B -- HEAVY TRUCK ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) & TRAILER REAR IMPACT GUARDS (RIGS) EVALUATION STUDY -- CRASH DATA COLLECTION (PENNSYLVANIA)

Notice Date

April 25, 2001

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

DTNH22-01-R-06016

Response Due

July 9, 2001

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 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to negotiate with the Pennsylvania State Police to collect medium/heavy duty truck crash data (all crash types) to support an evaluation of truck antilock brake systems and trailer rear impact guards for a project entitled, "Heavy Truck Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Trailer Rear Impact Guards (RIGs) Evaluation Study -- Crash Data Collection (Pennsylvania)". NHTSA has a long established program of conducting comprehensive technical evaluations to assess the effectiveness of newly issued motor vehicle safety standards. These evaluations are an integral part of the agency's process of developing useful, meaningful, and effective safety standards as required by all Federal regulatory agencies under Executive Order 12866. The subject study will be the official basis for determining quantitatively and objectively the safety benefits (e.g., avoidance or reductions in crashes, injuries and fatalities) attributable to the two new standards (FMVSS No. 105/121 and FMVSS No. 223/224). ABS was required on new air brake truck-tractors manufactured on/ or after March 1, 1997, on new air brake trailers manufactured on/or after March 1, 1998 and on new hydraulic brake trucks manufactured on/or after March 1, l999. The new Rear Impact Guards (RIGs) were required on new truck trailers(>=10,000 lbs. GVWR) manufactured on/or after January 24, l998. It is estimated that crash data needs to be collected over a two year period, in at least two states, in order to compare the crashes rates of medium/heavy truck with/without ABS or truck trailers with/without upgraded RIGs. The collection of data in two states is needed to obtain a statistically sufficient quantity of crashes in a timely manner. The post-standard evaluation of ABS and RIGs was described by the agency in a planning product published by NHTSA entitled Evaluation Program Plan, 1998-2002, May 1998, Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation, Plans and Policy, U.S. DOT/NHTSA, DOT-HS-808-709. The ABS/RIGs project is described in detail on NHTSA's web site: www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/rules/regrev/evaluate/121223.html. The relevant aspects of the Program Evaluation budget are described on pages 14-15 of "FY 2002 Budget in Brief, April 2001," Office of Fiscal Services, Plans and Policy, U.S. DOT/NHTSA, DOT HS 809 221. The initial contract period will be for two (2) years. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) nor is an RFP available, however; a copy of the Statement of Work (SOW) will be furnished upon written request. Interested parties believing they are capable of performing this work must respond to this notice in writing within fifteen (15) days after its appearance in the CBD. Interested parties must demonstrate proven capability to conduct the required medium/heavy duty truck crash data collection. All capability statements submitted will be considered. In the absence of responses within the specified time herein, negotiations on a Sole Source basis will commence with the Pennsylvania State Police.

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010427/BSOL004.HTM (D-115 SN50K260)