MODIFICATION
A -- Strategies for Increasing Ignition Interlock Use Among DWI Offenders
- Notice Date
- 4/8/2014
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- DTNH22-14-R-00036
- Archive Date
- 5/7/2014
- Point of Contact
- Loverna L Johnson, Phone: 2023667204, Vincent Lynch, Phone: 2023669568
- E-Mail Address
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Loverna.Johnson.ctr@dot.gov, Vincent.Lynch@dot.gov
(Loverna.Johnson.ctr@dot.gov, Vincent.Lynch@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Note: The purpose of this amendment is to correct the title of the Notice see corrected title. This is a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) for a full and open competitive procurement in accordance with FAR Part 5.203; to provide notice of the Government's proposed contract action listed herein. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation) is responsible for reducing the number of injuries and deaths on the highways resulting from vehicle crashes. Background: Alcohol ignition interlock devices are increasingly used as a court or administrative sanction for Driving While Impaired (DWI). A recent study estimated that there are about 304,600 interlocks in the United States, and that there were average yearly increases of about 30,000 interlocks per year since 2006. 1 There was substantial growth in particular states from 2006 through 2012 including Texas (9,000 to 37,000), Washington (8,000 to 28,000), California (5,000 to 22,000) and Arizona (4,000 to 19,000). [1] Despite the substantial increase in the number of interlocks, the percent of DWI offenders that use interlocks remains low. For example, the Federal Bureau of Investigation estimated that 1.3 million drivers were arrested for DWI in 2012, [2] making the percent of offenders using interlocks approximately 20 percent. The low rate of interlock use suggests that interlock programs have room for expansion and/or improvement. Increasing interlock use is of value and a worthy safety goal because interlocks are a proven means of reducing the number of alcohol-impaired driving trips on vehicles equipped with interlocks. [3] Strategies [4] for increasing interlock use include expanding State law to include additional offenders as eligible for an interlock sanction, imposing stricter sanctions as an alternative to using interlocks (such as house arrest or alcohol monitoring) to incentivize offenders to use interlocks, requiring interlock use for a minimum period of time prior to reissuance of the offender's driver's license, and/or monitoring interlocks after their assignment to ensure driver compliance. Other strategies and program changes, such as lowering the fee for interlocks paid by offenders, also may be effective in increasing use. Knowledge about the impact of interlock implementation strategies is not robust, however, and may be a limiting factor in the ability of court systems and jurisdictions to select strategies that most suit their circumstances. It is advantageous to understand the processes underlying successful interlock strategies in order to apply lessons learned and promising practices to other programs. Toward that end, NHTSA is interested in evaluating the effectiveness of one or more strategies for increasing interlock use in a particular site (State, county, court system, etc.). This project involves the search for and partnering with one or more sites interested in increasing interlock use. Note that the project's goal is not to evaluate the effectiveness of interlocks at reducing the number of alcohol-impaired driving trips or recidivism (i.e., re-offenses of DWI), but to focus on understanding the effectiveness of strategies in increasing the number of offenders assigned interlocks. The resulting information will benefit jurisdictions as they develop their interlock programs. Objective: The main objective is to measure the effectiveness of a strategy in increasing interlock use as deployed by a jurisdictional site (State, county, court system). The contractor shall gather information on interlock programs across a range of sites to identify and recruit a site that is willing to or about to deploy a strategy for increasing interlock use. The contractor shall partner with a site and assess changes in program measures of performance prior to, during and after the strategy is deployed. Research questions include the following: What impact did the deployed strategy have on the number and rate of interlocks assigned to and used by DWI offenders? What factors facilitated interlock usage rates and numbers? What factors interfered with or hindered interlock usage rates and numbers? What are the lessons learned in the deployment of the strategy? Solicitation Information: The Government contemplates that a Time and Material type Contract with a period of performance not to exceed thirty-six (36) months will be awarded. The forthcoming solicitation and any related documents to this procurement will only be available electronically for download at https://www.fedbizopps.gov referenced by the solicitation number (DTNH22- 14-R-00039 ). The anticipated issuance date of the forthcoming solicitation is on or about April 22, 2014. However, it is the Offeror's sole responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential Offerors will also be solely responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any), as well as other related documents. NO FURTHER PROCUREMENT INFORMATION IS AVALABLE AT THIS TIME. [1] Roth, R. (2010). 2013 Survey of Currently-Installed Interlocks in the U.S. Website accessed November 2013. http://www.rothinterlock.org/2013_survey_of_currently_installed_interloks_in_the_us.pdf [2] Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reports. Crime in the U.S. Website accessed November 2013. [3] Willis, C., Lybrand, S., & Bellamy, N. (2004). Alcohol ignition interlock programmes for reducing drink driving recidivism. Cochran Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD004168. [4] Fielder, K., Brittle, C., Stafford, S. (2012) Case Studies of Ignition Interlock Programs. DOT HS 811 594, Washington, DC: NHTSA, Department of Transportation.
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