SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Research on Locomotive Egress, Crashworthiness and Fuel Tank Safety
- Notice Date
- 3/18/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Office of Acquisition and Grants Services, 1120 Vermont Avenue, NW Mail Stop 50, Washington, DC, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-RDV-32
- Archive Date
- 5/9/2003
- Point of Contact
- Gail Boger, Contract Specialist, Phone 202/493-6152, Fax 202/493-6171, - Illona Williams, Contracting Officer, Phone (202) 493-6130, Fax (202) 493-6171,
- E-Mail Address
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gail.boger@fra.dot.gov, illona.williams@fra.dot.gov
- Description
- The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is seeking qualification statements from sources capable of continuing research and demonstration work on Locomotive Egress under emergency conditions, research and test work on Locomotive Crashworthiness and Fuel Tank Safety using models recently developed by Foster Miller, Inc., and located at their facility in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Foster Miller, Inc., 350 Second Avenue, Waltham, Massachusetts is currently providing these services under contract with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Unless another qualified source is available, it is anticipated that a ?sole source? contract will be negotiated with Foster Miller, Inc, for the follow-on requirements to be performed during the years 2003 through 2008. Follow-on requirements encompass the following areas: Locomotive Crashworthiness Research ? Tasks have been completed on the development of a LSDYNA based model of current design locomotives of the major locomotive builders. These models are required and will be used in the proposed continuation work to evaluate the crashworthiness of these current locomotive designs using the Static Locomotive Test Facility. This continuation will include testing of a second manufacturer?s locomotive test article. Test articles representative of structures designed to a proposed new standard will be tested. Using the LSDYNA based models, associated input data and results of dynamic simulations for five different accident scenarios, dynamic simulations will be used for making comparative analyses on the crash. FRA may, at its option, add additional testing and evaluation of optimized locomotive structures. Locomotive Egress Research ? Mock ups of locomotive egress concepts have been completed and focus group surveys and feedback with locomotive engineers conducted. The continuation tasks will utilize the mock-ups and the design ground work associated with the mock ups to design and build prototypes for full scale demonstration. The egress hardware will be readied for field use and a training program will be developed for rescue workers. FRA may, at its option, add additional testing and evaluation. Locomotive Fuel Tank Safety ? The tasks to be performed include an assessment of the risk of a fuel tank breach in accident situations; evaluation of current design tanks, their placement and attachment in a locomotive previously modeled for crashworthiness requires the use of finite element approaches for large displacements. Performance of these tasks will rely upon past models which required special skills and experience. Reliance upon previous accident simulations involving actual accidents may be required for parametric studies to be completed or extended. Knowledge of fuel tank design and application considerations especially in regard to current proprietary designs may be needed. Puncture resistance of alternate steels and other design parameters will be evaluated under accident situations. The incumbent contractor, Foster Miller, Inc., has the unique test facilities, required for the Locomotive Crashworthiness, Locomotive Egress and Locomotive Fuel Tank Safety tasks to be performed under this proposed contract. The facilities developed by Foster Miller under previous contracts with the FRA, and necessary to this proposed work are as follows: The test facility required for the Locomotive Crashworthiness work is designed to accommodate a full-size locomotive front end for the applying loads of up to 1,000,000 pounds. Foster Miller has also constructed a full-scale laboratory model mock up to obtain locomotive engineer feedback in focus groups on Locomotive Egress approaches and evaluation of the relative merits of each approach. These facilities in Foster Miller?s possession were developed under previous Government contracts and are owned by FRA. Interested sources must submit a fully descriptive statement of qualifications by 2:00 p.m., EST on Thursday, April 24, 2003. Qualification statements shall be limited to no more that fifteen (15) pages. The Qualification Statement shall include (a) a description of the facilities available to house the Government Furnished Equipment needed to perform these tasks; (b) organizational and individual knowledge and working experience with Research and demonstration work in the areas of Locomotive Crashworthiness, Locomotive Egress and Locomotive Fuel Tank Safety; and (c) names, addresses and telephone numbers for client representatives. Resumes of key personnel who would be assigned to manage and implement the required work should be included within the 15-page limit. Qualification statements may be submitted to the above address, fax number 202-366-6171 or e-mail to gail.boger@fra.dot.gov.
- Record
- SN00281950-W 20030320/030319061848 (fbodaily.com)
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