RFP for Connected Vehicle In-Vehicle Alerts

The Oregon Department of Transportation, through its Maintenance & Operations division, is seeking proposals for contracts to deliver real-time traveler information directly to vehicles via in-vehicle alerts. The solicitation, numbered S-73000-00016917, aims to enhance safety and mobility by enabling critical messages such as accident alerts, weather warnings, construction updates, and other hazardous conditions to be communicated instantaneously to connected vehicles. Proposals must provide systems capable of reliable, secure, and scalable message delivery integrated with vehicle interfaces, with performance expected to span the state of Oregon, centered in Salem where the agency is based. The opportunity is open to qualified vendors without set-aside restrictions, and responses are due by September 1, 2026, with inquiries directed to Ivory Williams, the primary point of contact and purchaser. The solicitation is posted on OregonBuys.gov and seeks innovative solutions that align with modern connected vehicle technologies to improve road safety and operational efficiency.