SOURCES SOUGHT
59 -- Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQ
- Notice Date
- 2/11/2025 10:24:36 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334515
— Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals
- Contracting Office
- 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION WASHINGTON DC 20590 USA
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- 693JJ925RQ000215
- Response Due
- 2/22/2025 8:59:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 03/09/2025
- Point of Contact
- Michelle Shanahan, Phone: 2023666715
- E-Mail Address
-
michelle.shanahan@dot.gov
(michelle.shanahan@dot.gov)
- Description
- 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 improve understanding of human injury biomechanics and tolerance, performance of anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) and computational ATD and human models, and human response to crash loading using a combination of experimental, computational, and analytical methods. In an effort to provide NHTSA with the broadened knowledge of a wide range of occupant types, crash modes, and injury mechanisms, to ultimately provide a basis for improved vehicle and restraint system design. 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; no formal evaluation of the information received will be conducted by NHTSA. NHTSA may later on issue a Request for Proposals (RFP). However, should such a requirement fail to materialize, no basis for claims against NHTSA shall arise as a result of a response to this notice. Background: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration�s (NHTSA) 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 Office of Vehicle Safety Research conducts extensive research, development, testing, crash investigation, and data collection and analysis activities to provide the scientific basis needed to support the Agency�s motor vehicle and traffic safety goals. C.2 BACKGROUND In 2022, there were 42,514 fatalities and more than 2.3 million persons who sustained injury in traffic crashes on U.S. roads (2024 Summary of Motor Vehicle Crashes; https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813643). NHTSA strives to base its rulemaking and research priorities on findings from field crash data. Priorities are also set based on needs related to test devices and evaluation criteria. NHTSA�s current research portfolio incorporates topics related to the experimental and mathematical biomechanics of adults and children, including anthropomorphic test device (ATD) development; protection of vulnerable populations such as older and obese occupants, small female occupants, and pedestrians; fundamental investigations of response and injury risk of specific body regions such as the brain, lower spine, abdomen; and experimental and computational assessment of occupant protection for vehicles with advanced driving systems. In addition to these topics, NHTSA�s Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) program provides insight into developing trends in motor vehicle crash injury. This insight translates into emerging research topics, and CIREN research projects frequently graduate to full research programs. This research contract seeks to provide the Office of Vehicle Safety Research with a mechanism to address these research areas through a comprehensive series of experimental, computational, and analytical activities. NHTSA�s input will be a critical element of the research, and will help guide the specific activities throughout the period of performance. The findings of this proposed work will broaden the knowledge of a wide range of occupant types, crash modes, and injury mechanisms, and shall ultimately provide a basis for improved vehicle and restraint system design. The development of new response requirements and injury criteria will potentially be used by the crashworthiness community, including academia, automobile manufacturers, ATD manufacturers, and NHTSA. Additionally, the testing and analysis efforts herein will contribute to a better understanding of the effects of countermeasure design (air bags, seat belts, knee bolsters, etc.) on injury risk. The outcome of this effort will ultimately lead to a reduction in serious injuries and fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. The research described in this work will address areas covered by the many Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards as well as provide a basis for future safety standards and consumer information metrics. Objective: The objectives of the research described in this Statement of Work will expand NHTSA�s and the public�s understanding of human injury biomechanics and tolerance, performance of anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs) and computational ATD and human models, and human response to crash loading using a combination of experimental, computational, and analytical methods. Capabilities: The corporate capability statement must address the capabilities necessary to accomplish the scope outlined above. Additionally, the Contractor�s facilities shall have the capacity to support experimental biomechanics testing using PMHS and/or ATDs, computational studies, and/or data analysis, though NHTSA anticipates making multiple awards so that all types of testing are not required for any given Contractor. It is expected, however, that a given Contractor be able to support a specific type of test from start to end, including specimen/ATD preparation, instrumentation, and post-test evaluation, computational study design and development, and/or data analysis queries/statistics. Pre-and post-test evaluation of biological specimens shall include radiologic evaluation. The Contractor shall select PMHS for testing according to the requirements specified in each Task Order. Any PMHS specimens used shall be evaluated for preexisting injuries prior to the testing, and shall undergo full autopsy following testing to identify induced injuries. Anthropometric studies will require the Contractor to have access to three-dimensional scanning equipment. 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 the type and size of their business organization is in-line with the requirements of this Sources Sought Notice, and must be received no later than 10 calendar days, or by the closing date for receipt of responses to this notice.
- Web Link
-
SAM.gov Permalink
(https://sam.gov/opp/7e7ec5620a6f43dfa7cd87d890fb446a/view)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Washington, DC, USA
- Country: USA
- Country: USA
- Record
- SN07339987-F 20250213/250212080331 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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