Opportunity
SAM #693JJ926R000006
NHTSA Advanced Vehicle Safety Research and Technical Support Services IDIQ
Buyer
NHTSA Office of Acquisition
Posted
April 30, 2026
Respond By
June 23, 2026
Identifier
693JJ926R000006
NAICS
541380, 541715, 541690
NHTSA is seeking contractors to support advanced vehicle safety research under a Multiple Award IDIQ contract. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - Office of Vehicle Crash Avoidance and Electronic Controls Research, Electronic Systems Safety Division - Contracting office: NHTSA Office of Acquisition, Washington, DC - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Research and technical support services for vehicle safety technologies - Planning, conducting, and documenting vehicle safety research studies - Testing and evaluation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving Systems (ADS) - Simulation and modeling of vehicle systems and driver behavior - Vehicle component testing and functional safety assessments - On-road and naturalistic driving studies - Safety impact assessments and data analysis - Cybersecurity research and evaluation - Application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to vehicle safety - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Broad technical scope covering emerging vehicle safety technologies - Emphasis on cybersecurity and AI/ML applications in vehicle safety - Work may be performed at contractor facilities within the continental United States - Period of Performance: - 60 months total (36-month base period plus 24-month option period) - Task orders issued under the IDIQ structure
Description
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.
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: - Planning, conducting, and documenting vehicle safety research studies - Testing and evaluation of ADAS and ADS technologies - 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 - Application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to vehicle safety