DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505-2888

B -- WHOLE BODY ANTHROPOMETRY FOR THE DESIGN OF FARM TRACTORS AND ROLL-0VER PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES SOL RP2000-011 DUE 032300 POC Brenda Goodwin, Contract Specialist, 304/285-5882; Contracting Officer, Rex S. Wolfe, Jr, 304/285-5883 The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in Morgantown, WV, is currently involved in an effort to establish a database containing anthropometric measures that are representative of populations working in the agriculture industries. NIOSH is currently initiating research into applications in which updated anthropometric measures can be used to increase the safety of farm tractor operation and into the sizing of the protective volume provided by tractor roll-over protective structures (ROPS). The objectives of this specific project are to (1) identify the critical measures necessary for designing farm tractors for safe operation and for evaluation of the protective volume provided by ROPS; (2) develop a research protocol for collecting these critical anthropometric measures and conduct a pilot study with this protocol; (3) compare the anthropometric measurements resulting from traditional measurement techniques and 3-dimensional scanning; and (4) formulate a guide for the use ofthese anthropometric measures during the design of farm tractors and ROPS to increase the safety of farm tractor operation, and formulate an anthropometric guide to help user to correctly adjust tractors for safe farm operation. The entire scope of work and evaluation factors for this project are addressed in the solicitation. Request for Proposal RP2000-011 will be issued as a 100 percent set-aside for small business concerns only. The SIC code for this solicitation is 8711 with a size standard of $4 million dollars. The solicitation will be issued on or about February 22, 2000, and proposals will be due on or about March 23, 2000. Organizations interested in receiving a copy of the solicitation may submit a written request to: DHHS/PHS/CDC/NIOSH/ALOSH, ATTN: Brenda Goodwin, (MS-1019), 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. Please cite the solicitation number in your request. Only written requests for the solicitation will be honored. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the Agency. (See Note 1.) Posted 02/03/00 (W-SN421402). (0034)

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