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A -- GUIDELINES FOR LABORATORY ACCREDITATION OF CRASH TEST FACILITIES" SOL DTFH61-98-Q-00051 DUE 030498 POC Stephanie D. Parker, Contract Specialist, HAM-40G, (202)366-6014 The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)plans to negotiate with Dynatech Engineering to develop detailed guidelines for initiating and maintaining a crash test laboratory accreditation system in the United States. This study consists of the following: conducting a literature review, developing draft guidelines, presenting guidelines at a conference, revising the guidelines as necessary to consider review comments and preparing a reproducible copy of the guidelines. The guidelines are needed for laboratory accreditation so that the results of crash tests conducted by U.S. test houses will be accepted by foreign governments. In addition, accredited test houses have to follow strict quality control procedures in conducting crash tests and preparing test reports. Dynatech Engineering is uniquely qualified to perform this work because they have in-depth knowledge and understanding of crash testing, instrumentation, etc. that is necessary to complete this study within a very limited time frame. They are also international experts in the field of crash testing roadside safety hardware. This is a Simplified Acquisition and the anticipated award date is 03/04/98. (0048)

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