Procuring Level Test Articles from Portable Tanks Made with Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Materials

Agency: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
State: District of Columbia
Type of Government: Federal
FSC Category:
  • A - Research and development
NAICS Category:
  • 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Set Aside: No Set aside used
Posted Date: Jul 23, 2025
Due Date: Aug 11, 2025
Solicitation No: 693JK325RFI03
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Procuring Level Test Articles from Portable Tanks Made with Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Materials
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Notice ID
693JK325RFI03
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TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
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PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
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693JK3 ACQUISITION SERVICES DIV
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  • Contract Opportunity Type: Sources Sought (Updated)
  • Updated Published Date: Jul 23, 2025 11:41 am EDT
  • Original Published Date: Jun 11, 2025 01:22 pm EDT
  • Updated Response Date: Aug 11, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
  • Original Response Date: Jul 18, 2025 05:00 pm EDT
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
  • Updated Inactive Date: Aug 26, 2025
  • Original Inactive Date: Aug 02, 2025
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
  • Product Service Code: AS41 - TRANSPORTATION R&D SVCS; PIPELINES; HAZ MAT; CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TRANSPORTATION; BASIC RESEARCH
  • NAICS Code:
    • 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
  • Place of Performance:
    Washington , DC 20590
    USA
Description

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT)/Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issues this Request for Information (RFI) for a contractor to assist in several performance tests that will need to be conducted to fully address concerns raised in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) HM-215 Q which addressed concerns with adopting that use of FRP Portable Tanks in the US. PHMSA is seeking information from FRP Portable Tank manufacturers, domestic and international to inform the testing study. PHMSA will also evaluate the manufacturer's willingness and ability to provide articles for testing. PHMSA is looking to obtain from each manufacturer up to two (2) FRP Portable Tanks manufactured in accordance with the United Nations Model Regulations (UNMR), as well as material samples that are representative of the full-scale Portable Tanks being tested. At this point, PHMSA is seeking industry input only regarding the feasibility and willingness to provide PHMSA with test articles, preferably donated, or at some point.



The Department of Transportation (DOT)/Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) seeks information from interested parties concerning the attached Statement of Purpose.



DOT/PHMSA would like to identify capable vendors that have the ability to complete the requested tasks and deliverables.



Please refer to the "Scope" section of the Statement of Purpose and provide your responses to all the bullet points listed.


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Contracting Office Address
  • PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 1200 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, SE
  • WASHINGTON , DC 20590
  • USA
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