SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Characteristics and Predictors of Occasional Seat Belt use Using SHRP2 Data
- Notice Date
- 4/25/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration HQ, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- DTNH22-14-R-00027
- Point of Contact
- Melissa R. Tyson, , Vincent C. Lynch,
- E-Mail Address
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melissa.tyson@dot.gov, vincent.lynch@dot.gov
(melissa.tyson@dot.gov, vincent.lynch@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) for a full and open competitive procurement in accordance with FAR Part 5.203; to provide notice of the Government's proposed contract action listed herein. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (an operating administration of the United States Department of Transportation) is responsible for reducing the number of injuries and deaths on the highways resulting from vehicle crashes. Background: Estimates of seat belt use have steadily grown over the past 30 years with the most recent national estimate of seat belt use at approximately 85% (NHTSA, 2010). Seat belt restraints are the most effective injury prevention tool available in motor vehicles and recent estimates show that proper seat belt use reduced the risk of death by 45% for front seat drivers and passengers in motor vehicle crashes (NHTSA, 2011). Understanding the factors that contribute to inconsistent, improper, and infrequent seat belt use is essential to the development of programs aimed at promoting an increased level of seat belt use (Hedlund et al., 2004). Previous research has been limited to observation (e.g., National Occupant Protection Use Survey) and self-report techniques (e.g., Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey). Naturalistic studies of driving behavior, however, provide a unique opportunity to observe seat belt use longitudinally, at the individual level, and objectively. In 2003-2004, a naturalistic driving study was conducted which collected video and driving metrics for each trip taken by over 100 drivers (known as the 100-car study) in a 12 month period (Dingus et al., 2006). A recent analysis of this data showed that likelihood of seat belt use by occasional users (defined as those who wore a belt 40 - 85% of the trips recorded) on a given trip increased with the average speed during a trip and, to a lesser degree, distance traveled (Reagan, McClafferty, Berlin, & Hankey, 2013). However, due to the small sample size (n = 28 occasional users) and geographic location of the study (Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.) interpretation and generalization of these findings are limited. Thus, a larger and broader sample is desirable to further investigate this issue and confirm these findings so that they may be translated to the development of programs and educational materials for the purpose of increasing seat belt use. At present, the largest, most comprehensive naturalistic driving study to date, the 2nd Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2), is underway (data collection to end fall 2013). Data is being collected at 6 different sites across the United States (Florida, Washington, New York, Indiana, Pennsylvania, North Carolina) so that varying geographic locations, both urban and rural roads, climate variation, and regional differences in transportation practices are represented. The data set is expected to contain approximately 3,900-driver years from participants ranging from 16 to 80 years of age (even split of gender across age ranges). The data collection is expected to yield a total of 2.5 million trip files. A single trip is measured starting when the ignition is turned on until it is turned off. Data recorded for each trip include minimum and maximum vehicle speed, distance of trip, video footage of driving environment and vehicle interior, and forward radar. Data from the naturalistic driving study can be linked with the roadway information database which contains information about the roadway environment. Finally, data may be linked with individual data regarding the drivers (including medical history, current medications, outcomes of sensation seeking and other assessments). Additional information regarding the project is available at the following sites: http://www.trb.org/StrategicHighwayResearchProgram2SHRP2/Blank2.aspx www.shrp2nds.us The SHRP 2 project will yield a large dataset which can be used to evaluate the role of driver behavior and performance in traffic safety. This RFP is for a proposed study that will employ this dataset to expand upon (i.e., inclusion of a larger set of possible covariates and predictor variables) and validate the previous findings regarding occasional seat belt users. To address the objectives of this project, NHTSA, with the contributions of the Contractor, will decide upon the predictor variables and covariates to be studied including but not limited to distance traveled, average and maximum speed during trip, weather conditions, roadway type, and time of day. The contractor shall extract these variables of interest from the SHRP 2 database and organize a data file accompanied by a coding manual. The basic tasks required for the completion of this project are described below. Contractors are strongly encouraged to discuss fully in their proposal each of the tasks described in this solicitation. Contractors should do much more than just repeat what is presented in the RFP. Contractors should provide the reasoning for their proposed approach, using as much detail as possible regarding the specific data collection strategies and analyses that would be used, and the type of meaningful information that would result. Purpose: NHTSA's objective is to 1) identify the impact of factors, including but not limited to distance traveled, average and maximum speed during trip, weather conditions, roadway type, and time of day, on seat belt use in occasional users and 2) To identify individual differences, including but not limited to demographics, which differentiate between user groups. Solicitation Information: The Government contemplates that a Time and Material type Contract with a period of performance not to exceed thirty (30) months will be awarded. The forthcoming solicitation and any related documents to this procurement will only be available electronically for download at https://www.fedbizopps.gov referenced by the solicitation number (DTNH22-14-R-00027). The anticipated issuance date of the forthcoming solicitation is on or about 09 May 2014 with a tentative closing date of 10 June 2014. However, it is the Offeror's sole responsibility to monitor the Internet site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential Offerors will also be solely responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any), as well as other related documents. All Contractors wishing to do business with the Government are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) Central Contractor Registry (CCR) Database prior to any subsequent award. SAM Registration may be accomplished online at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Contractors are further advised that failure to register in SAM/CCR Database will render your firm ineligible for award. Registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number. Recommend registering immediately in SAM in order to be eligible for timely award. The single source of entry for all documentation pertaining to this acquisition will be http://www.fbo.gov. All interested parties are responsible for checking this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e., issued Amendments, Changes to the Statement of Work, etc). Telephone and Fax requests for a solicitation package will NOT be accepted NO FURTHER PROCUREMENT INFORMATION IS AVALABLE AT THIS TIME.
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