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693JJ926RQ000286_Takata Airbag Draft SOW.pdf | Apr 6, 2026 |
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL DATA COMPILATION AND VISUALIZATION
Contact and place of performance
Shanahan, Michelle
Washington, DC 20590
USA
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 t...
View moreBACKGROUND:
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 Office of Defects Investigation (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 point of contact listed herein.
Any proprietary information should be marked as such. All respondents are asked to certify the type and size of their business organization is in-line with the requirements of this Sources Sought Notice which must be received no later than 10 calendar days from the date of publication or by the closing date of this notice.
To facilitate a timely and comprehensive review of all submitted responses, firms should respond using the format requested in this Notice.
Please provide the following information for your firm and for any teaming or joint venture partners:
General Information
Technical Capability:
Additional Information:
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Transportation (DOT) Headquarters, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is issuing this Sources Sought notice to identify qualified small business concerns capable of providing expert consulting services for a Tableau-based data-reporting and data-visualization platform. This project supports the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) in managing data related to the Takata air bag inflator recalls, which involve over 60 million defective units. The required services include the development and management of a modernized, cloud-native application and a secure web-based interface to streamline fuel economy data management and facilitate the oversight of the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.
This requirement is identified under NAICS code 541519, Other Computer Related Services, and PSC AS12, Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Applied Research. The agency is specifically seeking interest from Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Certified SDB, HUBZone SB, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) concerns. Interested parties must submit a Corporate Capability Statement of no more than 10 pages demonstrating their past experience and technical ability to perform the work described in the attached draft Statement of Work.
Responses are due by April 18, 2026, and should be directed to the point of contact, Michelle Shanahan. The primary place of performance is Washington, DC. This notice is for market research purposes only to determine if a future Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued and does not constitute a contract award. One attachment, a draft Statement of Work, was provided with the solicitation number 693JJ926RQ000286 on April 6, 2026.
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