U. S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research Fiscal Year 2023 Solicitation
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6913G623QSBIR1
- Agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Transportation is soliciting innovative research proposals from small businesses through its Fiscal Year 2023 Small Business Innovation Research program. The solicitation seeks offers in response to topics that address key research areas to advance the DOT's mission. Proposals are invited for advanced research in areas such as stormwater management, traffic monitoring using edge computing, rail infrastructure inspection, passenger safety systems, and first responder technologies. Evaluation will consider the degree of innovation, technical merit, future research applications, and qualifications of the proposing firm. Offers must be submitted through the DOT website by March 7 to be considered for funding under anticipated Phase I awards of $150,000 to $200,000 for projects lasting up to six months.
The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small businesses. Eligible concerns must qualify as small under North American Industry Classification System code 541715 with a size standard of 500 employees or fewer. Phase II awards may range from $300,000 to $1,500,000 over up to two years. A pre-offer webinar was held on February 9 to address the solicitation details. Questions and answers from the pre-solicitation period are available online. Research will be performed within the United States and its territories.
Notice text
The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), is providing this notice to issue its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Phase I solicitation pursuant to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. The purpose of this solicitation is to invite U.S. small businesses to submit innovative research offers in response to the solicitation topics, which serve as key research areas for the U.S. DOT. Each small business concern submitting an offer must qualify as a small business in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); 13 CFR 121.702. The applicable North American Industry Classification System code is 541715 with a size standard of 500 employees.
In addition to this SAM posting, the U.S. DOT SBIR FY 2023 Phase I solicitation and any documents related to it will be available on the U.S. DOT SBIR program website at http://www.volpe.dot.gov/work-with-us/small-business-innovation-research. This solicitation is issued through electronic means only; no hard copies will be available. A pre-offer webinar is being held on February 9, 2023 from 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern Time. Information on the pre-offer webinar may be found in the solicitation on page i and/or from the U.S. DOT SBIR program website.
Technical questions and answers received on the SBIR FY23 topics released during the pre-solicitation period of January 4 through February 3, 2023 are available at https://usdot.uservoice.com/forums/950674. On the U.S. DOT SBIR program website there are frequently asked questions and answers (FAQs) relative to the overall SBIR program. Offerors must go to the website to acces the FAQs.
As shown in the solicitation document, the U.S. DOT's topic list shared during the pre-solicitation period has been amended as follows:
Topic 23-PH2, Integrated RFID Trackers and Sensors for Hazardous Material Communication in Transportation, has been updated with clarifications. These updates are provided within the topic in the solicitation document.
Topic 23-PH4, Wearable PPE-integrated Sensors for First Responders, has been updated with clarifications. These updates are provided within the topic in the solicitation document.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DOT SBIR FY23 Solicitation.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| U. S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research Fiscal Year 2023 Solicitation | Pre-Solicitation |
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