OpportunityTitle: FHWA 2018 Exploratory Advanced Research Broad Agency Announcement
Description: This is a cross posting for the FHWA 2018 Exploratory Advanced Research Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) which is posted at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/OAM/693JJ3-18-BAA-0001/listing.html. Legislation established the Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program that addresses longer-term, higher risk research and strives to develop partnerships with public and private sector entities. The Department of Transportation&apos;s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) identifies and scopes topics through extensive initial-stage investigation and engages national and international experts to assure use of the most recent advances in science and engineering. FHWA is soliciting for proposals under its EAR Program for research projects that could lead to transformational changes and truly revolutionary advances in highway engineering and intermodal surface transportation in the United States. This program shall support scientific investigations and studies to advance the current knowledge and state-of-the-art in the sciences and technologies employed in the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and management of the nation&#8217;s highways. Strategically, this research will enable and expedite the development of revolutionary approaches, methodologies, and breakthroughs required to drive innovation and greatly improve the efficiency of highway transportation. FHWA may award either contracts or assistance agreements as a result of this BAA. For more information, please refer to the Federal Business Opportunities EAR Program BAA posting at the link provided.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Robin Hobbs
GrantorContactText: Robin Hobbs &lt;br/&gt;Contracting Officer &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-366-4004