Takata Airbag Recall Data Compilation And Visualization - Department Of Transportation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to identify potential qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns that may be interested in and capable of performing the work described herein which is to provide a modernized, cloud-native (AWS) application and a secure web-based interface that streamlines the lifecycle of fuel economy data management. NHTSA welcomes all qualified Small Business concerns, with the appropriate NAICS Code and past experience to submit their Corporate Capability Statements that demonstrate their ability to successfully accomplish the goals of the project as listed below. NHTSA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses to this notice or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Acknowledgement of receipt of responses will not be made; no formal evaluation of the information received will be conducted by NHTSA. NHTSA may; however later on issue a Request for Proposals (RFP). However, should such a requirement fail to materialize, no basis for claims against NHTSA shall arise as a result of a response to this notice.

BACKGROUND: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). NHTSA’s mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and other economic costs. The agency develops, promotes, and implements effective educational, engineering, and enforcement programs with the goal of ending preventable tragedies and reducing economic costs associated with vehicle use and highway travel. NHTSA’s (ODI) is responsible for identifying vehicle safety defects. This is done by analyzing data received from numerous sources, including consumer complaints, tips and referrals, and manufacturer-submitted data such as warranty claims, death and injury reports, and manufacturer communications and technical service bulletins. ODI also administers, on average, over 1,000 safety recalls each year, which include millions of motor vehicles, child seats, tires, and other automotive equipment. The Takata air bag inflator recalls are the largest and most complex automotive recalls in U.S. history. These recalls involve over 60 million Takata air bag inflators in tens of millions of vehicles in the United States. The recalls are due to a design defect whereby the phased-stabilized ammonium-nitrate (PSAN) propellant used in the air bag inflator degrades, causing it to burn too quickly when ignited. This defect can result in the inflator rupturing during deployment, essentially exploding and shooting sharp metal fragments (like shrapnel) at vehicle occupants. Rupturing Takata inflators have resulted in 18 deaths in the United States and hundreds of injuries, including a significant number of serious injuries involving lacerations and other serious consequences to the occupants’ face, neck, and chest area. To address the unprecedented and varied challenges presented by the Takata recalls, NHTSA established a Coordinated Remedy Program in November 2015 to accelerate and coordinate the recalls, NHTSA appointed an Independent Monitor in December 2015 to assist NHTSA in the ongoing oversight of Takata and the vehicle manufacturers’ repair programs. The Independent Monitor and his team have been heavily involved in the recalls for the past five years, and accordingly have developed a unique and nuanced understanding of the multitude of issues and challenges that the recalls pose.

OBJECTIVE: The

objective is to acquire expert consulting services for the management of a Tableau-based data-reporting and data-visualization platform specifically tailored to the Takata recalls. Please see the attached Draft SOW that provides further details into the

requirements that will need to be supplied in support of ODI with Takata Airbag Recall Data Compilation And Visualizations. Format of Corporate Capabilities Statement: Any interested qualified Small Business firms, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, SDVOSB, or WOSB concerns should submit their Corporate Capability Statement, which demonstrates the firm’s ability and past experience in no more than 10 pages to perform the key

requirements described above to the identified NHTSA