Advanced Safety Research Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a synopsis providing advance public notice of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) intent to issue a solicitation for a Full and Open Competition. The procurement aims to support the Electronic Systems Safety Division within the Office of Vehicle Crash Avoidance and Electronic Controls Research. The objective is to establish multiple Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to provide NHTSA with research and technical support services related to vehicle safety technologies.

Work under the contract may include a wide range of services such as:

• Planning, conducting, and documenting vehicle safety research studies.

• Testing and evaluation of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving Systems (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. Offerors may propose to support one or more identified research areas and are not required to qualify in all areas.

• Contract Type: Multiple Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.

• Task Order Contract Types: May include Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), or hybrid types.

• Anticipated Period of Performance: 60 months (36-month base period + 24-month option period).

• NAICS Code: 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Services.

• Place of Performance: Contractor's facilities within the continental United States.

• This synopsis is for informational purposes only and is NOT a Request for Proposals.

• The solicitation will be posted electronically via SAM.gov.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov to be eligible for award.

• Solicitation Release: On or about May 2026.

• Anticipated Award(s): Before the required performance start date of September 1, 2026.

• Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for updates, amendments, and additional information.

• No requests for advance copies will be honored.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a synopsis providing advance public notice of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) intent to issue a solicitation for a Full and Open Competition. The procurement aims to support the Electronic Systems Safety Division within the Office of Vehicle Crash Avoidance and Electronic Controls Research. NHTSA's mission is to save lives and prevent injuries by developing and implementing programs to reduce vehicle crash-related fatalities and injuries. The Electronic Systems Safety Division focuses on research, testing, and analysis of vehicle electronic subsystems to mitigate safety risks, including work on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), Automated Driving Systems (ADS), and vehicle cybersecurity.

The objective is to award multiple Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to provide a wide range of research and technical support services related to vehicle safety technologies. Work 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 Offerors may propose to support one or more research areas and are not required to qualify in all areas.

• Contract Type: Multiple Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.

• Task Order Contract Types: May include Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), or hybrid types.

• Period of Performance: Anticipated 60 months (36-month base period + 24-month option period).

• NAICS Code: 541380 – Testing Laboratories and Services.

• Place of Performance: Contractor's facilities within the continental United States.

• This synopsis is for informational purposes only and is NOT a Request for Proposals.

• The solicitation will be posted electronically on SAM.gov.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov to be eligible for award.

• Full and Open Competition.

• Anticipated solicitation release: May 2026.

• Anticipated award: Before September 1, 2026, to ensure continuity of support.

• Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for updates and amendments.