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Vehicle Electronic Systems and Intelligent Technologies Research IDIQ

Procurement Office NHTSA - Office of Acquisition Management
Procurement Category Services (not listed)
Contract Awarded No
Estimated Value Over $100 million
Competition Type To be determined
RFP Quarter 1st QTR
Fiscal Year
NAICS 541 380
Sequence Number NHTSA-NSR-2025-005
Description

The mission of NHTSA NSR-300 is to formulate and conduct research programs that build the scientific basis for advancing the safe deployment of advanced safety technologies, including ADAS and ADS components and Advanced Safety Research (ASR) IDIQ systems. NSR-300 also supports vehicle cybersecurity and human factors research related to ADAS and ADS systems. In completing such research, NHTSA and its research partners collaborate with and leverage input from a wide range of stakeholders including, but not limited to, the following: Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), ADAS and ADS technology providers and suppliers, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), SAE International, other countries, other U.S. DOT modes, and other Federal agencies.

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 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:
1.Controlled-Environment Evaluation (Test Track Research)
2.Virtual Testing (Simulation & Modeling)
3.Vehicle Component Testing and Functional Safety Assessments
4.On-Road Testing and Naturalistic Studies
5.Safety Impact Assessment Support
6.Cybersecurity
7.Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) Methods, Algorithms, and Software.
Contact Name Michelle Shanahan
Email michelle.shanahan@dot.gov
Is this a follow-on to a current 8(a) contract? No
Place of Performance
  • TBD
Personnel Clearance Requirements No
Contract Vehicle IDIQ
Action/Award Type N/A

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