Advanced Research Projects Agency - ARPA- Infrastructure RFI

Closed Special Notice Posted

Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia 20590, United States

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About this opportunity

The Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary has issued a Request for Information (RFI) titled "Advanced Research Projects Agency - ARPA- Infrastructure RFI," posted on March 2, 2026. This Special Notice seeks input from industry stakeholders regarding innovative technical approaches to address transportation enforcement challenges. The RFI is classified under the Computer Related Services NAICS category and falls within the IT and Telecom Business Application/Application Development Software as a Service PSC category. There is no set-aside designation associated with this opportunity, making it open to all eligible contractors. The submission deadline for responses is March 16, 2026, providing interested parties with a two-week window to submit their input.

The primary objective of this RFI is to gather industry insights on novel technical methodologies for detecting and collecting digital evidence related to cabotage violations and chameleon carrier activities within the transportation sector. The Department of Transportation is specifically interested in approaches leveraging commercially available technologies, including onboard telemetry sensors, geofencing tools, image recognition systems, carrier attribute signatures, and digital marketplaces such as load boards. While specific eligibility criteria are not detailed in the notice, interested contractors should prepare comprehensive technical proposals demonstrating their expertise in these technology areas and their application to transportation compliance challenges. The RFI represents an opportunity for technology firms and transportation solution providers to contribute to infrastructure initiatives while potentially positioning themselves for future contract awards related to transportation enforcement and compliance monitoring.

Notice text

Request For Information from industry seeking input on novel technical approaches for collecting digital evidence of cabotage and chameleon carriers using commercially available tools such as onboard telemetry sensors, geofencing tools, image recognition, carrier attribute signatures, and digital marketplaces (load boards). 

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