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Procuring Level Test Articles from Portable Tanks Made with Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Materials

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693JK325RFI03Federal

Submission Closed08/11/2025, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The United States Department of Transportation, through the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify qualified contractors to assist in conducting performance tests on Fiber-Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Portable Tanks. This initiative stems from regulatory considerations outlined in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) HM-215 Q, which addresses the potential adoption of the United Nations Model Regulations (UNMR) governing FRP Portable Tanks in the United States. PHMSA is seeking input from both domestic and international FRP tank manufacturers regarding their capacity and willingness to supply up to two UNMR-compliant FRP Portable Tanks and representative material samples for full-scale testing, ideally on a donated basis. The objective is to engage industry participants early, gather feedback on the feasibility of providing such articles, and assess vendor capabilities to support the required testing and evaluation tasks described in the Statement of Purpose. Interested vendors are requested to review the scope of work, address all related bullet points, and demonstrate their ability to meet deliverable requirements. This sources sought notice is not set aside for specific business types, and responses are due by August 11, 2025. The contract falls under the NAICS code 541715 and targets organizations capable of advanced research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences, with the place of performance being Washington, DC.

General Info

PHMSA seeks contractors for FRP Portable Tank testing; vendors to supply tanks, samples by August 11, 2025.

Agency

Department Of Transportation → PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

NAICS

541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20590, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

693JK325RFI03 Amendment 0001 Request for Information

2 pages · amendment

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Request for Quotation 693JK325RF103 for FRP Portable Tanks Testing

2 pages · rfq

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RFI 693JK325RFI03 on FRP Portable Tank Material Articles

1 page · rfi

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RFI on FRP Portable Tank Material Articles Amendment 0001

1 page · rfi

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PhaseClosed

PostedJul 23

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineAug 11

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/11/2025, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

Contacts

Stephen Jones

Tremayne Terry

Full Description

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issues this Request for Information (RFI) for a contractor to assist in several performance tests that will need to be conducted to fully address concerns raised in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) HM-215 Q which addressed concerns with adopting that use of FRP Portable Tanks in the US. PHMSA is seeking information from FRP Portable Tank manufacturers, domestic and international to inform the testing study. PHMSA will also evaluate the manufacturer's willingness and ability to provide articles for testing. PHMSA is looking to obtain from each manufacturer up to two (2) FRP Portable Tanks manufactured in accordance with the United Nations Model Regulations (UNMR), as well as material samples that are representative of the full-scale Portable Tanks being tested. At this point, PHMSA is seeking industry input only regarding the feasibility and willingness to provide PHMSA with test articles, preferably donated, or at some point.

The Department of Transportation (DOT)/Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) seeks information from interested parties concerning the attached Statement of Purpose.

DOT/PHMSA would like to identify capable vendors that have the ability to complete the requested tasks and deliverables.

Please refer to the "Scope" section of the Statement of Purpose and provide your responses to all the bullet points listed.