SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Compliance Test Procedures for Electronic Logging Devices
- Notice Date
- 1/4/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) - Headquarters FMCSA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- DTMC75-13-RFI-ELD
- Archive Date
- 1/16/2013
- Point of Contact
- Prattsie Artis, Phone: 2023852466
- E-Mail Address
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Prattsie.Artis@dot.gov
(Prattsie.Artis@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology, is conducting a Request for Information (RFI) to determine the availability and capability of qualified 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (in accordance with FAR 19.203 (c)), as well as colleges and universities that are providers of the services of the requirement mentioned below. This notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid, a Request for Proposal, Solicitation, Request for Quote, or an indication that the Government will contract for the labor and materials contained herein. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. This RFI is part of a market survey effort for determining the latest availability and information on the commercial status of the small business industry with respect to its capabilities to conduct the planned work. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for, or award, a competitive contract. It is emphasized that this is a notice solely for planning and informational purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to enter into a contractual agreement, nor will the government pay for information solicited. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal. All submitted information shall remain with the Government and will not be returned. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Office of Analysis, Research, and Technology, has a requirement for the work effort entitled, Compliance Test Procedures for Electronic Logging Devices. The contractor shall be required to 1) develop compliance test procedures for vehicular electronic products and 2) support the preparation of the relevant Federal Register Notices and responses to inquiries. Background On February 13, 2012, the FMCSA announced its intent to move forward with the Electronic On-Board Recorders (EOBR) and Hours of Service Supporting Documents Rulemaking, informally known as EOBR2, by preparing a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM). [Footnote 1.] In the SNPRM, FMCSA will propose new and expanded technical specifications for EOBRs based on comments received from our stakeholders and the statutory requirements specified in "Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)". [Footnote 2.] This law requires the Secretary of Transportation to require use of electronic logging devices (ELD) [Footnote 3.] for commercial motor vehicle operators who are subject to paper records of duty status (RODS) records-keeping requirements. MAP-21 also directs FMCSA to develop certification criteria for compliant ELDs as follows: ``(c) Certification Criteria.-- ``(1) In general.--The regulations prescribed by the Secretary under this section shall establish the criteria and a process for the certification of electronic logging devices to ensure that the device meets the performance requirements under this section. ``(2) Effect of noncertification.--Electronic logging devices that are not certified in accordance with the certification process referred to in paragraph (1) shall not be acceptable evidence of hours of service and record of duty status requirements under part 395 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations." Objectives The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and facilities, unless otherwise specified, to perform all work. The contractor shall be able to develop a standard set of ELD Compliance Test Procedures for blackbox testing of ELDs with respect to the functional requirements to be specified in the ELD SNPRM and a standard test output report template. Black-box testing is a method of testing software based on output requirements and without any knowledge of the internal structure or coding in the program. Translate functional requirements into test procedures Specifically, the contractor must demonstrate its ability to develop repeatable and reproducible test procedures for the complete blackbox testing and certification of an ELD in a number of functional areas including: - User authentication - Data input - Data/Event recording - Data editing - Data access - Data reporting - Data transmission - Information presentation - Malfunction detection functions - Tamper resistance The contractor shall have the ability to specify the test conditions, necessary gauges, and tools for each specific function of an ELD to be part of the ELD Compliance Test Procedures. The contractor shall address, as appropriate, bench testing, simulator based testing, and vehicle testing as part of their process for each element of the ELD functions to be verified. The contractor shall address its capabilities regarding the development of software, algorithms, and input/output files necessary to standardize the test procedures. The main objective is a complete and concise ELD Compliance Test Procedure document that would be published and could be used by independent organizations to test ELDs for compliance. This document shall have all the necessary details such that an independent third party with reasonable test and validation expertise can follow this process without the need for assistance. Develop standard test report template The contractor shall have the capability to develop a standardized report that is produced when the ELD Compliance Test Procedures are followed. The intent of this standardization is to facilitate repeatable, reproducible and comparable results by different testing entities when ELD Compliance Test Procedures are followed. Support need for revisions through the rulemaking process The contractor shall have experience with technical support to make modifications and revisions to the ELD Compliance Test Procedures in response to public comments received during the rulemaking process. Federal Register and Other Publications The contractor shall be capable of providing publication support services in drafting notices and responses to public comments. Contractor Qualifications The contractor shall have expert, demonstrable knowledge necessary to develop the required test procedures. The contractor shall have expert, demonstrable knowledge in preparing professional/academic-style reports for internal use and external publication in industry periodicals. The contractor shall have expert, demonstrable knowledge in developing and maintaining an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services and deliverables are accomplished in a timely manner. RFI Responses RFI responses to this RFI will be deemed separate from, and have no bearing on, any subsequent evaluations of offers submitted in response to any resulting formal Request for Quotation. Eligibility in participating in a future acquisition does not depend upon a response to this notice. Proprietary information is not being solicited. Information considered proprietary, if any, should be identified as such. Responses will be reviewed only by agency personnel and will be held in a confidential manner. Firms and other entities are encouraged to respond if they have the capability and capacity to provide the services. However, be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective analysis of respondents' capacity and capability to provide the required services. Responses shall directly demonstrate the company's capability, experience, and/or ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform while in compliance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting. Responses to the RFI should also address the following: Responders shall provide its company business size status, i.e. Small business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, or Women-Owned Small Business Concerns. Small business vendors shall describe its company's ability to meet the requirements in accordance with 52.219.14-Limitation on Subcontracting. RFI responses shall be identified with the RFI number; and include the small business vendor's name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives. RFI responses shall demonstrate relevant past performance experience, and include a list of at least three contracts for work the same as or similar to the requirements specified in the SOW completed or in process, within the last 3 years, each valued over $150,000, for past performance evaluation purposes. Include the contract number/type/value/description/contracting officer and technical points of contact (POCS). The POCS' names, telephone numbers, agencies and e-mail addresses must also be included. That list shall be accompanied by a description of the work in sufficient detail that demonstrates that it is at least of comparable scope to the above-described requirement. Vendors should provide sufficient information to clearly demonstrate their capability to perform the requirement. RFI responses shall be no more than twenty (20) pages in length. RFI responses shall not include extraneous marketing materials; RFI responses shall be submitted via email to the named government point of contact. RFI responses shall be submitted by the requested time and date set forth in the RFI. All information received in response to this notice that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Please do not send any material that requires a non-disclosure agreement or identify information that is business sensitive. FMCSA makes no implied or in fact contracts by issuing this RFI. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, nor will respondents be notified of the FMCSA's review of the information received. Telephone calls/questions or inquiries will not be accepted. As previously stated, submissions to this notice will not be returned. ___________ Footnote 1. 77 Fed. Reg. 7562. Footnote 2. Pub. L. 112-141, § 32301(b), 126 Stat. 405, 786-788 (July 6, 2012) (amending 49 U.S.C. 31137). Footnote 3. In this document ELD terminology will be used for EOBRs that are compliant with the requirements set forth in the upcoming SNPRM. For all practical purposes the term ELD may be considered synonymous to EOBR throughout this document.
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