"Standards Enforcement Program for FMVSS No. 218, "Motorcycle Helmets"

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an operating administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is seeking laboratory testing services to support its mission of reducing fatalities and injuries associated with motor vehicle crashes. This solicitation, identified by number 693JJ923R000225, focuses on the Standards Enforcement Program for Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 218, which establishes minimum performance requirements for motorcycle helmets. The Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance will use this contract to determine whether manufacturers meet applicable safety requirements designed to mitigate head impact injuries for motorcyclists and other vehicle users.

The scope of work involves compliance testing of motorcycle helmet components against the load test requirements specified in FMVSS No. 218 and technical procedure TP-218-07. This effort is classified under NAICS 541380, Testing Laboratories and Services, and PSC H223, Equipment and Materials Testing- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. The procurement is managed by the NHTSA Office of Acquisition, with Danna Brooks serving as the primary point of contact.

Responses to this solicitation are due by September 11, 2023. The notice includes five attachments: the solicitation document (SF33), a cost proposal template, a questions and answers grid, a lobbying disclaimer form, and the TP-218-07 technical procedure for the enforcement library. There is no specific set-aside designated for this requirement.