ADVANCED SAFETY RESEARCH

AI Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration seeks research and technical support services related to vehicle safety technologies. This includes studies on advanced driver assistance systems, automated driving systems, and cybersecurity. The contract will involve planning, testing, and data analysis to enhance vehicle safety and address emerging risks.

Contract details

Solicitation No.: 693JJ926R000006
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Posted Date: April 23, 2026
Response Deadline: June 23, 2026
NAICS Code: 541380 AI guide
PSC / Class Code: R425
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

Description

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

Key dates

April 23, 2026Posted Date
June 23, 2026Proposals / Responses Due

AI search tags

vehicle safety research automated driving systems advanced driver assistance systems cybersecurity research data analysis simulation modeling technical support services

Frequently asked questions

ADVANCED SAFETY RESEARCH is a federal acquisition solicitation issued by DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Review the full description, attachments, and submission requirements on SamSearch before the response deadline.