SOURCES SOUGHT
A -- Preventing Motor Vehicle Crashes Among Young Drivers: Research on Driving Risk Among Novice Teen Drivers
- Notice Date
- 6/17/2004
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Contracts Management Branch 6100 Executive Blvd., Suite 7A07, MSC7510, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7510
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7510
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NICHD-DESPR-PRB-SS-02
- Response Due
- 7/19/2004
- Archive Date
- 8/3/2004
- Point of Contact
- Charles Newman, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-435-6960, Fax 301-402-3676, - Jason Williams, Contract Specilaist, Phone 301-402-6775, Fax 301-402-3676,
- E-Mail Address
-
cn43m@nih.gov, willjas@mail.nih.gov
- Description
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is interested in identifying Small Business Concerns with requisite qualifications to assist with the conduct of the following research on the prevention of motor vehicle crashes among young drivers. The Prevention Research Branch (PRB), an intramural research group within the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), conducts research on child and adolescent health behavior. One of the PRB areas of research emphasis is the prevention of motor vehicle crashes among young drivers. Young drivers are at greatly elevated risk for motor vehicle crashes, and these risks are particularly elevated during the first 3-6 months and 1000 miles of independent driving, regardless of the amount of supervised practice driving prior to licensure and age of licensure (McCartt et al., 2003). This may be due to age/inexperience, risk taking, or other factors (Williams & Ferguson, 2002). Teen passengers, nighttime, distracting activities, and other factors can increase crash risks for novice teen drivers (Doherty et al., 1998). Little is known about how driving experience effects these risks (Williams & Ferguson, 2002). There is a need to develop a better understanding about the nature of novice young driver risk and also to determine how best to foster improvements in family management of young drivers. Therefore, the PRB plans to examine aspects of teen driving risk by conducting a series of studies in specially-equipped vehicles on a research track/roadway designed for studies of this sort. The objectives of the research are: (1) Determine the extent to which driving performance and risk are due to driving inexperience? (2) Determine the extent to which distracting activities, for example, the in car use of electronic devices, affect driving performance, identify sources of distraction, and assess variation among novice and experienced young drivers, males and females, and among high and low risk takers? (3) Evaluate the extent to which the effect of distraction on driving performance varies in the absence and presence of teen passengers among novice and more experienced teenaged drivers. To be deemed capable, a small business must demonstrate the following abilities: 1) access at least one vehicle specially equipped for testing driving performance and a test track designed for in-car driving studies of this sort; 2) organize, and manage driving risk assessment trials; 3) conduct tests of driving-related perception and motor skills; 4) identify and recruit adolescent study participants for driving studies; 5) monitor the quality of data collection, editing, auditing, and entry; 6) develop and implement quality control procedures, including rapid audits of field data collection procedures; 7) train and certify data collectors; 8) establish working relationships with state and local Department of Motor Vehicle and other officials; 9) prepare and analyze data from driving studies; 10) participate in the preparation of scientific articles and reports on teen driving performance. AT THIS TIME THE NICHD IS ONLY REQUESTING CAPABILITY STATEMENTS FROM SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 541720. Therefore, the small business size standard for this announcement is $6 million or less in annual receipts. For the calculation of annual receipts see parts 121.104 and 121.106 in SBA's Small Business Size Regulations. Small Businesses that meet the applicable size standard and believe that they have the capabilities described above are encouraged to submit a written Capability Statement to the attention of Charles Newman at the address provided by 3:00 PM Local Time on July 19, 2004. The Capability Statement should be limited to no more than 15 pages and it should address each of the competencies stated above. If responses indicate a reasonable expectation of obtaining competitive offers from two or more responsible and capable Small Business Concerns, the anticipated subsequent Request for Proposals will be set-aside for Small Businesses only.
- Record
- SN00605258-W 20040619/040617211820 (fbodaily.com)
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