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Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) Small-Scale Industry Prototype

Solicitation number693JJ3-26-BAA-0005

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION · 693JJ3 ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGT

No Set aside usedNAICS 541715 · Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)PSC AS13 · Transportation R&D Svcs; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, & Rail; Experimental Development
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Response deadlineSep 28, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Deadline status25 days remaining
PostedAug 24, 2026
Record refreshedSep 2, 2026
Place of performanceWashington, DC, United States

Opportunity summary

Source-cited

This solicitation seeks industry-led prototypes to demonstrate Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) in controlled and real-world conditions to support a national deployment strategy. The goal is to validate CDA technology for use cases like Work Zone Management and Traffic Incident Management. [2][1]

Key points

  • Prototypes must reach TRL 6-7 to validate data accuracy and reliability. [2]
  • Focus areas include Work Zone Management, Traffic Incident Management, and Cooperative Perception. [2]

Watch items

  • Evaluation Factors 1 and 2 are weighted equally in the evaluation. [2]
  • Offerors must include a Mobilization Plan and Organization Chart. [1]

Sources

  1. 693JJ3-26-BAA-0005_A00001_CDA+Prototype.pdfAll project deliverables must be clearly listed and described and match the cadence of the project schedule.  Mobilization Plan: In the context of the project schedule, describe the plan to acquire and deploy resources needed for the project, including personnel, facilities, equipment, and other resources, deemed necessary for project execution.  Organization Chart: Offerors must include an organization chart for the project illustrating resources, roles and reporting relationships, and all project partners must be included.
  2. 693JJ3-26-BAA-0005_A00001_CDA+Prototype.pdfEvaluation Factors 1 and 2 are of equal importance.

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16 BAA Section 2.4; Evaluation Factor 1D For purposes of the required Infrastructure Owner-Operator role and prime contractor eligibility, does the reference to a public sector IOO partner require the IOO itself to be a state or local roadway agency, or may a regional governmental or quasi-governmental entity responsible for developing and managing the digital infrastructure serve as the IOO where participating roadway agencies retain roadway authority and provide Phase 2 deployment sites?

[1] Q+A+-+Complete.pdf

Deliverables

All project deliverables must be clearly listed and described and match the cadence of the project schedule.  Mobilization Plan: In the context of the project schedule, describe the plan to acquire and deploy resources needed for the project, including personnel, facilities, equipment, and other resources, deemed necessary for project execution.  Organization Chart: Offerors must include an organization chart for the project illustrating resources, roles and reporting relationships, and all project partners must be included.

[1] 693JJ3-26-BAA-0005_A00001_CDA+Prototype.pdf

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Notice information

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UPDATE: On August 24, 2026 a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) amendment was issued, see amended BAA in the attachments section titled "693JJ3-26-BAA-0005_A00001_CDA Prototype". Additionally, the complete Q&A was posted as a PDF titled "Q A - Complete". Note that the due date for proposals was extended. 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.

What changed

Aug 24, 2026 · 4 fields changed
Response deadline2026-09-13T19:00:00+00:002026-09-28T19:00:00+00:00
Archive date2026-09-282026-10-13
DescriptionBACKGROUND: 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.UPDATE: On August 24, 2026 a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) amendment was issued, see amended BAA in the attachments section titled "693JJ3-26-BAA-0005_A00001_CDA Prototype". Additionally, the complete Q&A was posted as a PDF titled "Q A - Complete". Note that the due date for proposals was extended. 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.
Documents56
Jul 30, 2026 · 5 fields changed
Notice typePresolicitationSolicitation
Response deadlineNot previously reported2026-09-13T19:00:00+00:00
Archive date2026-07-302026-09-28
DescriptionThis is a presolicitation for the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) that will be issued in late July 2026. BACKGROUND: The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) envisions a future transportation ecosystem where Cooperative Driving Automation (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.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.
Documents25
Jul 17, 2026 · 1 field changed
DocumentsNot previously reported2

Notice history

  • Solicitation · LatestPosted Aug 24, 2026 · response deadline Sep 28, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
  • SolicitationPosted Jul 30, 2026 · response deadline Sep 13, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
  • PresolicitationPosted Jul 17, 2026 · response deadline Deadline not provided
  • PresolicitationPosted Jul 17, 2026 · response deadline Deadline not provided

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