U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A
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Priority among data sources, and are licensed feeds (NPMRDS, ATRI) government-furnished?
Is there a priority order on the data sources? We're weighing NPMRDS, ATRI, state WIM, FAF, TPIMS, and connected vehicle BSMs, and it'd help to know which ones the program sees as most important. Also, for the licensed ones like NPMRDS and ATRI — are those typically furnished to awardees, or should we plan to budget for them?
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Clarification on 80% accuracy target — spatial unit and error metric?
Quick clarification on the 80% accuracy target for 30–60 minute forecasts — is that measured at the segment level, at specific bottlenecks, or across full origin-destination pairs? And what error metric are you using? Whether it's MAPE on travel time vs. classification accuracy on a congestion label changes the modeling approach quite a bit.
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Alternate approach to traffic congestion prevention and mitigation
This SBIR solicitation focuses on traffic congestion prevention and mitigation via advisories intended to optimize overall traffic flow. Would SBIR consider funding an alternate approach to traffic congestion prevention and mitigation, which allows all motor vehicles of any type to operate safely in near bumper-to-bumper proximity, thereby significantly increasing the throughput of all roadways? This is achievable without self-driving and with complete ad hock autonomy of each vehicle (i.e., no platoons or preplanning of any type). Fully automated acceleration-deceleration is achievable with adjacent lead-follow vehicle proximity dependencies including speed, braking performance, road conditions, and accommodations to permit ad hock vehicle…
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Phase II deployment scale
What scale of Phase II deployment does DOT anticipate? A single corridor of a few miles, a multi-corridor network, or a citywide pilot? Approximately how many intersections / nodes is the Phase II target?
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Cybersecurity standards
What cybersecurity standards must the proposed system meet for Phase I (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, FIPS 140-3, FedRAMP, IEEE 1609)? Is *********** testing expected within the Phase I budget?
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Vulnerable road user scope
The topic primarily discusses vehicle congestion. Are advisories targeting vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists) within scope for this topic? If so, must they be addressed in Phase I, or is that a Phase II consideration?
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Cost-benefit analysis baseline
Phase II requires a cost-benefit analysis. What is the expected comparison baseline: (a) no advisory system at all, (b) existing legacy traffic management without AI/V2X integration, or (c) competing edge-AI systems already in market? What units does DOT prefer for the analysis (delay reduction, fuel savings, emissions, monetized benefits)?
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Specific congestion types in Phase I scope
The topic lists multiple congestion sources: weather, traffic incidents, work zones, planned special events. Is the Phase I proof-of-concept expected to address one congestion type, several, or all of them? Is there a preferred congestion type for the Phase I demonstration?
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Connected-vehicle *********** assumptions
Topic uncertainty #4 mentions "low levels of connected-vehicle ********." Is there a specific ******** threshold (e.g., 5%, 10%, 25%) at which the system must perform, or is the system expected to deliver value across a range from 0% (no CV-equipped vehicles) to 100%? Should the Phase I demonstration include scenarios at low CV ***********?
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Geographic scope and impact zone definition
The topic discusses "a defined geographic area (such as a one-mile by one-mile zone; or adaptively scoped by impact zone)." For Phase I, is a fixed geographic scope expected, or can the system itself dynamically define impact zones based on detected events? What is the minimum spatial coverage expected for the Phase I proof-of-concept?
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Live traffic data access mechanism
For Phase II, "at least one state or local agency committed to provide access to their live traffic data" is required. Does DOT facilitate or broker this access, or is the proposer responsible for arranging it directly? Are there national programs (e.g., USDOT ITS Data Hub, RITIS) that could substitute for direct agency partnerships?
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Live traffic data access mechanism
For Phase II, "at least one state or local agency committed to provide access to their live traffic data" is required. Does DOT facilitate or broker this access, or is the proposer responsible for arranging it directly? Are there national programs (e.g., USDOT ITS Data Hub, RITIS) that could substitute for direct agency partnerships?
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