CDA Safety Impacts Assessment
ID: 693JJ3-25-SN-0009Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION693JJ3 ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGTWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715)

PSC

EDUCATION/TRAINING- OTHER (U099)

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https://sam.gov/opp/197a9a0cddd9482cbdb73b432106a9b7/view
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    Description

    The Department of Transportation, specifically the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is seeking to negotiate a single-source purchase order with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for the project titled "CDA Safety Impacts Assessment." This procurement aims to build upon UCLA's previous work in quantifying the safety impacts of Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) enabled traffic systems, refining the Mobility Probabilistic Risk Assessment (MoPRA) tool developed during a feasibility study conducted under FHWA’s Center of Excellence on New Mobility and Automated Vehicles. The project is crucial for advancing safety measures in transportation systems and is expected to leverage UCLA's unique expertise in transportation engineering. Interested parties may submit their capabilities to Jason Motala at jason.motala@dot.gov by June 2, 2025, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, although this notice does not solicit competitive proposals.

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