Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement Data Science
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Department of Transportation
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $2,000,000 to $4,900,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Not on record
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Forecast number
- 52052
- Points of contact
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- David Kuehn david.kuehn@dot.gov
Forecast details come from the GSA Acquisition Gateway. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration is soliciting research proposals through the Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement focused on data science applications for highway transportation, with an estimated solicitation release on October 14, 2026. The program targets longer-term, higher-risk breakthrough research with potential for transformational improvements to the planning, building, renewal, and operation of safe, congestion-free, and environmentally sound transportation systems, and anticipates making one or two multi-year awards.
The estimated award value ranges from $2 million to $4.9 million. This is a full and open competition under a combination contract type, and represents a continuation of prior procurement forecast FHWA_2026_053. David Kuehn, Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Transportation, serves as the primary point of contact at david.kuehn@dot.gov or 202-493-3414.
Forecast text
The FHWA Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) program focuses on longer-term and higher-risk breakthrough research with the potential for transformational improvements to plan, build, renew, and operate safe, congestion free, and environmentally sound transportation systems. The EAR program anticipates soliciting for research proposals on data science for highway transportation and making one or two, multi-year awards. This is a continuation of procurement forecast FHWA_2026_053.
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