B -- HEAVY TRUCK ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) AND TRAILER REAR IMPACT GUARD (RIG) EVALUATION STUDY- CRASH DATA COLLECTION

Notice Date

December 20, 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

DTNH22-02-R-06001

Response Due

January 7, 2002

Point of Contact

Ross Jeffries, Contract Specialist, Phone (202)366-6283, Fax (202)366-9555, Email RJeffries@nhtsa.dot.gov -- Janice Flemming, Contract Specialist, Phone (202) 366-9564, Fax (202) 366-9555, Email jflemming@nhtsa.dot.gov

Description

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to negotiate with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is initiating a study to evaluate the effectiveness of two Federal new motor vehicle standards (FMVSS) (1) antilock brake systems on commercial vehicles (e.g., medium/heavy duty trucks) and (2) upgrade strength, configuration and energy absorption requirements for commercial trailer rear impact guards. The two studies are entitled "Evaluation of Antilock Brake Systems (ABS) for Heavy Trucks" and "Evaluation of Rear Impact Guards (RIGs) for Truck Trailers". The data collection for both studies will be conduced simultaneously as the relevant RIGs crash data (rear impact crash type) is a subset of the ABS crash data (all crash types). This will allow for efficient, cost-effective data collection. In order to carry out the evaluation studies, data is required on highway crashes involving commercial vehicles (e.g., medium duty heavy duty trucks such as single unit trucks, combination trucks, bobtail tractors, etc.). A portion of the data required for analysis is contained in the Police Crash Reporting Form (PCR) used by State Law Enforcement Agencies, but other data elements such as pre-crash maneuvers, trailer VIN, trailer MIL lamp, cargo load etc. will require a supplement data form to be completed by crash investigators at the crash scene. Interested firms should identify their capability to conduct the Crash Data Collection and Evaluation Study as described above. The written response must include detail information relating to the specific evaluation studies being requested. Expressions of interest without sufficient detail to permit evaluation of ones ability to accomplish the requested studies will not be considered. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations nor is a Request-for-Quotations solicitation document currently available. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive contract. In the absence of responses from interested firms demonstrating their capability, NHTSA intends to request a quotation from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on a noncompetitive basis for the work described. Responses must be received by the listed procuring office within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. =20

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011224/BSOL006.HTM (D-354 SN515785)