Advanced Safety Research Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Solicitation No.

693JJ926R000006

Notice Type

Presolicitation

Set-Aside

No Set aside used

Posted Date

April 30, 2026

Response Deadline

June 23, 2026

NAICS Code

541380AI guide

PSC / Class Code

R425

Contract Code

6940

Issuing Office

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

Sub-Agency

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Agency

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Primary Contact

Danna Brooks

City

WASHINGTON

State

DC

ZIP Code

20590

AI Product/Service

service

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). NHTSA’s mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related health care and economic costs. The agency develops, promotes, and implements effective educational, engineering, and enforcement programs to reduce vehicle crash-related fatalities and injuries. The Electronic Systems Safety Division conducts research, testing, and analysis to evaluate how vehicle electronic subsystems impact vehicle safety and to identify countermeasures to mitigate safety risks. NHTSA’s research portfolio includes work related to Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and vehicle cybersecurity. These efforts aim to advance the safe development, testing, and deployment of vehicle safety technologies while addressing emerging risks such as driver distraction, system reliability, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities. This research complements efforts undertaken by industry, academia, and other government agencies and is intended to advance the state of knowledge and support data-driven safety decision-making. NHTSA with the capability to issue task orders requiring a wide range of research and technical support services related to vehicle safety technologies. Work under this contract may include: - Planning, conducting, and documenting vehicle safety research studies - Testing and evaluation of ADAS and ADS technologies - Simulation and modeling of vehicle systems and driver behavior - Vehicle component testing and functional safety assessments - On-road testing and naturalistic driving studies - Safety impact assessments and data analysis - Cybersecurity research and evaluation - Application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to vehicle safety

1. April 30, 2026Posted Date
2. June 23, 2026Proposals / Responses Due