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FTA Broad Agency Announcement (FY26) -- Research Initiatives in Support of Safety, Accessibility, and Mobility in Public Transportation

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF, District of Columbia · FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION · 693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT
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Responses dueMon, Oct 1911:59 PM ET · District of Columbia time8 days left
PostedFri, Sep 4No amendments since
Solicitation no.693195-26-BAA-0001SAM.gov
Set-asideNoneOpen to all firms
Estimated value$500Kfrom $150K · from notice
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What the agency is buying

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The Federal Transit Administration is seeking applied research projects to improve public transportation safety, accessibility, and mobility. Awards will be firm-fixed-price, level-of-effort term contracts, and proposals will be evaluated based on a two-step process involving concept papers and full proposals.

Scope

  • Applied research projects to improve public transportation.
  • Focus on safety, accessibility, and mobility.
BAA — white paper first (FAR 35.016)Open to allSubmission: emailDays to respond: 8
CompetitionCompetition unknownNo award history or sole-source language found for this buyer and code.

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Details

Place of performance
Washington, District of Columbia
Buyer type
Federal
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Solicitation no.
693195-26-BAA-0001
NAICS
NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)): 109 open RFPs
PSC
PSC AS12: 5 open RFPs
Period of performance
Per award from notice
BAA open until
Oct 19, 2026 from notice
Contract type
BAA (multiple awards) from notice
Evaluation
White-paper review, then invited proposals (FAR 35.016) from notice
Estimated value
$500K from notice
Local presence
Not required
Amendments
None since Sep 4
Contact
Tennile Palmer
Office
FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION · 693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT
Email
tennile.palmer.ctr@dot.gov

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Key dates

Fri, Sep 4Posted
Not statedQuestions due
Mon, Oct 19 · 11:59 PM ETResponses due · 8 days left Under 14 days

Change log

verified Sun, Oct 11 · 12:30 AM ET

No amendments since posting on Fri, Sep 4; verified Sun, Oct 11 · 12:30 AM ET.

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Notice as published

FTA Broad Agency Announcement (FY26) -- Research Initiatives in Support of Safety, Accessibility, and Mobility in Public Transportation

This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) solicits applied research projects to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and accessibility of public transportation in the United States.

Purpose: To solicit innovative applied research that reduces deployment risks, improves safety, lowers costs, and facilitates domestic transit manufacturing.

Eligibility: This is an unrestricted solicitation; any responsible source (excluding Federal Government-owned businesses) may submit a concept paper. Teaming and collaboration are encouraged.

Funding: Individual awards typically range between $150,000 and $500,000, subject to fund availability. While cost sharing is not always mandatory, projects including transit operator partnerships and cost sharing are preferred.

Technology Readiness: Projects should focus on technology readiness levels (TRL) 3 through 6, with a preference for proof-of-concept testing (TRL 3).

What this office paid before

USAspending.gov, last 36 months

2 awards matched · tier 1: this contracting office (693195) + PSC AS12. Most recent:

  • Sep 22ENSCO INCTHE PURPOSE OF THIS NEW TASK ORDER AWARD IS TO MONITOR FROG CONDITION USING NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION MEASUREMENTS.69319526F30067N · DELIVERY ORDER · Federal Transit Administration · ends Sep 29, 2029$1.0M
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Awards updated Sat, Oct 10, 2026 · 12:51 AM ET.

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