Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative – FY2026 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)
Updated
Solicitation from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Nov 18, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5), 15 days left.
| Solicitation number | PHMSA-26HM-BAA |
|---|---|
| Agency | Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration |
| Office | 693JK3 Acquisition Services Div. |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AJ12 |
| Place of performance | Washington, District of Columbia |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 18, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5) (15 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (9)
- Clauses and Contract Requirements 20 KB
- White Paper Template 43 KB
- Proposal Template 41 KB
- Cost Proposal Template 65 KB
- Broad Agency Announcement Solicitation Amendment 0001 2.1 MB
- Broad Agency Announcement Solicitation Amendment 0002 444 KB
- Broad Agency Announcement Solicitation Amendment 0003 1.5 MB
- Broad Agency Announcement Solicitation 2.1 MB
- Broad Agency Announcement Solicitation Amendment 0004 1.2 MB
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Description
AMENDMENT 04 (11/02/2026): The purpose of this Amendment 0004 is to incorporate additional responses to inquiries concerning the solicitation as a continuation of questions 14 through 18 under Amendment 0003 (See attached). All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. AMENDMENT 03 (10/13/2026): The purpose of this Amendment 0003 is to incorporate additional responses to inquiries concerning the solicitation as a continuation of questions 1 through 13 under Amendment 0002 (See attached).
All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. AMENDMENT 02 (09/21/2026): The purpose of this amendment is to incorporate PHMSA’s Responses to Vendor Inquiries regarding Phase I white paper submissions, subcontractor eligibility for foreign entities, submission limits, deadlines, and multi-topic proposals under the solicitation (See attached). All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
AMENDMENT 01 (08/24/2026): The purpose of this amendment is to (1) change the Phase I White Paper due date from December 22, 2026, to November 18, 2026, and (2) add the contact email address [email protected] to Section X.A. in Attachment 1- BAA Solicitation_PHMSA-26HM-BAA. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS), is soliciting white papers and full proposals under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) PHMSA-26HM-BAA pursuant to FAR 35.016.
The objective of this announcement is to award competitive research contracts that advance scientific, technical, engineering, and policy solutions to prevent incidents and enhance safety during the transportation of hazardous materials across all modes. Offerors are invited to submit innovative research proposals addressing one or more of the following core topic areas: 26HM-ESS (Efficient Safety Standards): Research to modernize safety standards and testing, streamline certification, leverage safety data, and evaluate risk landscapes to reduce regulatory burden while maintaining safety.
26HM-SST (Safe Energy Storage Technologies): Research assessing transportation risks of energy storage systems, battery chemistries, thermal runaway detection and mitigation, and critical mineral recovery. 26HM-IPG (Innovative Packaging): Development and evaluation of advanced packaging materials, containment designs, integrity monitoring, and predictive failure simulations. 26HM-RER (Risk Reduction for Emergency Response): Innovations, technologies, data analysis, and materials to enhance emergency responder safety, communication, and preparedness.
26HM-RTS (Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety): Research advancing scientific understanding of rail tank car performance under derailment conditions, crashworthiness materials, thermal shielding, and predictive risk modeling. A two-phase selection process (Phase I: White Paper; Phase II: Invited Full Proposal) will be used. Awards will be procurement contracts (Firm-Fixed-Price or Cost-Reimbursement) up to $2,000,000 with a total performance period of up to 36 months.
Full eligibility, formatting, and submission instructions are detailed in the solicitation document attached to this notice.
Contracting contact
- Tremayne Terry · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541715, a business counts as small if it has no more than 11 employees (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 15, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 18, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5)
- Oct 13, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 18, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5)
- Sep 21, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 18, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5)
- Aug 24, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 18, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5)
- Aug 20, 2026: Solicitation Due Dec 22, 2026, 11:59 AM (UTC-5)
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences contracts right now
There are 268 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541715), 47 posted in the last 7 days; 31% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Air Force, Department of the Army and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 58 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 16 days.
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