SAM #693JJ3-26-BAA-0006

FHWA EAR Program Data Science Research Services Solicitation

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), part of the Department of Transportation, is seeking proposals for the Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program focused on data science in highway transportation research. - Government Buyer: - Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - Acquisition and Grants Management Office (693JJ3) - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in this solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Research services applying emerging and advanced data science methods to highway transportation research - No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Emphasis on engaging a broad research community - Focus on demonstrating the potential of exploratory data analytic techniques for transportation applications - Opportunity is for research and development, not for procurement of commercial hardware or software

Description

DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The EAR Program addresses the need to conduct research on longer term and higher risk breakthrough topics with the potential for transformational improvements to plan, build, renew, and operate safe, congestion free, and environmentally sound transportation systems. The Program scans broadly for advances in science and engineering to identify research topics where FHWA investment has the potential to make a significant impact. The EAR Program has identified an Agency need for data science for highway transportation research with the following objectives:

1. Engage and expand the community of researchers interested in applying emerging and advanced data methods for highway transportation research. 2. Demonstrate potential of emerging and exploratory data analytic techniques for highway transportation.

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