Digital Corridors Initiative (DCI)
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- OR2026R43K011
- Agency
-
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- OR2026R43K011
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- AS11 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Basic Research
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20590, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OSTR) intends to award a sole-source contract for technical support for advancing the Digital Corridors Initiative (DCI) under a limited sources justification, with an award date of November 12, 2026. The notice body does not name the vendor. The attached justification summary identifies MITRE Corporation, a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), at $2.5 million for a two-year period of performance from October 30, 2026, through October 29, 2028.
The justification cites RFO 6.103-3 authority for industrial mobilization, engineering, development, or research capability, or expert services. It rests on MITRE's qualifications in systems engineering and architecture, advanced cyber-physical trust capabilities, and cross-jurisdictional interoperability. Market research found that commercial data exchange platforms impose high recurring subscription costs and vendor lock-in, and the justification states that an FFRDC framework is necessary to ensure public stewardship and government data ownership. The Contracting Officer will assess price reasonableness through price and cost analysis, including comparison to the Independent Government Cost Estimate and historical pricing from similar high-security DOT technology projects. The Government intends to publicize the requirement on SAM.gov before award and to post the approved justification after award under RFO 6.301.
The notice is listed as No Set-Aside Used, under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and PSC AS11. The source does not state a place of performance.
Notice text
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and
Technology Office (OSTR) seeking to award a contract for "Technical Support for Advancing
the Digital Corridors Initiative (DCI).
Awarded contract OR2026R43K011 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-11-12.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC- DCI.pdf |
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