Solicitation 693195-26-BAA-0001 FTA Broad Agency Announcement (FY26) -- “Research Initiatives in Support of Safety, Accessibility, and Mobility in Public Transportation
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF.FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION.693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT
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- Your kind of work, at your size? NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
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PSC AS12 — Transportation R&d Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Applied Research
- Where is the work? Washington, District of Columbia
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- Is there time? Closes Tue, Oct 20, 2026, 3:59 AM UTC
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- Closes
- October 20, 2026
- Published
- September 4, 2026
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Notice type
- Open for bids Started as Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Agency
- TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- PSC
- AS12 — Transportation R&d Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Applied Research
- Solicitation no.
- 693195-26-BAA-0001
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Scope
This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) solicits applied research projects to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and accessibility of public transportation in the United States. Purpose: To solicit innovative applied research that reduces deployment risks, improves safety, lowers costs, and facilitates domestic transit manufacturing. Eligibility
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