U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A
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18 results found
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Fixed sensors for catch basin inspection?
Would a miniature sensor mounted to catch basin grates and networked via cell and/or satellite be considered or is the solution required to use a vehicle mounted sensing system?
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What are the expected data deliverables
Would it be raw sensor data, processed reports, GIS-integrated condition assessments, or a combination? Does the DOT have an existing asset management system or database that the inspection data must integrate with?
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2 votes
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What catch basin localities are we going to perform operation on?
Is it going to be Freeways, Streets, Residential Communities, Commercial Communities, Local Roads, Parking Lots?
2 votes -
Will a traffic management crew be deployed alongside the inspection platform?
Will a crew be deployed during field operations, including personnel responsible for setting up cones, lane dividers, road work signage, dynamic message displays, and lane closure coordination?
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Does the DOT have baseline data for all five proposed sensor modalities
Will the baseline data for optical, LiDAR, RADAR, thermal, and radiation sensors relevant to the catch basin inspection be provided as Government-Furnished Information?
2 votes -
What is the expected size of the sensor boom?
Are there any dimensional constraints related to roadway clearance, vehicle footprint, or sensor proximity to the catch basins?
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Should the boom be retractable or fixed, and are there any stowage requirements for highway transit?
2 votes -
2 votes
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2 votes
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For 26-FH2, is vehicle road testing expected in Phase I or Phase II?
Develop a low-cost mobile screening system that uses a modular multi-sensor array and AI processing to flag catch basins likely needing maintenance without opening the grate.
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Autonomous vehicle-deployed aerial robotic inspection
Would an autonomous vehicle-deployed aerial robotic inspection module be considered responsive if it performs multi-sensor catch-basin inspection without grate removal and produces AI-based condition assessments, or is the solution required to use a fixed vehicle-mounted boom?
2 votes -
Minimum vehicle speed during inspections?
Is there a minimum vehicle speed that the proposed solution should maintain during inspections?
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Maximum total cost of proposed inspection system?
Is there a target cost threshold for the sensor suite and data collection and processing system that the proposed solution should not exceed to be considered economically viable for state DOT deployment?
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Specific Geometric Constraints?
Are there specific geometric constraints or dimensional ranges – such as grate aperture size, basin depth, or internal geometry variation across common US designs – that the proposed solution must accommodate to be considered broadly applicable across a typical state DOT inventory?
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Is there a desired maximum inspection time?
Is there a desired inspection throughput or cycle time that the proposed solution should target, such as a minimum number of catch basins per day or a maximum time per basin, that would represent a meaningful improvement over current inspection methods?
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Do we need to build a new vehicle with a crash attenuator equipped with the detection array?
Or should we develop a modular detection system that mounts onto existing freeway crash attenuator vehicles?
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Catch Basin Observation system requirements
Is it required that the catch basin observation sensor-package base station be attached to a human operated vehicle? Are the the crash atenuator and sensor boom strictly necessary, or are other solutions to measuring catch-basin water, sediment, trash levels, and conditions such as clogging and
stormwater ponding- acceptable?1 vote