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FY 2020 U.S. DOT SBIR Pre-Solicitation Notice

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program invites small business concerns to review this pre-solicitation notice for opportunities within its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) SBIR Phase I solicitation.

SBIR Success Stories Archive

Browse the archive of SBIR success stories to learn more about how U.S. DOT’s SBIR program has supported small businesses in developing new and innovative technologies that have benefited the department and the public, while providing a basis for growth for small businesses.

U.S. DOT SBIR FY 2019 Solicitation Document

U.S. DOT's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program awards contracts to small businesses to pursue research on and develop innovative solutions to our nation’s transportation challenges. The attached document outlines the FY 2019 Solicitation request to invite small...

Detecting Damage in Structural Components with New Infrared Technologies

Bridges and other structures can have subsurface damage that can’t be detected through visual inspections. New infrared technologies developed through U.S. DOT’s SBIR program are helping accurately detect and image hidden damage below the surface, reducing the cost and disruption associated with...