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FY25 SBIR Solicitation is Now Closed

U.S. DOT’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) fiscal year (FY25) Phase I solicitation closed on March 7, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET. 

Pre-Offer Webinar Recording

A pre-offer webinar was held on February 10, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET for small businesses interested in applying to the U.S. DOT SBIR fiscal year 2025 solicitation.  Access the link below to view a recording of the webinar.

Webinar Recording: U.S. DOT SBIR FY25 Phase I Solicitation Webinar Recording

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Slide Deck: Access the slide deck from the webinar.

How to Apply   

  1. Read the FY25 solicitation for information about the FY25 research topics and offer requirements.
  2. Review the FY25 pre-solicitation Q&A and SBIR FAQs.    
  • If you have any administrative questions not listed in the FAQs or questions regarding Appendix C: Contract Pricing Worksheet, please submit questions via email to dotsbir@dot.gov no later than 3:00 p.m. ET on February 27, 2025.
  • Please note: Technical questions pertaining to the research topics will not be answered during the solicitation period, as technical questions were only permitted during the pre-solicitation period. View the pre-solicitation Q&A.   

      3. Submit an offer through our secure site.    

  • Please be aware that the submittal process requires answering several questions; be sure to allow ample time to complete the multi-step submittal process. Offers will not be considered received by the Government until this multi-step process is complete. Offerors are encouraged to submit their offers as early as possible. To prepare for submission, you may view the submission form fields in advance.  

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Offer Requirements   

You must submit four separate files for your offer. See the FY25 solicitation document for the complete requirements. 

  1. Technical section (PDF)    

  1. Appendix A: Signature Page and Appendix B: Project Summary (PDF)

  1. Appendix C: Contract Pricing Worksheet (Excel)

  1. Contract Pricing Worksheet Supporting Documentation (PDF)    

Timeline   

The DOT SBIR Program Office intends to make recommendations for FY25 Phase I awards no later than 90 days after the solicitation closing date.    

FY25 Research Topics    

See Section VIII of the FY25 solicitation for full research topic descriptions. 

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) 

  • 25-FH1: Open Standards-based 3D-Model Viewer for Highway Construction 
  • 25-FH2: Modular Construction of Protected Intersection and Turbo Roundabout 
  • 25-FH3: Concrete Shrinkage and Measurement Device 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) 

  • 25-FM1: Lidar-based Tire Inspection 
  • 25-FM2: Weight Equalization Smart Automatic Tire Inflation System for Commercial Motor Vehicles 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

  • 25-FR1: Non-destructive Longitudinal Rail Stress Measurement Device 
  • 25-FR2: Development of Next Gen End of Train Device Technology 
  • 25-FR3: Railroad Ground Hazard Migration Technology 
  • 25-FR4: Human Factors Fatigue Assessment System 

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 

  • 25-FT1: Exploring AI-based Predictive Maintenance for Public Transit Fleets (Buses)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 

  • 25-NH1: Data Collection and Management Software 
Last updated: Friday, March 7, 2025