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Cooperative Driving Automation (CDA) Small-Scale Industry Prototype

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The Federal Highway Administration within the Department of Transportation is forecasting a project for the Cooperative Driving Automation Small-Scale Industry Prototype. This initiative focuses on the planning, development, integration, testing, and evaluation of prototype technologies reaching technology readiness levels 6 through 7. The primary objective is to enhance safety and traffic flow by prioritizing functional safety, data integrity, and various V2X communication modalities, including vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, vehicle-to-pedestrian, and vehicle-to-network interactions. Classified under NAICS code 541715, this forecast was posted on March 23, 2026. Interested parties can coordinate with point of contact Jessica Prutz or Small Business Specialist Ryan Mavis for further information regarding this effort to advance automated driving capabilities.

General Info

FHWA project developing V2X prototype technologies to improve automated driving safety and traffic.

Agency

Department of Transportation → Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

NAICS

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

Place of Performance

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PostedMar 23

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AgencyDepartment of Transportation → Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

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Organization / AgencyDepartment of Transportation → Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

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Jessica Prutz

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Ryan Mavis

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Full Description

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Plan, develop, integrate, test, and evaluate CDA prototype technologies (TRL 6-7). Focuses on functional safety, data integrity, and V2X communications (V2V, V2I, V2P, V2N) to improve safety and traffic flow.

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