The Government cannot provide specific guidance on proposal strategy. It will be the offeror's responsibility to propose the solution that best meets requirements within the forthcoming solicitation which include access to data and field testing.

This is important for small businesses developing Phase I proof-of-concept system designs where the initial work may focus on architecture, data governance, predictive modeling strategy, explainability, and a Phase II validation pathway. It would be helpful to know whether a committed private fleet data partner is expected at Phase I, or whether Phase I may rely on controlled test data, synthetic data, public data, and a documented plan for securing live fleet or partner data during Phase II.