D -- Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to negotiate with the Association For Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) to acquire all rights, title, and interest that it possesses in and to the work identified as the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS). The AIS is a proprietary injury classification and severity measurement system developed by AAAM that provides a numerical method for coding injuries. Expression of interest without sufficient detail to permit evaluation of capabilities will not be considered. Oral expressions of interest will not be considered. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposal nor is a request for proposals. The Government reserves the discretion to determine whether to compete this action based upon responses received. Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive acquisition. In the absence of responses from interested firms demonstrating their capability, NHTSA intends to request a proposal from AAAM on a noncompetitive basis for the work described. The listed procuring office must receive responses within 15 calendar days from date of publication of this notice.