award.
Solicitation Information:
This acquisition is being offered for full and open competition. The NAICS Code for the anticipated contract is 541380. Contractors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management Database located at http://www.sams.gov to be considered for contract award. It is the Government’s intent to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract type with or without discussions, to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on the evaluation factors contained in the solicitation.
It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor the https://beta.sam.gov/ for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Requests for paper copies of the RFP will not be accepted. The anticipant solicitation released December 2022. The anticipant solicitation released hereby REVISD to November 2022
Period of Performance: Sixty (60) months.
Contract Award: The anticipated award date for the resultant contract is expected to be on or about March 2023.
Update #1 ·
Title: UTQG Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) Testing Program
Solicitation: 693JJ923R000084
Department: Department of Transportation
Agency: National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA)
Location: 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, Washington, DC 20590
- Notice Type: Pre-solicitation
- Posted Date: 10/13/2022
- Classification: H226 – Equipment and Materials Testing – Tire and Tubes
- NAICS Code: 541380 – Testing Laboratories $16.50
This is a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) for a procurement in accordance with FAR Part 5.203; to provide notice of the Government's proposed contract action listed herein.
Description:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). NHTSA’s 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 preventable tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. In addition to its safety mission, NHTSA develops and administers Consumer Information regulations that assists consumers with making informed decisions about motor vehicles and associated equipment. Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) Standard is a consumer information program established to assist consumers with making informed decisions about purchasing passenger car tires. This program provides consumers with ratings information on the traction, treadwear, and temperature resistance performance of passenger car tires. administers a program that measures the tire tread wear rate on a known course with a specific set of course monitoring tires (CMTs). The program establishes a Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) that is used by tire manufacturers to calculate UTQG treadwear ratings for passenger car tires that are sold to consumers. The treadwear ratings allow consumers to compare tires and make informed choices. The base course wear rate is measured quarterly, and the published value is the average of the current quarter, and the 3 previous quarters.
The solicitation will result in a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract award.
Solicitation Information:
This acquisition is being offered for full and open competition. The NAICS Code for the anticipated contract is 541380. Contractors must be registered in the Systems for Award Management Database located at http://www.sams.gov to be considered for contract award. It is the Government’s intent to award a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract type with or without discussions, to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on the evaluation factors contained in the solicitation.
It is the Offeror’s responsibility to monitor the https://beta.sam.gov/ for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential Offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Requests for paper copies of the RFP will not be accepted. The anticipant solicitation released December 2022.
Period of Performance: Sixty (60) months.
Contract Award: The anticipated award date for the resultant contract is expected to be on or about March 2023.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
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| Revised Pre-solicitation Notice.pdf | ||
| Pre-solicitation Notice.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| UTQG Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) Testing Program | Solicitation | |
| UTQG Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) Testing Program | Pre-Solicitation |
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