U. S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research Fiscal Year 2025 Solicitation
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6913G625QSBIR1
- Agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
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
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology is seeking innovative research proposals through its Fiscal Year 2025 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I solicitation. The procurement focuses on transportation technology research across 11 distinct topics, inviting U.S. small businesses to submit proposals addressing critical transportation challenges. Eligible businesses must qualify as small businesses under NAICS code 541715, with a size standard of 500 employees or fewer. Proposals are due by March 7, 2025, at 3:00 PM ET, with a pre-offer webinar scheduled for February 10, 2025. The solicitation will evaluate proposals based on scientific and technical merit, potential commercial viability, and alignment with specific research objectives outlined in the topic areas.
The solicitation is entirely set aside for small businesses, with a maximum Phase I award amount of $200,000 for a 6-month performance period. Potential awardees may be eligible for subsequent Phase II funding up to $1.5 million for a 24-month period. Research topics span multiple DOT agencies, including FHWA, FMCSA, FRA, FTA, and NHTSA, covering areas such as 3D model viewing for highway construction, tire inspection systems, rail stress measurement, AI-based transit fleet maintenance, and automated crash report data collection. Pitch Day is scheduled for May 5-9, 2025, and award announcements will be made within 90 days of the solicitation closing. The entire solicitation will be issued electronically, with all related documents available on the U.S. DOT SBIR program website, emphasizing a digital-first approach to the procurement process.
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) 2025 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 2025 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 10, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 pm Eastern Time. Information on the pre-offer webinar may be found in the solicitation on page ii and/or from the U.S. DOT SBIR program website.
Technical questions and answers received on the SBIR FY25 topics released during the pre-solicitation period of January 3-31, 2025 are available at https://usdot.uservoice.com/forums/964763-u-s-dot-fy-2025-phase-i-pre-solicitation-q-a. 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 access 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 25-FH3, Concrete Shrinkage Measurement Device, has been updated with clarifications on desired testing parameters and requirements for field use.
Topic 25-FR4, Human Factors Fatigue Assessment System (HFFAS), has been updated with clarifications in the Topic Objectives.
Topic 25-FT1, Exploring AI-based Predictive Maintenance for Public Transit Fleets (Buses), has been updated with clarifications adding "buses" to the title and in the body of the topic to better define fleets and provide an initial data source for potential offerors.
Topic 25-NH1, Automated Police Crash Report Data Collection and Management Software, has one update made to Phase I Outcomes.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025_Solicitation-Final_02.05.2025.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| U. S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research Fiscal Year 2025 Solicitation | Pre-Solicitation |
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