Advanced Safety Research IDIQ (ASR)

The Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a requirement for Advanced Safety Research (ASR) IDIQ.

Solicitation Summary

The Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a requirement for Advanced Safety Research (ASR) IDIQ.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

Item

Details
Agency Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Solicitation Number 693JJ925RQ000068
Status Pre-RFP
Solicitation Date 11/2025 (Estimate)
Award Date 03/2026 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $110,000,000
Competition Type Undetermined
Type of Award  IDIQ – Agency Specific
Primary Requirement  Research & Development
Duration TBD
Contract Type  Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
No. of Expected Awards  Multiple – Number Unknown
NAICS Code(s):
541380

Testing Laboratories and Services
Size Standard: $19.0 million annual receipts
Place of Performance:
  • Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/01e212a11e9d43d09ffebb104225df2f/view

Background

N/A

Requirements

  • The purpose of this solicitation action (hereafter referred to as the Advanced Safety Research or ASR IDIQ) is to establish IDIQ contracts between NHTSA and qualified contractors (or contractor teams) to support safety research in the following four broad domains. These four domains are in direct relationship to the seven (7) research areas under C.3, Requirements (below):
    • Advanced Safety Technologies (crash avoidance systems, driver assistance systems, other intelligent technologies, and fundamental vehicle systems such as tires, brakes, steering, and lighting)
    • Automated Driving Systems (SAE driving automation levels 3 to 5)
    • Cybersecurity
    • Functional Safety of vehicle electronic components and subsystems.
  • The tasks and experiments performed under the ASR IDIQ Contract will provide the technical support needed by NHTSA in seven Research Areas (RAs) listed below:
    • Controlled-Environment Evaluation (Test Track Research)
    • Virtual Testing (Simulation & Modeling)
    • Vehicle Component Testing and Functional Safety Assessments
    • On-Road Testing and Naturalistic Studies
    • Safety Impact Assessment Support
    • Cybersecurity
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) Methods, Algorithms,
      and Software.

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