SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Alcohol Countermeasures Laboratory Support
- Notice Date
- 3/1/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02142-1093
- ZIP Code
- 02142-1093
- Solicitation Number
- DTRT57-10-SS-00003
- Archive Date
- 3/30/2010
- Point of Contact
- Donald MacGee,
- E-Mail Address
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Donald.MacGee@dot.gov
(Donald.MacGee@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, is conducting a sources sought notice to locate business concerns interested in providing continuing support to further reduce incidents of driving while intoxicated (DWI) through the development and evaluation of measurement techniques for alcohol on the breath, development of performance guidelines for breath measurement devices, testing of instruments intended for police use, and technical support of demonstration and research programs. The Volpe Center is supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Alcohol Countermeasures Program. NHTSA's automobile ignition Interlock Device Testing Program because of its potential impact on alcohol countermeasures. The Volpe Center is testing interlock devices sent to the Volpe Center by the device manufacturers and preparing reports on all performed alcohol interlock device testing for NHTSA review. The contractor will support this interlock device testing task by performing the following sub-tasks: Assist with the laboratory testing of interlock devices; prepare reports on the interlock device testing; and attend interlock meetings, conferences, workshops, and events. The contractor will help evaluate the international standards for breath alcohol analyzers developed by the Organization International de Metrologie Legale (OIML). The contractor will then help design and implement new Model Specifications for testing alcohol test devices. A new Model Specification will need to be written for Evidential Breath Testers to incorporate those OIML changes that NHTSA deems appropriate. The contractor will also help draft the NHTSA response to international standards for breath alcohol analyzers developed by the OIML. The contractor will help the Alcohol Countermeasures Program provide new upgrades to the hardware and software for the Breath Alcohol Sample Simulator (BASS). The BASS is used to deliver various flow rates of saturated water/ ethanol vapor at 34C to an evidential breath tester. The BASS is currently an electronically controlled, solenoid valve device. These solenoid valves open and close very rapidly, and this rapid movement can cause pressure variations. Since many modern breath test devices use sophisticated flow/pressure sensors, they may be confused by these pressure variations. The new BASS will be fully computerized and will use motion controllers to carefully open and close new valves. The contractor will assist in the update of a tutorial paper discussing the Police Breath Alcohol test for lawyers and police officers. The Volpe Center is seeking capability information. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS or QUALIFICATIONS. Do not include any pricing information. This notice is for informational and planning purposes only, and is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and possible issuance of a Request for Proposal including the use of any non-profit organization or small business programs. Each response must reference the sources sought title. All Offerors must state whether they are a large or small business. Offerors are requested to provide their DUNS and CCR numbers. Interested parties must respond to this announcement electronically (via email) within 15 days of publication. Mailed, telephonic, and faxed requests will not be honored. All responses must be sent to the attention of Donald MacGee, electronically via email. Please e-mail all responses to: Donald.MacGee@dot.gov. All data received in response to this announcement marked or designated as corporate or proprietary information will be protected from release outside the Government in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act provisions. Availability of any formal solicitation will be announced separately. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of response to this notice and submittals will not be returned to the sender. This notice does not constitute a solicitation for bids and proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. Unless otherwise stated herein, no solicitation regarding this announcement is available. Requests for the same will be disregarded. 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