Advanced Technology Testing for the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)

Action Code: Sources Sought Classification Code: H923, Other Quality Control Services/Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles Solicitation: 693JJ919RQ000060 Agency/Office: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Location: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ NAICS Code: 541380, Testing Laboratories, $15.0 M. Point of Contract: Vincent Lynch, Contracting Officer, ph +1 (555) 000-0000 Title: Advanced Technology Testing for the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Description(s): The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns that may be interested in, and capable of, performing the work described herein to perform inspection, testing, and reporting services for the crash avoidance advanced technology testing for New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) including but not limited to Lane Departure Warning Systems (LDW), Lane Keeping Support Systems (LKS), Forward Crash Warning System (FCW), Crash Imminent Braking Systems (CIB), and Dynamic Brake Support (DBS) systems. NHTSA welcomes all qualified Small Business concerns, with the appropriate NAICS Code and past experience, to submit their Corporate Capability Statements that demonstrate their ability to successfully accomplish the goals of the project as listed below. NHTSA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses to this notice or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made, and no formal evaluation of the information received will be conducted by NHTSA. That said, NHTSA may issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) at a later date. Should such a requirement fail to materialize, however, no basis for claims against NHTSA shall arise as a result of a response to this notice. Background: NHTSA's mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and other economic costs. The agency develops, promotes, and implements effective educational, engineering, and enforcement programs with the goal of ending vehicle crash tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. The NCAP is a consumer information program operated by NHTSA. Its major goals are to: (1) provide consumers with relative vehicle safety ratings information to assist them in their vehicle purchasing decisions, and (2) use market forces to motivate automobile manufacturers to design vehicles that offer a higher level of occupant protection. To accomplish these goals, NHTSA utilizes IDIQ testing contracts to conduct NCAP testing and releases test results to the public as quickly as possible so that consumers can use this information when selecting a new vehicle to purchase. Objective: The objective is to procure inspection, testing, and reporting services for various advanced technologies which have been developed and are beginning to be offered in the current vehicle fleet. The agency would like to perform validation testing for the presence and performance of these advanced technologies. Results will be used to highlight systems that perform at a level equal to the performance of the NCAP tests. Format of Corporate Capabilities Statement: Any interested qualified Small Business firms, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns should submit their Corporate Capability Statement, which demonstrates the firm's ability and past experience in no more than 10 pages to perform the key requirements described above to the identified NHTSA point of contact listed herein. Any proprietary information should be marked as such. All respondents are asked to certify that the type and size of their business organization is in-line with the requirements of this Sources Sought Notice. All requested information must be received no later than 10 calendar days from the date of publication of this notice.