FTA Broad Agency Announcement (FY26) -- �Research Initiatives in Support of Safety, Accessibility, and Mobility in Public Transportation
Transportation (all) · 693195 OFFICE OF ACQUISITION MGT
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 693195-26-BAA-0001 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 4, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Oct 14, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
AMENDMENT No. 0001 - The purpose of this amendment is to extend the due date to October 30, 2026. This Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) solicits applied research projects to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and accessibility of public transportation in the United States. Purpose: To solicit innovative applied research that reduces deployment risks, improves safety, lowers costs, and facilitates domestic transit manufacturing. Eligibility: This is an unrestricted solicitation; any responsible source (excluding Federal Government-owned bus… (show all)
inesses) may submit a concept paper. Teaming and collaboration are encouraged. Funding: Individual awards typically range between $150,000 and $500,000, subject to fund availability. While cost sharing is not always mandatory, projects including transit operator partnerships and cost sharing are preferred. Technology Readiness: Projects should focus on technology readiness levels (TRL) 3 through 6, with a preference for proof-of-concept testing (TRL 3).
Who won similar work
9 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Transportation (all)), same product/service code (PSC) AS12.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $5.7M to $13.3M, median $5.7M; range $2.2M to $60.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Various Washington KY USA | 1 | $60.0M | Aug 4, 2026 |
| QUALITY ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS INC | 1 | $18.5M | Dec 23, 2024 |
| IENGINEERING CORPORATION | 1 | $8.0M | Mar 17, 2026 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA | 1 | $5.7M | Oct 7, 2026 |
| University Of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 90024 USA | 1 | $5.7M | Oct 7, 2026 |
| DERQ USA INC | 1 | $5.7M | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Dunlap and Associates, Inc. | 1 | $2.2M | Nov 7, 2024 |
| WERIS, INC | 1 | – + 1 shared | Dec 23, 2024 |
| APPLIED PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY, INC. | 1 | – + 1 shared | Dec 23, 2024 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 7, 2026REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor MI 48109 USA$5.7MIntersection Safety Systems (ISS) Prototyping
- Oct 7, 2026University Of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles CA 90024 USA$5.7MIntersection Safety Systems (ISS) Prototyping
- Oct 7, 2026DERQ USA INC$5.7MIntersection Safety Systems (ISS) Prototyping
- Aug 4, 2026Various Washington KY USA$60.0MRESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TO PROMOTE SAFETY OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, DRIVERS, AND CARRIERS
- Mar 17, 2026IENGINEERING CORPORATION$8.0MHighway Infrastructure Engineering and Research Data Services (HIERD)
- Dec 23, 2024WERIS, INC$18.5M (shared ceiling)Technical and Support Services for Pavement Programs
- Dec 23, 2024APPLIED PAVEMENT TECHNOLOGY, INC.$18.5M (shared ceiling)Technical and Support Services for Pavement Programs
- Dec 23, 2024QUALITY ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS INC$18.5MTechnical and Support Services for Pavement Programs
- Nov 7, 2024Dunlap and Associates, Inc.$2.2MTelematics Technology and Distracted Driving
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Transportation, Dept of (DOT) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Transportation, Dept of (DOT) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 1218 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.