Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR)
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 693JJ3-26-BAA-0002
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- Not on record
- PSC
- AS12 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Applied Research
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration's Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management is issuing a Broad Agency Announcement seeking research proposals under the Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program focused on digital twin applications for highway transportation. The agency seeks to conduct higher-risk research activities that could demonstrate novel approaches resulting in dramatic changes to highway transportation safety, mobility, state of good repair, or environmental stewardship. Proposals must address the potential value and use of digital twins applied to critical national highway transportation issues, with specific applications including construction automation and safety, management of assets such as pavements and structures, and active roadside safety systems for pedestrians and vulnerable road users. The research must explore emerging advances in science and engineering that could have transformative impacts on the highway transportation sector. The pre-solicitation notice was posted on October 7, 2025, with a due date of October 22, 2025, though specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in this preliminary announcement.
This procurement opportunity does not utilize any set-aside designations and is open to all eligible contractors. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or specify potential award values or budget ranges for the anticipated research contracts. No specific quantities of deliverables or detailed timelines for research services are provided in this pre-solicitation phase. The opportunity is classified under PSC code AS12 for Transportation R&D Services, specifically covering surface transportation, public transit, and rail applied research. Interested parties have a fifteen-day window from the posting date to prepare for the full BAA release expected in October 2025. The Federal Meta Opportunity ID 68e56a4b00640c02c104f2c3 serves as the tracking identifier for this research solicitation.
Notice text
This is a synopsis for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) that will be issued in October 2025.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Corporate Research, Technology, and Innovation Management (HRTM) seeks to conduct research activities that could demonstrate the potential viability and impact of novel approaches in highway transportation. The EAR Program supports higher-risk research in areas of emerging advances in science and engineering that could result in dramatic changes in highway transportation safety, mobility, state of good repair, or environmental stewardship.
This request is for a BAA seeking EAR proposals in one topic area—the potential value and use of digital twins applied to critical, national issues in highway transportation. Possible digital twin applications include but are not limited to: 1) construction automation and safety, 2) management of assets including pavements and structures, and 3) active roadside safety systems for pedestrians and other vulnerable road users.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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