What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe U.S. Department of Transportation is soliciting white papers and full proposals for research contracts. The objective is to advance solutions to prevent incidents and enhance safety during the transportation of hazardous materials. Proposals should address modernizing safety standards, assessing energy storage system risks, and evaluating battery chemistries. Offerors are invited to submit innovative research proposals. Amendment 01 changed the Phase I White Paper due date to November 18, 2026. It also added a contact email address to the solicitation.
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Transportation, NAICS 541715, performed in DC
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY693JJ926F00106N · TITLE: ALERT AND WARNING TIMING FOR MAINTAINING DRIVER ATTENTION IN L2 DRIVING | $797.0K | Jan 17, 2031 |
| EXPONENT INC693JJ926F00118N · TITLE: DRIVERS' USE OF COUNTERMEASURES TO MITIGATE LOW-SPEED PEDESTRIAN COLLISIONS THE P | $599.0K | Sep 28, 2029 |
| OBJECTIVE AREA SOLUTIONS, LLC697DCK24C00196 · SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT TO PROVIDE INTERAGENCY, TECHNICAL, OPERATIONAL, AND POLICY-LEVEL | $966.4K | May 13, 2029 |
| VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY693JJ924F00175N · THE GOAL OF THIS WORK IS TO IDENTIFY SAFETY BENEFITS AND DIS-BENEFITS OF PULSATING STOP LA | $696.1K | Mar 29, 2029 |
| WESTAT, INC.693JJ926F00145N · TITLE: CONSIDERATIONS FOR PRESENTING TELLTALES TO ADS OCCUPANTS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROCU | $748.0K | Sep 29, 2028 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Transportation, NAICS 541715, since Oct 1, 2024
737 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. ENSCO INC$29.0M
- 2. LEIDOS, INC.$20.6M
- 3. GENEX SYSTEMS, LLC$19.4M
- 4. VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY$14.2M
- 5. UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA$10.0M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.