VOICES Tech-to-Market
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JJ3-25-SN-0013
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561990 All Other Support Services
- PSC
- R699 Support- Administrative: Other
- Place of performance
- United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has issued a Special Notice regarding its intent to negotiate a single source purchase order with MITRE Corporation for the VOICES Tech-to-Market project. This notice, published on July 16, 2025, pertains to completing the development and technology transfer of the VOICES distributed testing platform out of federal government control. The project builds upon previous work conducted under Department of Transportation contract 693JK419C600002, where MITRE Corporation developed the initial proof-of-concept for the VOICES platform. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 561990 (All Other Support Services) and PSC code R699 (Support-Administrative: Other). The notice emphasizes that FHWA intends to use single source procurement procedures rather than competitive bidding.
The primary objective of this Special Notice is to transition the VOICES distributed testing platform from a proof-of-concept demonstration to a production-ready, financially self-sustaining system that can operate independently of federal government support. This requirement stems from a 2000 memorandum signed by former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao mandating that federal partners will not host, sustain, or maintain the VOICES platform after completion. Interested parties may submit descriptions of their firm's capabilities by July 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, though the notice clarifies that it is not requesting competitive quotes or proposals. The agency will only consider submitted information to determine whether a competitive procurement should be conducted, and responses must demonstrate the ability to successfully perform the required work. All inquiries should be directed to Jason Motala at jason.motala@dot.gov.
Notice text
Pursuant to FAR Subsection 13.106-1(b), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) intends to negotiate a single source purchase order with the MITRE Corporation, SAM.gov Unique Entity ID: DMHDNDCPWUD1 to complete the development and continue technology transfer of the VOICES distributed testing platform out of federal government.
This project uses products previously and uniquely developed under U.S. Department of Transportation contract 693JK419C600002. Under this contract, MITRE Corporation developed the initial proof-of-concept VOICES distributed testing platform. However, that project built only a proof-of-concept demonstration, not a production capability. This project will mature the platform to begin fully transitioning it out of federal government and ensure it is cybersecure, reliable, and able to receive user fees. This current requirement is necessary to comply with the 2000 memo signed by former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao that “a main tenet of the vision of VOICES PoC is that VOICES Federal partners will not host, sustain, or maintain VOICES PoC after its completion.” Without this project, the VOICES platform cannot become financially self-sustaining as dictated by the 2000 memo.
No other source has the source code to mature the VOICES distributed testing platform for market readiness. This is necessary for the platform to be technology transferred out of federal government.
The intent of this notice is not to request competitive quotes or proposals, and any information received from interested parties will only be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether a competitive procurement should be conducted. However, interested parties may submit a description of their firm's capabilities for satisfying this requirement, which demonstrates they possess the ability to successfully perform this effort. The responses must be received by July 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. All questions concerning this matter should be addressed directly to Jason Motala at jason.motala@dot.gov.
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