International Regulations Subscription

The U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to award to International Regulations (InterRegs Ltd.), 21-23 East Street, Fareham, Hampshire, PO 160BZ, United Kingdom, a contract using other than full and open competition for providing access to a list of vehicle safety regulations for over 40 countries. Accordingly, NHTSA intends to award to the InterRegs Ltd. a one-year firm fixed price contract for 12-months providing regulations to NHTSA. NHTSA will award this contract on a on a sole source basis to the InterRegs Ltd under the authority of FAR Part 12 Commercial Procedures and FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures. NHTSA's contract with the InterRegs Ltd. will support NHTSA's International Harmonization and Policy Division (IHPD), which requires a single source to provide access to vehicle safety regulations from countries and international regions. InterRegs Ltd. is the only known source able to satisfy the Government's requirement because they are the only source qualified to grant access to technical publishers of regulatory and standards covering European and international regulations for the automotive, mobile construction equipment and non-road engine manufacturing industries. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. However, interested persons may request in writing to the contact person below a copy of the quotation. The written response must detail information relating to the specific requirement being requested. Expressions of interest without sufficient detail to permit evaluation of ones ability to provide the service will not be considered. All proposals must be received by the date and time designated in the solicitation. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. In the absence of responses from interested firms demonstrating their capability, NHTSA intends to request a quote from the InterRegs Ltd. on a noncompetitive basis for the work described. Reponses must in writing must be received by the listed procuring office within 15 days from the date of publication of this notice. For more information, please contact: Melissa Tyson, Contract Specialist National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NPO-320 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 25950 Email: Melissa.Tyson@dot.gov (Telephone inquiries will not be honored.)