Facility Use and Support Services for the Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC)”

Title: Facility Use and Support Services for Vehicle Research and Test Center

(VRTC)

Description(s):

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to negotiate with Transportation Research Center, Inc. (TRC), located in East Liberty, Ohio to award a follow-on, non-competitive, sole source contract for various professional, technical, and administrative services and support, including personnel, test facilities and equipment use, and materials processing; necessary for the efficient operation, research, and testing activities of the Vehicle Research and Test Center (VRTC). The statutory authority for the proposed sole source award is 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) "Only One Responsible Source".

NHTSA requires the continued professional, technical, and administrative support services of TRC to staff and maintain daily operations to conduct the scientific and technical activities to support NHTSA's requirements for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the existence and potential consequences of safety-related defects.

Solicitation Information:

This acquisition is being offered for as follow-on, non-competitive, sole source contract. It is the Government's intent to award a single Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract whereby Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Reimbursement (no fee), and Time and Materials (T&M) Task Orders, or combination thereof, shall be issued in accordance with FAR 16.5. The Government reserves the right to award with or without discussions, to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on the evaluation factors contained in the solicitation.

This synopsis is NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The anticipated solicitation release is April 2023.

Period of Performance: Sixty (60) months.

Contract Award: The anticipated award date for the resultant contract is expected to be on or about July 2023.

No Further Procurement Information is available.