Solicitation Advanced Safety Research

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (USDOT)

NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA)

Synopsis for Solicitation 693JJ927R000003
Advanced Safety Research (ASR)
Synopsis
This synopsis is issued in accordance with FAR 5.203(a) to provide advance public notice prior to issuance of a solicitation.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to issue a solicitation for a Full and Open Competition to support the Electronic Systems Safety Division within the Office of Vehicle Crash Avoidance and Electronic Controls Research. Introduction and Background
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.
Objective / Scope of Work
The objective of this Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is to provide 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:
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Planning, conducting, and documenting vehicle safety research studies Testing and evaluation of ADAS and ADS technologies

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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