Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Infrastructure Standards Development, Maintenance, and Related Activities
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JJ326R000024
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 813920 Professional Organizations
- PSC
- B544 Special Studies/Analysis- Technology
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration issued a notice of intent to award a single-award IDIQ contract for Intelligent Transportation Systems Infrastructure Standards Development, Maintenance, and Related Activities to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Inc., with capability statements due October 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. This is a sole-source award justified under FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii) and (b)(2)(ii) based on ITE's unique institutional framework, specialized program management structure, and extensive network of expert consultants and stakeholders in consensus-based standards development.
The contract supports the ITS Joint Program Office with systems engineering development, testing, and research services spanning two primary task areas: development of standards in traffic management, advanced transportation controllers, ITS roadside cabinets, NTCIP, connected vehicles, vehicle automation, and emerging technologies including IoT, AI, quantum mechanics, and cybersecurity; and improvement of standards utilization through industry education, training, technical support, and outreach to state and local transportation professionals, academia, and researchers. The contract is a 60-month IDIQ with a minimum guarantee of $50,000 and ceiling of $20 million, accepting both Firm-Fixed-Price and Time-and-Materials task orders.
Any responsible source believing it can provide the required multi-disciplinary research, systems engineering, and neutral FFRDC-equivalent capabilities without severe mission disruption or organizational conflicts of interest may submit a capability statement to Malik Arnold, Contract Specialist, at malik.arnold@dot.gov with subject line "Capability Statement Response - RFP 693JJ326R000024 (ITE)."
Notice text
This notice is issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.302-3(a)(2)(ii) (Establishing or maintaining essential engineering, research, or development capability specifically provided by an educational or other nonprofit institution or a federally funded research and development center) and FAR 6.302-3(b)(2)(ii) (Establishing or maintaining an essential capability for engineering or developmental work calling for the practical application of investigative findings and theories of a scientific or technical nature), the Government intends to negotiate and award a single-award, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to:
Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), Inc.
1627 Eye Street NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) is a professional association and recognized standards development organization with a long-standing role in supporting the development, maintenance, and stewardship of national Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) standards in coordination with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the ITS Joint Program Office. For over three decades, ITE has supported federally stewarded ITS standards activities that bring together public agencies, private-sector technology providers, and subject matter experts to develop consensus-based standards that enable interoperable, safe, and effective transportation systems.
FHWA requires non-personal systems engineering development, testing, and research services to support the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) ITS Joint Program Office (ITS-JPO).
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| ITE Notice of Intent_9.25.2026.pdf |
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