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Opportunity TypePre-Release
Funding Opportunity Posted ByDOT
Funding Opportunity TitleFY26 U.S. DOT SBIR Pre-Solicitation Notice
Link to Funding Opportunitydot.gov
Funding Opportunity Short DescriptionPhase I
Important Dates
Funding Details
Award Ceiling$200,000.00
Funding Mechanism
  • Contract
Eligibility
  • Meets SBIR/STTR eligibility requirements
Product Service CodeAS12 - TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; APPLIED RESEARCH
NAICS Codes Here541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Required Registrations
  • SAM
  • SBA
Funding Opportunity Full Description

The pre-solicitation period for U.S. DOT’s FY26 Phase I Solicitation is from Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 through Friday, May 29th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

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 FY26 pre-solicitation notice for instructions.
U.S. DOT’s FY26 Phase I solicitation is tentatively scheduled to open on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. An announcement on a webinar date will be shared in the coming weeks.

FY26 Proposed Research Topics
The proposed FY26 research topics are listed below. Full descriptions of each research topic are included in Appendix A, which is included in the FY26 pre-solicitation notice.

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
26-FH1: Edge Artificial Intelligence Vehicle-to-Everything (AI-V2X) Integrated Practical Solutions for Congestion Prevention and Mitigation
26-FH2: Automated Mobile Catch-basin Inspection System
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
26-FR1: Mobile High-Power Emergency Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) De-energizer System for Rail Vehicle Propulsion
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
26-FT1: Person-Centered, Carefree, Complete Trip Planning - Powered by AI
Office of the Secretary (OST)
26-OS1: Predictive Safety Analytics for Commercial Transport Modernization
26-OS2: Freight Corridor Predictive Intelligence
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
26-PH1: Increase End-of-Life Battery Safety and Recovery of Rare Earth Minerals
26-PH2: Thermal Indicator Coatings for Hazardous Materials Packaging Safety
26-PH3: Self-repairing Hazardous Materials Packaging
26-PH4: Improved Response to Lithium-ion Battery Fires
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