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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JANUARY 06, 2016 FBO #5157
SOURCES SOUGHT

A -- Examine the Feasibility of a Standardized Field Test for Marijuana Impairment: - DTNH2216RQ-00158

Notice Date

1/4/2016
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

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

DTNH2216RQ-00158
 

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 Action Code: Sources Sought Classification Code: A Solicitation: DTNH2216RQ-00158 Agency/Office: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Location: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ NAICS Code: 541720, Research and Development in the Social Sciences, $20.5M. Point of Contract: Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer, ph(202) 366-9568 Title: Examine the Feasibility of a Standardized Field Test for Marijuana Impairment: Laboratory Evaluations 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 conduct the second phase (i.e. Phase II) of a demonstration project to carry out laboratory-controlled evaluations to assess the accuracy and feasibility of individual tests, and combinations of tests, to develop a standardized battery to determine whether a person is impaired by marijuana. 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 Behavioral Safety Research conducts extensive research, 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. Roadside tests of alcohol impairment are often used by police officers as part of Driving While Intoxicated/Impaired (DWI) arrests. During a typical investigation, a police officer, who has reason to believe that a driver is impaired by alcohol, will administer a series of tests to the driver. These tests serve to confirm the initial suspicion and may provide probable cause to arrest the driver for DWI. The driver's performance on these tests is also a critical part of the evidence presented in court to support the DWI charge. The Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST [1] ), which is widely used today, was calibrated to assist officers in determining whether the Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC [2] ) of a person stopped for suspicion of DWI is above or below.10 grams per deciliter (g/dL). The test battery was later validated at.08 g/dl BAC [3]. There is not currently a similar test for roadside to determine whether a driver is impaired by a drug, other than alcohol. NHTSA's 2007 National Roadside Survey found that 20.0 % of weekend nighttime drivers were positive for a drug [4]. The most prevalent drug was marijuana, at 12.6% [5]. Given the incidence of marijuana-positive drivers, and current interest in marijuana used (e.g., in Colorado and Washington, which have legalized recreational use), NHTSA is interested in exploring the feasibility of a standardized test battery for roadside use for detecting marijuana impairment in drivers. The battery could include cognitive, behavioral physical capability, physiological tests, or driving skills tests. In Phase I of this project, NHTSA collaborated with a Contractor to gather, evaluate, and interpret recent literature on tests of impairment from marijuana or other drug use (e.g., test of cognitive ability, behavioral tests, tests of physical capability, physiological tests, driving skills tests). Based on the results of the review, NHTSA selected a list of promising tests to be validated in a laboratory study and (possibly later) in field studies (that can be demonstrated to be useful in diverse settings and by diverse users, and with inexpensive or low-tech equipment/means). However; Phase II of this project, covers the only laboratory evaluation of the tests that NHTSA selected. Objective: The objective of this project is to carry out laboratory-controlled evaluations to assess the accuracy and feasibility of individual tests, and combinations of tests, to develop a standardized battery to determine whether a person is impaired by marijuana. A complex issue that needs to be thoroughly discussed is defining "impairment" and how that will be quantified with individual tests, and with a battery of tests. It is expected that testing would include dosing subjects with marijuana, and performing the selected tests. As such, the contractor shall discuss all issues involved with testing subjects with marijuana, including human subjects and legal issues. 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 contractor shall provide a description of the experimental procedures (for both individual tests, and combinations of tests to construct a test battery) to be used, this shall include, but not be limited to: •· The number of subjects to be used •· How subjects will be obtained and screened, and compensated •· Optimal experience and current use of marijuana •· Demographics of subjects (e.g., gender, age range) •· Dosing procedures, including dose amount •· Safety / emergency medical procedures •· Who will administer the measures •· Order of testing, and maintaining dosed level of marijuana •· Scoring of measures/determination of decrement and "impairment" of performance •· Reliability of the measures (i.e., the degree to which a test produces the same "score" for the same individual) 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. 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 7 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice. [1] The SFST consists of the Walk and Turn Test, One Leg Stand, and a measure of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus. Anderson, T, Schweitz, R., & Snyder, M. (1983). Field evaluation of a behavioral test battery for DWI (DOT HS 806 475). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [2] The BAC is measured as the weight of alcohol in a volume of blood, measured in grams per deciliter or g/dL). [3] Stuster, J., & Burns, M. (1998). Validation of the standardized field sobriety test battery at BACs below 0.10 percent (DOT HS 808 839). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. [4] Over-the-counter, prescription, or illegal drug [5] Berning, A., Compton, R., & Wochinger, K. (2015). Results of the 2013-2014 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers (DOT HS 812 118). Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/NHTSA/NHTSAHQ/DTNH2216RQ-00158/listing.html)
 

Place of Performance

Address: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590, United States

Zip Code: 20590
 

Record

SN03981776-W 20160106/160104233845-7da66421deceb31e01bc5e4c0259230b (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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