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Unsolicited Innovation Proposals - Round 8 - Opened 12/11/2024

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Open Proposal - 12/11/2024State & Local

Response Deadline01/11/2031, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has launched the eighth round of its Unsolicited Innovation Proposals program, open from December 11, 2024, with responses accepted until January 11, 2031. This initiative invites individuals, businesses, and organizations to submit innovative ideas that can improve DART's services and operations, emphasizing the agency’s commitment to safe, reliable, and efficient mobility solutions. The program is designed to foster collaboration with external partners by encouraging unique concepts, approaches, and solutions that align with DART's mission and vision. The solicitation, categorized under NAICS code 541715, targets service-oriented innovation across sectors relevant to state, local, and education agencies within Texas. There is no set-aside designation tied to this opportunity, reflecting an open call to a broad range of participants. The program offers a strategic avenue for contributors to engage with DART and influence the future of public transit in the region through novel and impactful advancements.

General Info

DART invites innovative proposals from Dec 2024 to Jan 2031 for improving transit services.

Agency

Texas → Dallas Area Rapid Transit

NAICS

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

Place of Performance

TX, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedDec 11

Solicitation

Response DeadlineJan 11

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

01/11/2031, 12:00:00 AM UTCin about 4 years

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AgencyTexas → Dallas Area Rapid Transit

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Organization / AgencyTexas → Dallas Area Rapid Transit

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In addition to solicitations, DART is open to new, innovative, and unique ideas from individuals, businesses, and organizations that can help us enhance our service and operations. We believe innovation is the key to achieving our mission and vision of providing safe, reliable, and efficient mobility solutions for our customers and communities. That’s why we created the Unsolicited Proposal Program, a unique opportunity for external partners to share their innovative concepts, methods, approaches or solutions.

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