U.S. DOT FY 2026 Phase I Pre-Solicitation Q&A
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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?
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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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26-FH1
Would a solution that incorporates AI-powered diagnostics and fault detection for traffic signal cabinets to ensure continuous uptime of the edge computing nodes required by the Edge AI-V2X system fall within the scope of this topic?
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Wastewater/byproducts
Are there environmental constraints on the discharge method, specifically, are chemical byproducts or wastewater acceptable in the proposed solution?
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Scale
Should the Phase I prototype demonstrate discharge on individual cells, battery modules, or full battery packs?
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Definition of success
What specific metrics define a successful proof of concept for Phase I is there a target residual voltage threshold, discharge time requirement, or safety standard we should design around?
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Benchmark performance
What current discharge times and methods are considered the baseline benchmark that Phase I solutions should improve upon?
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Battery Specifications
What battery chemistries (LFP, NMC, LCO), voltage ranges, and capacity sizes should proposers target for the Phase I proof of concept?
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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?
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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?
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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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Annotated Safety Event Dataset as Phase I Deliverable
Does the DOT expect Phase I to deliver a real-time operational alerting or dashboard product rather than AI training-ready data infrastructure?
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Clarification on Transportation Readiness Pathways Within Transportation Participation Ecosystems
For Topic 26 FT1, can transportation readiness pathways, including pathways that support progression toward transportation independence, be considered part of broader transportation participation ecosystems when functioning as supplemental AI Infrastructure support to Complete Trip objectives?
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Does topic 26-OS1 contemplate hardware-based safety solutions
Does topic 26-OS1 contemplate hardware-based safety solutions that directly address CMV roof ice-shedding compliance, or is the scope limited to data analytics and software platforms?
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26-FH1: How is 'edge' defined: RSU-class hardware, TMC server, or proposer-defined?
Does edge computing refer to RSU-class roadside hardware, a local server co-located at or near a Transportation Management Center, or is the proposer expected to define and justify their own edge-cloud boundary as part of the system architecture?
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For 26-OS2, is a formal agency partnership required at Phase I, or is a Letter of Intent with a Phase II engagement plan sufficient?
The topic mentions collaboration with state or local agencies is 'encouraged.' For Phase I specifically, is a formal letter of commitment or partnership agreement from a state/local agency required at proposal submission, or is a demonstrated plan for Phase II agency engagement sufficient?
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