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U.S. DOT FY 2024.1 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A


* * * 2/6/24 Update: The Pre-solicitation is now closed. Topic questions are no longer being accepted. * * *

This U.S. DOT Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Pre-solicitation Q&A Forum provides small businesses an opportunity to submit clarifying questions on the topics published in the U.S. DOT Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.1 Phase I Pre-Solicitation. Questions will be answered by the Technical Experts/Topic Authors at the U.S.DOT Operating Administrations during this period. Questions shall be limited to improving the understanding of a particular topic's requirements and should not share proposal ideas nor proprietary information.

The U.S. DOT’s FY 2024.1 Pre-Solicitation period is January 4,2024, through February 6, 2024, at 5:00 pm Eastern Time (ET). Only questions posted within this period will be responded to.

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  1. Brake system measurements via inertia

    Can some clarification be provided for the sentence "Other mechanisms can be measured by inertia including braking systems and loose wheel carriage assemblies"? It is unclear what inertia based measurements would be used for these items or if there is some predefined inertia measurement procedure for doing this which is being referenced.

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    1 comment  ·  24-FM1: Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Trailer Stability Sensor  ·  Admin →

  2. What type of trailer is of interest?

    What type of trailer is of interest? Box trailer vs. flatbed trailer? It is expected that the loading and dynamics of these would be different from each other.

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    1 comment  ·  24-FM1: Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Trailer Stability Sensor  ·  Admin →

  3. NextGen ISAC

    1. Does the integrated sensor need to be compatible with the CARMA ecosystem?
    2. What is the desired sensing range for object and pedestrian detection?
    3. Is the benchmark latency of C-V2X based on 4G LTE or 5G NR?
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    1 comment  ·  24-FH1: Next-Generation Sensing and Communication Technology for Cooperative Driving Automation  ·  Admin →

  4. Is the specific challenge with respect to achieving cost targets, a single device, or spectrum deconfliction?

    Many of the technologies for CDA are relatively mature and products are readily available for integration, such as LiDARs & radars for sensing and a variety of communication solutions (e.g. Qualcomm products). What is the particular aspect of the problem that the FHWA is trying to address? Is it that current technologies are too costly, or that communications are too latent, or that spectrum deconfliction is an issue? Is there a cost target that the FHWA thinks is necessary for adoption at scale?

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    1 comment  ·  24-FH1: Next-Generation Sensing and Communication Technology for Cooperative Driving Automation  ·  Admin →

  5. Pipeline material question

    Is there a typical type/grade of steel (more specific than bare steel) that is used in most pipelines?

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    1 comment  ·  24-PH1: Innovative Solutions for Internal Corrosion Control of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines  ·  Admin →

  6. With reference to NDE of testing of high pressure cylinders, is it possible to use a technology other than fiber optics or sound modulators?

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    1 comment  ·  24-PH3: Non-Destructive Testing of High Pressure Cylinders  ·  Admin →

  7. Question re delivery of blood products (including blood type, patient permission or refusal?). Possible suggestion to amend/split SBIR topic

    Hello --

    The topic area "Prehospital Post-Crash Care Systems Improvement" makes certain assumptions that present challenges to implementation "in the real world," today.

    Specifically, the solicitation calls for "an innovative treatment for bleeding includes damage control resuscitation (DCR) treatments such as the administration of whole blood, blood products (e.g., red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate) and adjuvant therapies (e.g., Recombinant activated factor 7 (rFVIIa))."

    But in order for such an approach to be safe and effective, agencies need to know certain biological / physiological as well as clinical details about the people who have been involved in…

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    1 comment  ·  24-NH5: Prehospital Post-Crash Care Systems Improvement  ·  Admin →

  8. prevent, detect and mitigate corrosion inside pipelines

    The topic asks for ways to prevent, detect and mitigate corrosion inside pipelines. Are ideas only dealing with detection of corrosion considered?

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    1 comment  ·  24-PH1: Innovative Solutions for Internal Corrosion Control of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines  ·  Admin →

  9. FT4-Small Transit vehicle vision

    Is there a cost target here? There are vision augmentation systems we use in our industry but may be a bit pricey. Also is the focus on more HW/Display or will we need to synthesize imagery?

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    1 comment  ·  24-FT4: Reducing Visibility Impairments in Small Transit Vehicles  ·  Admin →

  10. Are metallic placards of interest?

    we could fabricate metallic placards, but we worry about the costs.
    Is there a cost target?

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    1 comment  ·  24-PH2: Survivability of Hazardous Materials Placards  ·  Admin →
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