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Rho Motion Annual Subscriptions

ID: 693JJ923RQ001005 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to negotiate with Rho Publishing and Consulting as a non-competitive, sole source contract for Rho Motion Annual Subscriptions. This includes the purchase of the Annual subscription for the EV & Battery Quarterly Outlook, the EV & Battery Monthly Database, the EV Battery Chemistry Monthly Assessment, the Hybrid EV & Battery Quarterly Outlook, the EV Charging Quarterly Outlook, the EV Charging Monthly Database, the EV Charging Monthly Assessment, for EV Motors and Systems Outlook, the EV Motors Monthly Assessment, and the Battery Cell Cost Model

Background
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce economic costs due to road traffic crashes, through education, research, safety standards, and enforcement activity. The Rho Motion Annual Subscriptions become crucial to NHTSA’s Fuel Economy rulemaking process, as automotive manufacturers heavily invest in the acquisition of battery materials, continually research and develop electrified technologies, and integrate electrification into their vehicles by economical and viable means.

Work Details
The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment, tools, and materials to complete Rho Motion Annual Subscriptions. The corporate capability statement must address the capabilities necessary to accomplish the scope outlined above as well as the additional tasks and characteristics given below:
SCOPE OF WORK FOR NHTSA Rho Motion Annual Subscriptions
Description Quantity
Annual subscription for the EV & Battery Quarterly Outlook 1
Annual subscription for the EV & Battery Monthly Database 1
Annual subscription for the EV Battery Chemistry Monthly Assessment 1
Annual subscription for the Hybrid EV & Battery Quarterly Outlook 1
Annual subscription for EV Charging Quarterly 1
Annual subscription for the EV Charging Monthly Assessment 1
Annual subscription for EV Motors Quarterly Outlook 1
Annual subscription for EV Motors Monthly Assessment 1
Annual subscription for the Battery Cell Cost Model 1
Annual subscription to the Rho Motion Membership 1
Format of Corporate Capabilities Statement: A Firm Fixed-Price contract is anticipated.

Place of Performance
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ

Overview

Response Deadline
Aug. 24, 2023, 2:00 p.m. EDT Past Due
Posted
Aug. 9, 2023, 1:51 p.m. EDT
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$21.5 Million
Est. Level of Competition
Sole Source
Odds of Award
15%
On 8/9/23 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued Sources Sought 693JJ923RQ001005 for Rho Motion Annual Subscriptions due 8/24/23. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 561499 and PSC R702.
Primary Contact
Name
Lauren Weitzel   Profile
Phone
(202) 366-9667

Secondary Contact

Name
Vincent Lynch   Profile
Phone
(202) 366-9568

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF > NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION > 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION
FPDS Organization Code
6940-00022
Source Organization Code
100169448
Last Updated
Sept. 8, 2023
Last Updated By
lauren.weitzel.ctr@dot.gov
Archive Date
Sept. 8, 2023