UTQG Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) Testing Program
Closed Solicitation Posted
- 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 seeks a contractor to conduct quarterly testing of the Base Course Wear Rate for passenger car tires. The purpose is to establish a wear rate value that manufacturers can use to calculate Uniform Tire Quality Grading treadwear ratings. Contractors must measure treadwear of sixteen course monitoring tires delivered once per quarter on a known test course. Proposals are due by December 12, 2022 and must not exceed 20 pages excluding appendices for test procedures and sample reports. Evaluation will consider the offeror's technical approach, management plan, and past performance.
This is a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code is V999. Testing will take place in the United States. Proposals must be submitted under Standard Form 33. Current contractors are not named. The solicitation does not provide an award value or timeline for services, but does state sixteen tires will be tested quarterly on an ongoing basis.
Notice text
The 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.
The 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.
NHTSA 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.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation 693JJ923R000084 Question and Answer.docx | DOCX document | |
| Amendment 00001.pdf | ||
| Solicitation 693JJ923R000084.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| UTQG Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) Testing Program | Solicitation | |
| UTQG Base Course Wear Rate (BCWR) Testing Program | Pre-Solicitation |
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