Accelerating Market Readiness Program Virtual Industry Day
ID: 693JJ324BAA0001-Virtual-Industry-DayType: Special Notice
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TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION693JJ3 ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGTWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

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Engineering Services (541330)

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TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; APPLIED RESEARCH (AS12)

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https://sam.gov/opp/a1d125391bcd4a83a630db84f4cab958/view
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    The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is hosting a Virtual Industry Day on November 20, 2024, to discuss the upcoming five-year Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the Accelerating Market Readiness (AMR) Program. This initiative aims to gather innovative solutions that enhance the assessment and documentation of emerging transportation technologies, fostering their adoption by various agencies through a shared-risk environment for field testing and thorough evaluations. The Industry Day will provide insights into FHWA's vision and the AMR BAA requirements, with opportunities for attendees to engage in Q&A via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties must RSVP by November 14, 2024, and attendance is limited to three representatives per organization. For further inquiries, contact Kristen Hayes at kristen.hayes@dot.gov or Khadija Osman at Khadija.Osman@dot.gov.

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    AMR BAA Industry Day Notice 10.21.24.pdf
    The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is announcing a Virtual Industry Day on November 20, 2024, to discuss an upcoming five-year Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) focused on the Accelerating Market Readiness (AMR) Program. This initiative seeks to gather diverse solutions to enhance the assessment and documentation of emerging transportation innovations, ultimately promoting their adoption by agencies. Objectives include creating a shared-risk environment for field testing new technologies and providing thorough evaluations of these innovations. The Industry Day will outline the FHWA’s vision and the AMR BAA requirements while allowing attendees to ask questions via Microsoft Teams. Interested parties must RSVP by November 14, 2024, and attendance is limited to three representatives per organization. The AMR BAA synopsis is available on SAM.gov, and presentation slides will be posted following the event. This Virtual Industry Day exemplifies FHWA's commitment to facilitating innovation in the transportation sector and enhancing infrastructure performance through collaboration with industry partners.
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