Sherese A. Gray is a Contract Specialist. Sherese is associated with 78 contracts. Activity spans Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, and Testing Laboratories and Services.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking contractor services to support enforcement of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 116, which governs the performance requirements of motor vehicle brake fluids used in hydraulic brake systems. The primary objective is to ensure that brake fluids sold in the United States meet minimum safety standards designed to prevent failures in braking systems caused by improper or contaminated fluids. The contract will provide comprehensive testing, inspection, and reporting services for brake fluids and their containers, leveraging the laboratory test procedure TP-116-04 to conduct standardized evaluations including Equilibrium Reflux Boiling Point, Wet ERBP, Kinematic Viscosity, pH, Fluid Stability, Corrosion, Low Temperature Fluidity, Water Tolerance, Compatibility, Resistance to Oxidation, Effect on SBR Cups, Stroking Properties, and Container Information. The contractor must procure, receive, inventory, test, store, and dispose of Government Furnished Test Items or Contractor Purchased Test Items, and provide detailed technical evidence—including test data, photographs, videos, and configuration details—necessary for NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance to determine compliance. All test items and labels must adhere to strict labeling requirements, including certifications, packager and distributor information, serial numbers, dates of packaging, fluid type designations, wet boiling points, and mandatory safety warnings, with labels required to be legible at 305 mm and permanently affixed without removable parts.
The contract is structured as a single award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed-Price contract with cost reimbursement elements specifically for Contractor Purchased Test Item service charges. The performance period extends up to 66 months, including a base period of two years and up to three option years, with a possible six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. All work must be conducted within the continental United States, and deliverables must be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer’s Representative in formats compatible with Government-approved productivity software, with photographs required to meet a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. The evaluation of proposals is based on a trade-off process where technical capability—including testing approach, facilities and equipment, personnel qualifications, and past performance with FMVSS No. 116—is weighted more heavily than price. Offerors must submit technical and cost proposals as two separate volumes, with the technical proposal limited to 50 pages, and include mandatory representations, certifications,
Department Of TransportationWashington,
DC,
20590,
USA
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is executing a sole-source bridge contract with American Automotive Safety Research (AASR) to sustain critical injury coding operations for the Crash Investigation Sampling System’s Injury Coding Center (ICC). This action, authorized under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) and FAR 6.302-1 due to the absence of alternative responsible sources, is necessary to prevent disruption in the processing of motor vehicle crash injury data while NHTSA completes its competitive follow-on acquisition. The existing contract terminates on June 20, 2026, and the bridge contract will provide continuity through a 12-month base period with an optional 12-month extension. The ICC performs highly specialized medical injury coding using standardized systems such as the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and other NHTSA-approved methodologies, relying on expert analysis of trauma records, diagnostic reports, and clinical data to ensure accurate, consistent, and complete injury classifications submitted to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis. These services are essential to NHTSA’s statutory mandate under 23 U.S.C. §403 to collect and analyze crash data to improve motor vehicle safety nationwide. Only AASR possesses the unique institutional knowledge, established protocols, and technical infrastructure required to perform this mission-critical function without interruption. The procurement is managed by NHTSA’s Office of Acquisition Management in Washington, DC, with primary point of contact Amber Steele and secondary contact Sherese A. Gray, and is classified under NAICS code 541990 for other scientific and technical consulting services.
Department Of Transportation77416,
DC,
USA$4.8Mest.
NAICS
541990
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PSC
R702
Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services
The contract supports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Crash Investigation Sampling System by establishing and operating a Quality Control Center to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and methodological integrity of nationally representative crash data. The contractor will conduct quality control reviews across up to seventy-three Primary Sampling Units, including the systematic sampling and validation of Police Crash Reports, participate in technical meetings and training workshops, and perform on-site visits to PSU locations nationwide. The Quality Control Center will be headquartered in Washington, DC, serving as the central hub for data review and quality assurance, while field activities extend across the country to verify compliance and data collection standards. The performance period spans up to 66 months, comprising a three-year base period with two one-year option periods and an additional six-month extension option, with an anticipated effective date of September 27, 2026. The contract is structured as a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee arrangement, indicating a focus on technical performance over lowest cost, though detailed pricing information is not yet available in the public synopsis. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and submit proposals electronically by the June 30, 2026 deadline. Primary points of contact include Christopher Clarke and Sherese Gray from NHTSA’s Office of Acquisition in Washington, DC, who will oversee contract administration and technical oversight. While detailed evaluation factors, special requirements, and clause language are not yet published, the scope reflects a high-standard operational role critical to federal traffic safety research and policy development.
Department Of TransportationWashington,
DC,
20590,
USA
NAICS
541990
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PSC
R702
Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services
The contract supports the PSU Operations Center for NHTSA’s Crash Investigation Sampling System, requiring comprehensive operational oversight of 73 Primary Sampling Units nationwide—including 65 active units and eight to be activated in 2027—as well as administrative management of their locations and standardized execution of crash data collection using CISS Data Systems. Work is centered at the PSUOC in Washington, DC, with performance distributed across the nation, ensuring continuous, nationally representative real-world crash data collection to inform vehicle safety research and policy development. The contract is structured as a Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee agreement with a 66-month period of performance, consisting of a three-year base period, two one-year option periods, and a six-month extension option, with an anticipated effective date of September 27, 2026.
Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and capable of meeting federal procurement compliance requirements, though no specific socioeconomic set-asides are designated, and the procurement is open to full and open competition under NAICS code 541990. The solicitation is currently in presolicitation phase, with the official document expected in May 2026, and responses due by June 29, 2026. Evaluation factors, detailed pricing, and specific inspection or quality standards have not yet been released and will be defined in the full solicitation. Administrative oversight, data quality assurance, and uninterrupted data flow from field units to the Operations Center are critical success factors, with no packaging, marking, or preservation requirements specified. The contracting office is located in Washington, DC, and proposals must be submitted electronically through SAM.gov, though no specific file formats or format requirements are indicated at this stage.
Department Of TransportationWashington,
DC,
20590,
USA
NAICS
541990
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
PSC
R702
Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, under the Department of Transportation, issued solicitation 693JJ924R000088 for a project titled Telematics Technology and Distracted Driving. This effort seeks to procure qualified personnel, materials, and services to study distracted driving behaviors using telematics technology, including smartphone-based sensors, to enhance overall road safety. The project involves comprehensive data collection and analysis to develop and implement solutions aimed at reducing distracted driving incidents.
The contract is structured as a Cost Plus Fixed Fee award, a selection made because the research and development nature of the work precludes an accurate fixed-price estimate. The procurement process was conducted as a full and open competition using a trade-off source selection process and negotiated proposal procedures. Performance is based in Washington, DC, under NAICS code 541720. Proposals required detailed cost breakdowns, including direct labor, travel, and other direct costs, to support the financial requirements of the research.
Department Of TransportationWashington,
DC,
20590,
USA
NAICS
541720
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
