Technical Support Services for the FHWA Office of Safety and Operations Research & Development

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is conducting a market‑research Sources Sought Notice to identify qualified firms that can provide non‑personnel technical support services to the Office of Safety and Operations Research & Development (HRSO) at the Turner‑Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, VA. The effort will support a broad portfolio of highway safety research, including crash causation analysis, safety‑focused data science, AI applications, human factors, and emerging vehicle‑automation technologies. The anticipated work will be delivered via multiple task orders (approximately 2‑4 per month) over the life of an IDIQ contract that runs through September 15 2027. Respondents must demonstrate capability in safety research, data analytics, technical writing, and rapid response to short‑notice task orders. • Location: Turner‑Fairbank Highway Research Center, McLean, VA • Scope: Technical support for safety research – data analysis, literature reviews, AI model development, technical reports, workshops, and knowledge transfer • Delivery: Multiple task orders (2‑4 per month), short response times (2‑3 days for proposals) • Period of performance: IDIQ runs until 15 Sep 2027; individual task orders vary in length • Required expertise: traffic safety, data science, AI/ML, human factors, connected/automated vehicles, safety‑culture frameworks • Submission deadline: 09 Oct 2026, 09:00 AM ET (electronic Word/PDF) • Evaluation focus: capability, size classification (NAICS 541990), small‑business participation, contract‑type recommendations.