HPPI_Draft Statement of Work _August 2026.pdf

2026 – HPPI RFI - August 2026 Attachment 1

SECTION C -- STATEMENT OF WORK

Modernizing Transportation Data Systems Technical Service to the Office of Policy and Government Affairs on Transportation Data

Collection, Data Method Development, Data Processing, and Information Extraction

1.0 GENERAL

1.1 Scope

This contract provides technical and program support for a number of activities that will assist the FHWA in modernizing and managing its transportation data and information program.

While providing assistance to this research and development program, the Contractor may analyze technical and programmatic issues for the Government. All decision-making and program management authorities will remain with the Government.

1.2 Contract Objectives

This indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) task-order based contract is intended to give the FHWA the flexibility to address several issue areas without specifically identifying each required task for the life of the contract.

The objective of this IDIQ is to provide FHWA with expertise covering a) transportation data collection and acquisition, b) data processing, analytical assessment, and utilization, c) data method development and deployment, and d) information extraction from data.

The contract holders will be expected to provide research, development, and technology services related to data as needed with a variety of transportation and other expertise brought to bear.

They are expected to be able to organize resources to answer sophisticated research questions that will often be multifaceted, national in scale, contentious in nature, and provide a broad range of support functions in multiple task areas.

2.0 TASK AREAS

The task areas may also be referred to as primary domains.

Area A: Data Collection and Acquisition

Focus: Gathering raw data from physical sensors, administrative records, surveys, and third-party providers.

● Administrative & Finance Data: gather comprehensive transportation data including motor fuel, motor vehicle registration, driver license, and highway finance data from Federal, State, and local governments both manual and automated extraction and loading.

● Infrastructure data: gather highway data covering all physical features such as those specified in the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS).

● Traffic data: gather traffic data including volume, class, weight, speed, travel time, and origin destination (OD) data from both public entities and private businesses.

● Travel behavior data: gather travel behavior data through household travel surveys and other surveys and valid methods.

● Condition and performance data: gather highway condition and performance data from both public and private domains.

● Future data: gather, obtain, and forecast future travel demand, condition, and performance.

● Integrated data: Integrated data to enable systematic usage and achieve the goal of collecting once and use by many and for many purposes.

Area B: Data Processing, Analytical Assessment, and Utilization Focus: Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of current data methods and approaches and potential new pathways to achieve high-quality and cost effective data.

1. Data Method Review - Carryout data methodology review ensuring quality, timeliness, relevance, and cost effectiveness per data program, and offer potential new approaches to be more efficient and more effective.

2. Data Quality Management - Conduct timely assessments of ingested monthly and annual data quality, providing data managers with actionable feedback to resolve identified issues.

3. Technical Quality Audit - Perform comprehensive reviews of office publications to verify the accuracy of all technical information.

4. Data Training and Implementation - Create and execute diverse educational resources for data gathering, ranging from brief 30-minute webinars to formal classroom training, aimed at enhancing the data quality control expertise of submitters.

Area C: Data Method Development and Improvement Focus: Develop and deploy improved and new data gathering methodologies and approaches for a quality and sustainable program.

● Gap Analysis & Needs Identification: Assist in the evaluation of existing datasets and the identification of emerging data needs for both domestic and international transportation sectors.

● Coordination & Uniformity: Identify gaps and develop strategies to coordinate data collection between the public and private sectors, including the creation of consistent data collection and interoperability specifications.

● Algorithm & Software Engineering: Support the development of special-purpose software and algorithms responsive to emerging data needs, including the use of synthetic data generation to fill sensitive data gaps. Adopt and promote the use of AI in algorithms and coding.

● Systems Requirement Analysis: Conduct requirements analyses to identify needed changes to existing data systems and apply modern information management techniques to improve system architecture.

● Technological Reassessment: Conduct periodic reassessments of data needs and reporting methods to propose changes that address technology challenges such as vehicle electrification and automation.

● New Method Development and Current Method Improvement: Develop and improve data quality analysis and collection procedures, algorithms, coding, and quality control criteria and deployment methods.

Area D: Information and Intelligence Extraction Focus: Processing raw data into visual formats, reports, and platforms for public and agency consumption and deriving high-level insights, causation, and predictive foresight from integrated data.

● Advanced Data Dissemination: Develop new methods to disseminate traffic, travel behavior, pavement condition, highway performance, finance, and all other relevant data through interactive platforms that support timely decision-making.

● Knowledge Transfer Events: Organize and conduct seminars and workshops specifically focused on modern techniques for transportation data collection, analysis, and geospatial visualization.

● Data Interpretation: Provide assistance associated with all data programs, focusing on data interpretation and the dissemination of results to data users.

● Policy-Oriented Visualization: Support big data analytics that enable comprehensive multimodal analysis and the creation of visual scenarios related to new policy impacts.

● National Demand & Environmental Modeling: Enhance national transportation demand models and modeling techniques, including passenger travel origin-destination data, network assignments, corridor analysis, and greenhouse gas emissions forecasting.

● Integrated Causation Analysis: Integrate passenger and freight travel data to conduct causation and forecasting analysis regarding economic conditions, safety, investment levels, and social factors.

3.0 TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

The contractors shall provide expertise in all areas described above under 'Contract Objectives'.

The specific projects to be completed will be determined on an as needed basis by FHWA.

3.1 Skills Required

(1) Task orders issued under the contract require a broad range of seasoned professional expertise in topics identified through-out all aspects of task areas.

(2) Contractors must demonstrate experience in presenting objective assessments of issues. The contractor shall demonstrate the ability to deliver the completed research product, with full quality assurance and with a minimum of supervision from FHWA.

(3) All products prepared for posting on an Internet website shall meet requirements of

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

(4) The contractor will also reflect expertise in any other area(s) not specifically noted within this section but within other sections of the Statement of Work as required.

(5) For each Task Area, the contractor shall demonstrate appropriate knowledge and expertise. Furthermore, the contractors are expected to retain the necessary expertise within the principals and supporting staff of the organizations, have a precise understanding of all applicable Federal requirements, and have resources at hand or access to resources to fulfill contractual requirements.

(6) The contractor is expected to get FHWA approval of all key staff assigned to each task. Any changes in key staff will require prior written FHWA approval by the Contracting Officer.

3.2 Specifications for Deliverables

Applicable reports shall be prepared in accordance with the “Guidelines for Preparing Federal Highway Administration Publications” (which can be viewed at:

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/orders/h17104.htm). All reports shall be prepared readily for electronic publication in appropriate format such as HTML, MS Word, Google Workspace, PDF, and others. In addition, the contractor shall provide the following for each report developed under this contract:

(1) An executive summary under separate cover; an executive summary may be required as a convenience to the readers depending on the requirements of individual Tasks Orders.

(2) An electronic version of the report with GPO Form 952 or/and a printed version of the report or/and a camera-ready copy (a publication term used to define the finished manuscript, including all art work (illustrations, photographs, charts, or tables) ready for printing by photographic or other means) per specific requirements outline with individual task order.

(3) A Complete Technical Report Documentation Page, form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72). This form is necessary to ensure all reports are entered into the National Technical Information Service database.

(4) 508 Compliance: All web related electronic documents that are prepared shall meet the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The act requires that all electronic and information technology products prepared for the Federal Government be accessible to persons with disabilities, including those with vision, hearing, cognitive, and mobility impairments. One can view Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (http://www.access-board.gov/508.htm) and the Federal IT Accessibility Initiative (Home Page) (http://section508.gov/) for detailed information.

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/orders/h17104.htm