A -- COMPARISON OF FIRE PROPERTIES OF AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS & EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE LEVELS.

Notice Date

September 1, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ, 400 7th Street, SW, Room 5301, Washington, DC, 20590

ZIP Code

20590

Solicitation Number

DTNH22-00-R-07339

Response Due

November 30, 2000

Point of Contact

Rose Watson, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-9557, Fax (202) 366-9555, Email rwatson@nhtsa.dot.gov

E-Mail Address

Rose Watson (rwatson@nhtsa.dot.gov)

Description

The primary objective of this proposed research is to conduct research which will lead to reducing occupant injuries due to fire. The specific objective of this research is to determine a test methodology to determine an automotive material fire rating which best correlates to actual fire performance of the material in vehicle burn testing (previously conducted by GM and available through Department of Transportation Dockets, NHTSA-98-3585), and to establish levels of performance using the test methodology which would significantly alter the fire outcome in terms of injury or survivability. Several promising test methodologies have been utilized in the GM research to characterize the fire properties of automotive materials. One or two of these methods will be used under this work to catalogue fire properties of materials from vehicles(s)for which GM collected full scale fire data on previously crashed vehicles. It is contemplated that a Cost-Reimbursable type contract will be awarded for this effort. The period of performance is for twelve (12) months. The solicitation will be mailed to those organizations responding in writing or faxed at (202) 366-9555. The anticipated issue date is October 27, 2000.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000906/ASOL004.HTM (D-245 SN492629)