Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) Small-Scale Industry Prototype

Inactive on SAM.gov — responses were due 13 Sep 2026 · No Set aside used · Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT · Washington, DC · NAICS 541715 · Solicitation 693JJ3-26-BAA-0005

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number	693JJ3-26-BAA-0005
Notice ID	fa7c3868d1de4478942fab3856ce243e
Agency	Department of Transportation (DOT)
Sub-agency	Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Contracting office	693JJ3 ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGT
NAICS code	541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Product / service code (PSC)	AS13
Set-aside	No Set aside used
Notice type	Solicitation
Posted	30 July 2026
Response deadline	13 September 2026 (closed)
Place of performance	Washington, DC, USA
Competition	Competitive

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What is being bought

Demonstrating industry-led Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) prototypes to advance a national deployment strategy.

Develop and test CDA prototypes at TRL 6-7 in controlled and real-world conditions.
Validate interoperability, functional safety, and cybersecurity of V2X communications.
Address use cases such as Work Zone Management, Traffic Incident Management, and Cooperative Perception.
Generate data-driven insights to inform national CDA deployment planning.
Requires a multidisciplinary team led by an OEM, Tier 1 supplier, or ADS developer partnered with an IOO.

Competition

Full and open competition — no set-aside restrictions; any responsible offeror may bid.

Deal-breakers

Proposals submitted over the 30-page limit for Volume I will not be reviewed.
“There is a 30-page limit for Volume I only... Proposal materials submitted over this page limit will not be reviewed.” — solicitation package
Proposals that are incomplete, materially lacking, or not responsive to technical requirements may not be evaluated.
“Proposal submissions that are incomplete, materially lacking, or not responsive to the directions and technical requirements of this BAA may not be evaluated” — solicitation package

Key risk

Proposals must include four specific roles: an OEM/Tier 1/ADS developer, an IOO, an independent evaluator, and an access-controlled roadway testbed provider. Failure to meet this mandatory teaming requirement will lead to disqualification.
“Proposals must include four roles: 1) an OEM, Tier 1 Supplier, or ADS developer... 2) an Infrastructure Owner-Operator (IOO)... 3) an independent evaluator... 4) an access-controlled roadway testbed provider.” — p. 3

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Description

BACKGROUND: USDOT envisions a future transportation ecosystem where CDA complements both human-driven and automated vehicles to improve roadway safety, mobility, and operational efficiency. While standalone vehicle automation has advanced, it continues to struggle with complex edge cases such as occlusion, complex merging, or identifying pedestrians hidden behind buildings at corners, and vehicle sensors alone cannot adequately resolve these issues. Prior USDOT-supported research projects have successfully demonstrated the technical proof-of-concept at technology readiness levels (TRL) of 3-5 for CDA applications in laboratory and closed environments. However, most new vehicles are not equipped with CDA capabilities and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) remain reluctant to integrate these technologies into production lines due to a lack of consumer awareness and unclear regulatory, policy, and institutional frameworks. This acquisition seeks to build on foundational CDA research by bridging the gap between research concepts and commercial viability. There is a critical need to develop and test pre-production, industry-led prototypes at a TRL of 6-7, to validate that the data shared between vehicles and roadside infrastructure is accurate, secure, and reliable enough to support functional safety. By demonstrating CDA technologies in operational conditions, researchers will gain a better understanding of cooperative systems and if they are more valuable in terms of improving roadway safety, than standalone automation or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies alone. PURPOSE: The purpose of this requirement is to demonstrate industry-led CDA prototypes in controlled and real-world conditions in order to generate data-driven insights that will support the development of a national strategy to deploy CDA across rural, suburban, and urban roadway systems. This effort prioritizes industry-ready CDA technology for use cases with clear safety and/or mobility benefit potential, specifically focusing on: (1) Work Zone Management, (2) Traffic Incident Management, (3) Cooperative Perception, and/or (4) Emergency/Transit Vehicle Awareness. Contractors will first validate the prototype's interoperability, functional safety, and cybersecurity in a relevant, controlled testbed environment. Following successful controlled testing, the effort will progress into a small scale real-world demonstration on public roads with mixed traffic to validate operational readiness and generate data-driven insights.

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 4 notices under solicitation 693JJ3-26-BAA-0005, oldest first.

16 July 2026 — Presolicitation
16 July 2026 — Presolicitation
30 July 2026 — Solicitation (this page)
24 August 2026 — Solicitation (latest)

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693JJ3-26-BAA-0005_CDA Prototype.pdf
Statement of Objectives (SOO)
Attachment 2 - Small Business Subcontracting Plan Template.doc
Attachment 3 - Q A template.xlsx
Attachment 4 - Cost_Price Models.xlsx

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