Summary
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a sole-source justification (Notice ID 693JJ926RQ000079) for a bridge contract to American Automotive Safety Research (AASR) to continue Crash Investigation Sampling System (CISS) Injury Coding Center services. The CISS Injury Coding Center performs clinical assessments of occupant injuries from motor vehicle crashes, reviews and interprets medical records, and codes injuries using the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and other NHTSA-approved methodologies. The performance period includes a 12-month base plus one 12-month option to maintain mission-critical injury coding operations while NHTSA completes the competitive acquisition for the follow-on requirement.