FY18SBIRSolicAmd0001.pdf
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This document provides details on amendments made to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Business Innovation Research Fiscal Year 2018 Phase I solicitation. The solicitation seeks research proposals from small businesses in response to topics that serve as key research areas for the DOT. Proposals are due March 20, 2018. Amendments made include changing the applicable North American Industry Classification System code from 541712 to 541715 to reflect current standards, removing an irrelevant reference under one topic, and correcting or updating various website links referenced throughout the document. The solicitation will be issued on or about January 17, 2018 through electronic means only and be available on the DOT SBIR Program website. A pre-offer webinar on the solicitation will take place on January 23, 2018. Potential research topics included in the solicitation relate to areas such as acoustic wheel/rail contact signals, artificial intelligence tools for sensor data analysis, drone-based track inspection, and digital applications to improve access to vehicle safety information.
Amendment 0001
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6913G618QSBIR1
Amendment 0001
The Government has made the following changes to the solicitation document:
1. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code shown on page 1 and page 31, paragraph K.2, is changed from 541712 to 541715. NAICS code 541715 replaced 541712, which is now obsolete, in the 1 Oct 17 U.S. Small Business Administration Table of Small Business Size Standards. The size standard of 500 employees noted throughout the solicitation and its announcement remains correct.
2. On Pg. 34 of the solicitation the second reference under the Federal Railroad
Administration heading is REMOVED as it is not relevant to topic 18-FR1 and was included in error. The following is the REMOVED reference:
18-FR1: Analysis of Acoustic Wheel/Rail Contact Signal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2016). Automated vehicles for safety.
Retrieved from https://www.nhtsa.gov/technology-innovation/automated-vehicles-safety
3. The following website references throughout the document have been corrected (to direct link) and/or updated (to more appropriate reference):
CORRECTED: Pg. 7 – SBA website link at bottom of page UPDATED: Pg. 13 – SDB and HubZone references under paragraphs 9 & 10 UPDATED: Pg. 14, Paragraph 3 – Where to find more information on U.S. DOT SBIR Program Office Implementation Plan and Annual Report CORRECTED: Pg. 16 – DOT’s SBIR on-line submittal page link in paragraph 3 CORRECTED: Pg. 23 – MEP website link in paragraph 4 CORRECTED: Pg. 32 – DOT’s unsolicited proposal guidelines link at top of page
4. Topic 18-NH1; Digital Application to Improve Consumers Access to NHTSA Safety
Information – Pg. 64 of the topic description has been updated as follows:
1st Paragraph, Last Sentence is changed
FROM: NHTSA is seeking research proposals on how to compile and make accessible this information in a web-based and Smartphone application.
TO: NHTSA is seeking research proposals on how to compile and make accessible this information in a web-based application and mobile applications (iOS and Android).
2nd Paragraph, First Sentence is changed FROM: The purpose of this research shall be to develop an easy-to-use web and Smartphone application that can operate on the iPhone, Android, and Blackberry platforms.
TO: The purpose of this research shall be to develop an easy-to-use web and mobile application.
https://www.nhtsa.gov/technology-innovation/automated-vehicles-safety
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