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Forces to Flyers

Forces to Flyers is a new research initiative aimed at supporting military veterans who are interested in becoming commercial pilots. Here, you will find information about the Forces to Flyers initiative.

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center at a Glance

The U.S. DOT Volpe Center’s extensive cross-modal partnerships have led to innovative solutions that have advanced national and global transportation systems.

Faculty Appointments

Volpe has a long history of working side-by-side with university and college faculty on challenging transportation topics. We are interested in having tenured or tenure-track faculty members, especially those on sabbatical, spend time at our facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts, working on...

Technology Transfer

Volpe technology transfer consists of a broad range of formal and informal cooperation and collaboration activities with federal and state/local agencies, peer federal laboratories, and the public and private sectors. Successful technology transfer efforts address government and private-sector...

How to Start Work with Volpe (Brochure)

Instructions for starting work with the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration.

How to Initiate Work

Instructions for initiating work with the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, a part of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

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If you'd like to have Volpe perform work for you or if you are a business and wish to bid on a Volpe contract, you've come to the right place.

FY13.2 SBIR Program Solicitation

Technical questions pertaining to the FY13.2 U.S. DOT SBIR solicitation research topics must be submitted to the U.S. DOT SBIR Program Office Point of Contact, Linda Duck, linda.duck@dot.gov. All questions must be submitted by email.

Please note technical questions will be accepted...

The U.S. DOT Volpe’s Project Costs

An explanation of Volpe's project costs. Volpe is a federal fee-for-service research and innovation center in the U.S. Department of Transportation. We are authorized by Congress to conduct business through a Working Capital Fund. As a research and innovation center that receives no...