Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Office of Contracts and Procurement, NAD-30, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590

B -- STANDARD ENFORCEMENT TEST PROGRAM FOR FMVSS NO. 109 SOL DTNH22-95-B-01144 POC Karen S. Brockmeier, Contract Specialist, (202) 366-9567 The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) intends to issue a IFB in order to obtain the necessary personnel, facilities, materials, equipment and services to perform compliance testing and reporting services to determine conformance with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 109, ''New Pneumatic Tires''. Bidders must have the necessary testing facilities, materials and equipment capable of meeting the testing requirements as specified by the Solicitation and the Laboratory Test Procedures TP-109-08 ''Laboratory Test Manual for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 109'' dated April 1988. The Government may require a demonstration test at the Offeror's expense prior to Contract Award using the Testing Facilities, materials, Personnel, and Equipment that the Offeror proposes to use in the performance of the Contract. No Subcontracting will be permitted. Manufacturers of Vehicles and/or components to be tested are not eligible for award of this requirement. A projected period of performance is for twelve (12) months with four (4) Option Years. The Government reserves the right to make Multiple Awards. Requests for this solicitation must be in writing. The anticipated issue date is June 15, 1995. (0151)

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