Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance

Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is a tax-exempt non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC that serves as a critical intermediary between government agencies and industry stakeholders in the commercial motor vehicle safety sector. Since its registration in SAM.gov in 2003, CVSA has developed extensive expertise in commercial vehicle inspection programs, safety training, hazardous materials transportation, and data quality initiatives across North America. The organization partners with federal agencies, state and local governments, and motor carrier industry participants to advance uniform safety standards and regulatory compliance while reducing crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving commercial motor vehicles.

CVSA's federal contract work centers on the operation and maintenance of specialized safety programs. The organization holds a sole-source, firm-fixed-price contract with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) valued at $1,263,989 through December 28, 2026 for the North American Fatigue Management Program (NAFMP) website. This contract involves website migration, education, and comprehensive outreach to carriers and drivers to promote awareness and implementation of the NAFMP program. The contract was awarded on September 29, 2021, and carries no set-aside designation, reflecting CVSA's unique position and qualifications as the implementing partner for this specialized federal initiative.

CVSA's extensive grant portfolio demonstrates its primary role as a federal grantee rather than contractor, with substantial funding from both the FMCSA and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The organization has received multiple project grants and cooperative agreements from FMCSA under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants program (CFDA 20.237) and the Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Training and Support program (CFDA 20.243), totaling millions in annual funding. These grants support diverse activities including the development and implementation of commercial vehicle inspection programs (enhanced CMV inspections, Level VIII electronic inspections for automated driving systems), post-crash investigation training and data collection initiatives, educational campaigns promoting CMV safety and human trafficking prevention, roadside inspection support and training for enforcement officers, data quality improvement projects, and the development of instructor training programs for commercial vehicle and hazardous materials safety. Additionally, CVSA receives significant funding from PHMSA under the Interagency Hazardous Materials Public Sector Training and Planning Grants program (CFDA 20.703) to provide hazardous materials instructor training and community safety grants that enhance the capability of state, local, tribal, and territorial entities to prepare for and respond to hazardous materials transportation accidents. Recent grants include a $5,000,000 cooperative agreement for an Instructor Development Program (September 2024–September 2028), a $1,610,419 award for high-visibility CMV safety campaigns (September 2024–September 2026), and a $750,000 hazardous materials training grant (October 2025–September 2026). CVSA operates with no identified subrecipients across these grants, serving as the direct implementer of federally funded safety and training initiatives across North America.