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B -- COMPLIANCE TEST PROGRAM FOR FMVSS NO. 213, "CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS" SOL DTNH22-97-B-01090 DUE 051897 POC Amy I. Poling, Contract Specialist, (202) 366-9552 The objective of this requirement is to obtain the necessary personnel, facilities, and equipment to perform testing services necessary to determine conformance of child restraint components with the applicable requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, "Child Restraint Systems." The Government will provide test components to the Contractor as Government Furnished Test Items (GFTI). Either whole child restraints or individual component will be provided. Reporting services will also be required in conjunction with the component testing services. Bidders must have the necessary testing facilities and equipment capable of meeting the testing requirements as specified by the Solicitation and the Laboratory Test Procedure TP-213-04, to be furnished along with the Solicitation. The Government may require a demonstration test at the offeror's expense prior to contract award using the testing facilities, personnel, and equipment that the offeror proposes to use in the performance ofthe contract. NHTSA reserves the right to conduct a pre-award survey or to require other evidence of technical, managerial, financial, and similar abilities to perform the work described in the solicitation prior to the award of the contract. No subcontracting will be permitted. A period of performance for twelve (12) months with options for four (4) additional one-year periods is contemplated. Requests for this solicitation must be in writing. The anticipated issuance date of the solicitation is on or about April 18, 1997. (0077)

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