Pre-Solicitation Dates: Jan. 3–Jan. 31, 2025

The pre-solicitation period for U.S. DOT’s FY25 solicitation is open from January 3, 2025, through January 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). View the pre-solicitation instructions and full descriptions of U.S. DOT’s proposed FY25 Phase I solicitation research topics. View the SAM notice. 

Things to Know 

• During the pre-solicitation period, technical questions concerning the proposed research topics should be directed to the U.S. DOT topic authors via an online forum at (uservoice.com). Please read the FY25 pre-solicitation notice for instructions. 
• U.S. DOT’s FY25 Phase I solicitation is tentatively scheduled to open on February 5, 2025. An announcement on a webinar date will be shared in the coming weeks. Sign up for SBIR emails to receive notice.

Proposed FY25 Research Topics 

The proposed FY25 research topics are listed below. Full descriptions of each research topic are included in Appendix A, which is included in the FY25 pre-solicitation notice.  

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 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) 

• 25-NH1: Data Collection and Management Software