SAM #PHMSA-26HM-BAA

PHMSA Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative – Broad Agency Announcement

PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety is launching a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) to fund innovative research projects aimed at improving hazardous materials transportation safety. - Government Buyer: - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) - Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) - Solicitation Details: - Seeking research proposals in five key areas: - Efficient Safety Standards and Testing - Safe Energy Storage Technologies Risk Assessment - Innovative Packaging Materials and Methods - Risk Reduction for Emergency Response - Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety - No specific OEMs, vendors, or products are named; focus is on research services - Eligible applicants: U.S.-based industry, universities, and non-profits - Contract Structure: - Awards up to $2,000,000 per contract - Base period up to 24 months, with options for a total of up to 36 months - Two-phase selection process: white paper submission followed by full proposal - Unique Requirements: - Proposals must address one or more specified research topics - Detailed eligibility and submission instructions provided in the solicitation

Description

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.

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