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693JK325RA0001Federal

Submission Closed11/03/2025, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Office of Pipeline Safety at the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is soliciting proposals for research and development projects related to pipeline safety through Research Announcement 11 (solicitation number 693JK325RA0001). Funded projects will be awarded as Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs). Proposals must address focus areas specified by PHMSA and will undergo comprehensive administrative and technical evaluation based solely on submitted materials. The agency reserves the right to fund all, some, or none of the submitted proposals and will not reimburse costs associated with proposal preparation. Submitted proposals are treated as sensitive and will only be used for evaluation and award decisions. All applicants must be registered with the Federal Government's System for Award Management (SAM) and must register to access PHMSA's Pipeline Safety R&D Management Information System (MIS) to submit proposals. Only electronic submissions via the MIS will be accepted, and the deadline for proposal submission is 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday, November 3, 2025. No late proposals will be considered. Any questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by October 14, 2025, with responses posted publicly on SAM.gov by October 18, 2025. By submitting a proposal, organizations accept all terms and conditions of the announcement. The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Stephen Jones, with Tremayne Terry as the secondary contact. The solicitation specifies no set-aside and is open to all qualifying entities under NAICS code 54171.

General Info

PHMSA invites pipeline safety research proposals via OTA, deadline November 3, 2025, electronic submission only.

Agency

Department Of Transportation → 693JK3 Acquisition Services Division

NAICS

54171

Place of Performance

Washington, DC, 20590, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Deliverable Milestone Schedule 693JK325RA0001

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PHMSA Other Transaction Agreement Terms and Conditions RA693JK325RA0001

contract-document

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Project Deliverables for Contract 693JK325RA0001

sow

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Research Announcement 693JK325RA0001 Pipeline Safety R&D

research-announcement

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RFQ 693JK325RA0001 Amendment 01 Q&A

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Title VI Non-Discrimination Assurances for PHMSA Pipeline Safety Research

assurance

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Attachment 5 - Additional Info 693JK325RA0001

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Budget Summary 693JK325RA0001

budget-summary

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Research Announcement #11 - Pipeline Safety Research Topics

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Team Project Activities for Contract 693JK325RA0001

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Timeline

2 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedSep 18

Solicitation

Deadline changedSep 18

Response deadline time changed from 10:00 PM UTC to 10:00 AM UTC on Nov 3, 2025.

Notice updatedOct 17

Response deadline time changed from 10:00 AM UTC to 10:00 PM UTC on Nov 3, 2025. The notice description changed. The point of contact changed.

Response DeadlineNov 3

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

11/03/2025, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 693JK3 Acquisition Services Division

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 693JK3 Acquisition Services Division

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA

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Stephen Jones

Tremayne Terry

Full Description

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