Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) Small-Scale Industry Prototype
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JJ3-26-BAA-0005
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AS13 Transportation R&D Svcs; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, & Rail; Experimental Development
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration seeks development and testing of industry-led Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) small-scale prototypes in controlled and real-world conditions, with proposals due September 28 and questions due August 14. A Broad Agency Announcement amendment issued August 24 extended the original proposal deadline and posted the complete Q&A document.
Place of performance is Washington, DC, with selected CDA deployer sites and contractor facilities throughout the United States. The procurement requires mandatory teaming across four roles: an OEM, Tier 1 Supplier, or Automated Driving Systems developer as prime; an Infrastructure Owner-Operator; an independent evaluator; and an access-controlled roadway testbed provider. Prototypes must demonstrate Technology Readiness Level 6–7 maturity and address one or more of four use cases: Work Zone Management, Traffic Incident Management, Cooperative Perception, or Emergency/Transit Vehicle Awareness. Phase 1 (base period) involves controlled testbed validation of interoperability, functional safety, and cybersecurity with mandatory Operational Readiness Review. Phase 2 (optional) provides small-scale real-world demonstration on public roads with mixed traffic contingent on Phase 1 success. Acceptable vehicle platforms include conventional OEM production vehicles with integrated aftermarket CDA/V2X systems and purpose-built Level 4 ADS vehicles. Phase 2 demonstrations require public roadway access through a public-sector transportation agency; university campuses do not satisfy this requirement.
The estimated total contract value is $5,000,000 over 24 months (18 months technical work plus 6 months reporting). Awards are anticipated by November 30. All offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and be unrestricted sources. Technical proposals are limited to 30 pages with unlimited business and cost/pricing pages. Evaluation emphasizes technical merit, importance to agency programs, availability of funds, and cost realism and reasonableness. All software developed using federal funding must be shared as open-source in the USDOT ITS CodeHub; system data stripped of personally identifiable information must be posted to the USDOT ITS DataHub. The government reserves the right to award one or more contracts and may conduct discussions with offerors. NAICS 541715, PSC AS13.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
UPDATE:
On August 24, 2026 a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) amendment was issued, see amended BAA in the attachments section titled "693JJ3-26-BAA-0005_A00001_CDA Prototype". Additionally, the complete Q&A was posted as a PDF titled "Q A - Complete". Note that the due date for proposals was extended.
BACKGROUND:
USDOT envisions a future transportation ecosystem where CDA complements both human-driven and automated vehicles to improve roadway safety, mobility, and operational efficiency. While standalone vehicle automation has advanced, it continues to struggle with complex edge cases such as occlusion, complex merging, or identifying pedestrians hidden behind buildings at corners, and vehicle sensors alone cannot adequately resolve these issues.
Prior USDOT-supported research projects have successfully demonstrated the technical proof-of-concept at technology readiness levels (TRL) of 3-5 for CDA applications in laboratory and closed environments. However, most new vehicles are not equipped with CDA capabilities and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) remain reluctant to integrate these technologies into production lines due to a lack of consumer awareness and unclear regulatory, policy, and institutional frameworks.
This acquisition seeks to build on foundational CDA research by bridging the gap between research concepts and commercial viability. There is a critical need to develop and test pre-production, industry-led prototypes at a TRL of 6-7, to validate that the data shared between vehicles and roadside infrastructure is accurate, secure, and reliable enough to support functional safety. By demonstrating CDA technologies in operational conditions, researchers will gain a better understanding of cooperative systems and if they are more valuable in terms of improving roadway safety, than standalone automation or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies alone.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this requirement is to demonstrate industry-led CDA prototypes in controlled and real-world conditions in order to generate data-driven insights that will support the development of a national strategy to deploy CDA across rural, suburban, and urban roadway systems. This effort prioritizes industry-ready CDA technology for use cases with clear safety and/or mobility benefit potential, specifically focusing on: (1) Work Zone Management, (2) Traffic Incident Management, (3) Cooperative Perception, and/or (4) Emergency/Transit Vehicle Awareness.
Contractors will first validate the prototype's interoperability, functional safety, and cybersecurity in a relevant, controlled testbed environment. Following successful controlled testing, the effort will progress into a small scale real-world demonstration on public roads with mixed traffic to validate operational readiness and generate data-driven insights.
Update #1 ·
BACKGROUND:
USDOT envisions a future transportation ecosystem where CDA complements both human-driven and automated vehicles to improve roadway safety, mobility, and operational efficiency. While standalone vehicle automation has advanced, it continues to struggle with complex edge cases such as occlusion, complex merging, or identifying pedestrians hidden behind buildings at corners, and vehicle sensors alone cannot adequately resolve these issues.
Prior USDOT-supported research projects have successfully demonstrated the technical proof-of-concept at technology readiness levels (TRL) of 3-5 for CDA applications in laboratory and closed environments. However, most new vehicles are not equipped with CDA capabilities and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) remain reluctant to integrate these technologies into production lines due to a lack of consumer awareness and unclear regulatory, policy, and institutional frameworks.
This acquisition seeks to build on foundational CDA research by bridging the gap between research concepts and commercial viability. There is a critical need to develop and test pre-production, industry-led prototypes at a TRL of 6-7, to validate that the data shared between vehicles and roadside infrastructure is accurate, secure, and reliable enough to support functional safety. By demonstrating CDA technologies in operational conditions, researchers will gain a better understanding of cooperative systems and if they are more valuable in terms of improving roadway safety, than standalone automation or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies alone.
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this requirement is to demonstrate industry-led CDA prototypes in controlled and real-world conditions in order to generate data-driven insights that will support the development of a national strategy to deploy CDA across rural, suburban, and urban roadway systems. This effort prioritizes industry-ready CDA technology for use cases with clear safety and/or mobility benefit potential, specifically focusing on: (1) Work Zone Management, (2) Traffic Incident Management, (3) Cooperative Perception, and/or (4) Emergency/Transit Vehicle Awareness.
Contractors will first validate the prototype's interoperability, functional safety, and cybersecurity in a relevant, controlled testbed environment. Following successful controlled testing, the effort will progress into a small scale real-world demonstration on public roads with mixed traffic to validate operational readiness and generate data-driven insights.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Q A - Complete.pdf | ||
| 693JJ3-26-BAA-0005_A00001_CDA Prototype.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template.doc | DOC document | |
| Attachment 3 - Q A template.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| Attachment 4 - Cost_Price Models.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| 693JJ3-26-BAA-0005_CDA Prototype.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1 - Statement of Objectives.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) Small-Scale Industry Prototype | Pre-Solicitation |
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