Innovative Tools, Techniques, and Processes to Accelerate Project Delivery

The Federal Highway Administration seeks proposals through a Broad Agency Announcement to identify innovative tools, techniques, and processes to accelerate transportation project delivery. Proposals are due by July 13, 2020 and should address practices for successful planning and environmental reviews, use of planning data in environmental reviews, impact avoidance and mitigation techniques, or programmatic mitigation plans. Evaluation criteria include technical approach, staff qualifications, experience, past performance, and cost. The agency will award approximately $1,000,000 to support research advancing the goals of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act to expedite infrastructure projects without compromising environmental protection or public engagement.

There is no set-aside designated for this procurement. The NAICS code is 541715 and PSC code R425 covers research and development in highway, street, bridge, and tunnel construction. Awards are expected in early fiscal year 2021 for periods of performance based on individual project timelines. Proposals must include cost estimates and budget justifications. Place of performance will be at recipients' locations for the duration of their projects.