Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - Call # 001
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JJ3-26-BAA-0002-001
- Agency
-
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
- AS12 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Applied Research
- Place of performance
- McLean, Virginia 22101, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is soliciting research and development proposals through the Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA), Solicitation Number 693JJ3-26-BAA-0002. This solicitation seeks advanced research services in surface transportation, public transit, and rail applications, classified under NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences). Proposals must adhere to specific formatting requirements, including 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman font, and a 25-page limit for Volume I, with full proposals due by 1:00 p.m. EST on January 7, 2026. Prospective offerors must register in SAM.gov prior to submission and should consult the BAA documentation for specific topic areas and evaluation criteria. The government will not accept submissions received after the closing date and time, with no exceptions unless otherwise determined by FHWA. Amendment 0001, posted on December 17, 2025, provides government responses to previously submitted questions.
This solicitation contains no set-aside designations and does not identify any incumbent contractors or current contract holders in the notice. The announcement does not specify an award value or budget range, requiring interested parties to review the full BAA documentation for funding details and program-specific objectives. Proposers are responsible for identifying and utilizing their own data sources, as FHWA is not providing specific project documentation beyond publicly available published reports. The place of performance for this research effort is listed as McLean, Virginia 22101, where FHWA's offices are located. Organizations responding to this opportunity should note that data quality and completeness may vary by agency and should account for this variability in their research methodologies and proposals.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 0001 is issued to provide the Government's responses to questions received.
The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) associated with this BAA Call, 693JJ3-26-BAA-0002, can be found at the following link: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c08bca96c0a4341857f7aa5528f79d6/view. Please refer to the BAA for detailed information and instructions.
Proposals are due by 1:00 p.m. EST time on each due date. There will be no exceptions to the time and date on which responses are due, unless determined otherwise by the Government. Any submissions received after the closing date/time will not be considered.
Registration in SAM.gov is required prior to submission of a formal Proposal.
See the attached BAA Call for the specific topic areas.
Update #1 ·
The Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) associated with this BAA Call, 693JJ3-26-BAA-0002, can be found at the following link: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c08bca96c0a4341857f7aa5528f79d6/view. Please refer to the BAA for detailed information and instructions.
Proposals are due by 1:00 p.m. EST time on each due date. There will be no exceptions to the time and date on which responses are due, unless determined otherwise by the Government. Any submissions received after the closing date/time will not be considered.
Registration in SAM.gov is required prior to submission of a formal Proposal.
See the attached BAA Call for the specific topic areas.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FHWA EAR BAA Responses.pdf | ||
| 693JJ3-26-BAA-0002_001.pdf |
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