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Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program FY 2026 Data Science Solicitation

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693JJ3-26-BAA-0006Federal

Response Deadline08/07/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

Contract Overview

Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Transportation → 693JJ3 Acquisition And Grants MgtView Agency

NAICS

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

Place of Performance

DC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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Presolicitation+Notice+for+BAA+693JJ3-26-BAA-0006.pdf

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Timeline

PhasePresolicitation

PostedJul 23

Presolicitation

Response DeadlineAug 7

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

08/07/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTCin 14 days

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Organization & Contact Information

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AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 693JJ3 Acquisition And Grants Mgt

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

Organization / Agency

Department Of Transportation → 693JJ3 Acquisition And Grants Mgt

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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

Contacts

Tamiko Aikens

contact@example.gov

Full Description

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DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The EAR Program addresses the need to conduct research on
longer term and higher risk breakthrough topics with the potential for transformational
improvements to plan, build, renew, and operate safe, congestion free, and environmentally sound
transportation systems. The Program scans broadly for advances in science and engineering to
identify research topics where FHWA investment has the potential to make a significant impact.
The EAR Program has identified an Agency need for data science for highway transportation
research with the following objectives:

1. Engage and expand the community of researchers interested in applying emerging and
advanced data methods for highway transportation research.
2. Demonstrate potential of emerging and exploratory data analytic techniques for highway
transportation.

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