SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- New IDIQ Contract for Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) - Sources Sought Notice
- Notice Date
- 12/8/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- 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
- DTNH2216RQ-00058
- Point of Contact
- Vincent Lynch, Phone: 202-366-9568
- E-Mail Address
-
vincent.lynch@dot.gov
(vincent.lynch@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice (DTNH2216RQ-00058) Action Code: Sources Sought Classification Code: A Solicitation: DTNH2216RQ-00058 Agency/Office: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Location: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ NAICS Code: 541712, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, 500 Employees. Point of Contract: Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer, ph(202) 366-9568 Title: New IDIQ Contract for Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) Description(s): The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns that may be interested in and capable of performing the work described herein to expand NHTSA's, and the public's, understanding of human injury causation in motor vehicle crashes by conducting in-depth investigations and performing multi-disciplinary reviews of case subjects' outcomes. The data generated in these studies will provide the impact biomechanics and automobile safety community with highly-detailed field-based data that can support trend analysis and research related to advanced dummies and models, injury criteria, restraint performance, and vehicle design. NHTSA welcomes all qualified Small Business concerns, with the appropriate NAICS Code and past experience to submit their Corporate Capability Statements that demonstrate their ability to successfully accomplish the goals of the project as listed below. NHTSA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses to this notice or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made; no formal evaluation of the information received will be conducted by NHTSA. NHTSA may; however later on issue a Request for Proposals (RFP). However, should such a requirement fail to materialize, no basis for claims against NHTSA shall arise as a result of a response to this notice. Background: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 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 vehicle crash tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. The Office of Vehicle Safety Research conducts extensive research, development, testing, crash investigation, and data collection and analysis activities to provide the scientific basis needed to support the Agency's motor vehicle and traffic safety goals. In addition to supporting internal NHTSA efforts, NHTSA-sponsored research provides high-quality publicly-accessible data that serves as the basis for countless other research endeavors. Motor vehicle traffic crashes are one of the leading causes of death for children and adults in the United States (CDC WISQARS data for 2013). In 2013, there were 32,719 fatalities and more than 2.3 million persons who sustained injury in traffic crashes on U.S. roads. Further examination of those fatalities indicates that 21,132 were light vehicle occupants, 4,668 were motorcyclists, and 4,735 were pedestrians. The Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) is a sponsor-led multi-center research and data collection program involving a collaboration of clinicians and engineers in academia, industry, and government pursuing in-depth studies of crashes, and the resultant injuries and treatments, to improve processes and outcomes. CIREN's mission is to improve the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of motor vehicle crash injuries to reduce deaths, disabilities, and human and economic costs. The CIREN process combines prospective data collection with professional multi-disciplinary analysis of medical and engineering evidence to determine injury causation in every crash investigation conducted. The injury data collected under the CIREN program includes over 500 data elements such as radiological images, operative notes, and pre-existing conditions that may play a role in injury severity and long-term outcome. This data is collected and reviewed by highly-regarded professionals from the medical and engineering fields. The coded biomechanical causation of all serious injuries is an attribute exclusive to CIREN, and serves as a starting point for further injury and vehicle safety research. Objective: The objective is to expand NHTSA's, and the public's, understanding of human injury causation in motor vehicle crashes by conducting in-depth investigations and performing multi-disciplinary reviews of case subjects' outcomes. The data generated in these studies will provide the impact biomechanics and automobile safety community with highly-detailed field-based data that can support trend analysis and research related to advanced dummies and models, injury criteria, restraint performance, and vehicle design. Results of work conducted under this contract will facilitate the reduction of motor vehicle crash-related injuries and fatalities. Capabilities: The corporate capability statement must address the capabilities necessary to accomplish the scope outlined above as well as the additional tasks and characteristics given below. The CIREN program will consist of multiple Medical Centers and multiple Engineering Centers to meet NHTSA's case enrollment and analysis needs. Each award under this IDIQ Contract will be for one of two primary CIREN Center types: Medical Center A CIREN Medical Center enrolls and collects required data for injured occupants who have been involved in crashes of newer model year motor vehicles. The objective is to identify eligible patients, perform in-depth investigations of the vehicle and scene, and collect relevant patient data including digital radiology to support the determination of injury causation. A CIREN Medical Center may be called upon to enroll and collect data for injured pedestrians who have been struck by motor vehicles, motorcycle riders/operators who have been involved in crashes, or pedal cyclists who have been involved in crashes with motor vehicles. The objective is to identify eligible patients, perform in-depth investigations of the involved vehicle(s) and scene, and collect relevant patient data including digital radiology to support the determination of injury causation. A CIREN Medical Center cooperates with CIREN Engineering Centers to support establishment of injury causation scenarios for all crash-related injuries. This cooperation includes delivery of relevant case-related materials to the Engineering Center and participation in web-based meetings to discuss injury causation. A CIREN Medical Center participates in outreach endeavors to promote traffic safety within its community and maintain cooperation with community safety organizations. A CIREN Medical Center may propose research ideas based on findings and experience in the CIREN program. NHTSA may elect to provide additional funding for such projects depending on availability of funding and relevance to NHTSA and CIREN missions. A CIREN Medical Center ensures all employees performing work on the CIREN project obtain the requisite CIREN-specific training as prescribed by NHTSA and participate in periodic CIREN team meetings. A CIREN Medical Center may also be tasked to support NHTSA development of investigation and data collection protocols specific to vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, motorcyclists, and pedal cyclists. Engineering Center A CIREN Engineering Center reviews the vehicle, scene, and patient injury evidence to establish injury causation scenarios for all crash-related injuries according to NHTSA biomechanical coding guidelines. The objective is to collectively assess available data from the Medical Center(s) and build a comprehensive dataset of injury causation scenarios based on sound interpretation of case evidence, engineering knowledge, and relevant literature findings for each enrolled case subject. A CIREN Engineering Center cooperates with CIREN Medical Centers to establish injury causation scenarios for all crash-related injuries. This cooperation includes receipt and review of relevant case-related materials and participation in web-based meetings to discuss cases. A CIREN Engineering Center may propose research ideas based on findings and experience in the CIREN program. NHTSA may elect to provide additional funding for such projects depending on availability of funding and relevance to NHTSA and CIREN missions. A CIREN Engineering Center ensures all employees performing work on the CIREN project obtain the requisite CIREN-specific training as prescribed by NHTSA and participate in periodic CIREN team meetings. A CIREN Engineering Center may also be tasked to support NHTSA development of investigation and data collection protocols specific to vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, motorcyclists, and pedal cyclists. Format of Corporate Capabilities Statement: Any interested qualified Small Business firms, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns should submit their Corporate Capability Statement, which demonstrates the firm's ability and past experience in no more than 10 pages to perform the key requirements described above to the identified NHTSA point of contact listed herein. Respondents shall clearly indicate the type of CIREN center for which consideration is sought. Any proprietary information should be marked as such. All respondents are asked to certify the type and size of their business organization is in-line with the requirements of this Sources Sought Notice, and must be received no later than 5 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Washigton, District of Columbia, 20590, United States
- Zip Code: 20590
- Zip Code: 20590
- Record
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