Opportunity Information: Apply for EVERY DAY COUNTS RFI OCT 2011
Apply for EVERY DAY COUNTS RFI OCT 2011
- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Every Day Counts Innovation Initiatives Request for Information" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 24, 2011 and posted on Oct 24, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 1, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation, issued a Request for Information (RFI) under its Every Day Counts (EDC) Innovation Initiative to gather ideas about proven innovations that could significantly improve how transportation projects are delivered. The focus is on innovations that can shorten project delivery timelines, improve roadway safety, and reduce environmental impacts. FHWA is specifically looking for processes or technologies that are already demonstrated in real-world transportation settings and could be deployed more broadly and more quickly across the country to create measurable efficiencies throughout the transportation system.
This notice is strictly market research and planning support, not a funding opportunity in the usual sense. FHWA makes it clear that the RFI is not a solicitation for grant applications, contracts, quotations, or proposal abstracts, and it does not commit the government to awarding any future contract or grant. There is no money attached to submitting information, and FHWA will not pay respondents for submissions. Information collected may be used for future program planning, and FHWA indicates it may use the information on a non-attribution basis. Because submissions could be shared or used internally, respondents are warned not to include proprietary, confidential, or sensitive information.
The RFI is grounded in FHWA leadership priorities emphasizing that innovation needs to become routine rather than occasional, especially given long-term economic pressures on transportation agencies and heightened public expectations for accountability and performance. EDC is framed as an ongoing effort to speed up adoption of proven but underutilized solutions that can help agencies deliver projects better, faster, and smarter. FHWA highlights broad challenges the transportation sector faces, including limited budgets, the need to increase safety, demands for efficient delivery, and the responsibility to protect the environment for future generations.
FHWA organizes the EDC innovation effort around two main pillars. The first, "Accelerating Technology," emphasizes modern technologies and solutions that improve safety, reduce congestion, extend infrastructure life, and keep the U.S. competitive. The second, "Shortening Project Delivery," targets methods and practices that help agencies deliver transportation projects to the public more quickly. In deciding what innovations to prioritize, FHWA signals it will weigh several factors: the overall impact on the transportation system, readiness and how soon benefits can be realized, affordability and efficient use of resources for implementation and upkeep, and the urgency and scale of the potential benefits. The agency is interested in innovations with meaningful effects on issues like environmental outcomes, safety, congestion, freight movement, construction approaches, contracting methods, project costs, maintenance and preservation, and emergency response.
To respond, FHWA asks organizations from any sector (open eligibility) to provide specific, structured information. Submissions must identify the organization and provide a point of contact with email and phone number. The core of the response is a description of a proven process or technology that reduces time and cost to deliver transportation projects while also protecting the environment and improving safety and performance. FHWA asks respondents to explain what the innovation is in clear terms, why it is "transformative" or "game changing" in time, money, and quality, and why it matters on a national scale rather than only in a niche or local context. Respondents are expected to provide evidence that the innovation is viable now, including where and how it has already been successfully applied in transportation. FHWA also wants tangible, quantifiable information about time and cost impacts, measurable performance benefits, and any existing specifications, guidelines, or procedures that would support broad deployment. Finally, FHWA asks who the champions are, meaning the agencies, organizations, leaders, or stakeholder groups actively supporting and promoting the innovation.
Key dates and logistics are straightforward. The RFI was issued on October 24, 2011, and responses were due by December 1, 2011 at 11:59 pm Eastern. Responses and questions were to be emailed to everydaycounts@dot.gov, and FHWA directed interested parties to check the EDC website (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts) for updates. For access issues with the full announcement, the notice lists a contracting point of contact: Sarah Berman, Contracting Officer, at 202-366-4233 and sarah.berman@dot.gov. Although the posting appears in a grants-style format, it lists expected awards as zero and total estimated funding as zero, reinforcing that the purpose is information gathering rather than immediate financial assistance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is this FHWA opportunity?
This is a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation. It was released as part of FHWA's Every Day Counts (EDC) Innovation Initiative to gather ideas on proven innovations that could improve how transportation projects are delivered.
2) Is this a grant or funding opportunity?
No. FHWA states this notice is strictly for market research and planning support. It is not a solicitation for grant applications, contracts, quotations, or proposals, and it does not commit the government to making an award.
3) Is there any money available for submitting an RFI response?
No. The notice indicates there is no money attached to submitting information. FHWA will not pay respondents for submissions, and the posting reflects expected awards as zero and total estimated funding as zero.
4) What is FHWA trying to accomplish with this RFI?
FHWA is seeking proven, real-world innovations that can be deployed more broadly and quickly across the country to create measurable efficiencies in the transportation system. The RFI emphasizes innovations that can shorten project delivery timelines, improve roadway safety, and reduce environmental impacts.
5) What kinds of innovations is FHWA interested in?
FHWA is interested in processes or technologies that have already been demonstrated successfully in real-world transportation settings. The innovations should meaningfully reduce time and cost to deliver transportation projects while also protecting the environment and improving safety and performance.
6) Does the innovation need to be already proven in the field?
Yes. FHWA specifically asks for innovations that are already demonstrated in real-world transportation environments, with evidence of where and how they have been successfully applied.
7) What are the main focus areas of the EDC Innovation Initiative mentioned in the RFI?
FHWA describes two main pillars:
- Accelerating Technology: Modern technologies and solutions that improve safety, reduce congestion, extend infrastructure life, and help keep the U.S. competitive.
- Shortening Project Delivery: Methods and practices that help agencies deliver transportation projects to the public more quickly.
8) What criteria will FHWA use to prioritize innovations?
FHWA indicates it will weigh factors such as:
- The overall impact on the transportation system
- Readiness and how soon benefits can be realized
- Affordability and efficient use of resources for implementation and upkeep
- The urgency and scale of potential benefits
9) What types of benefits or outcomes should an innovation address?
FHWA notes interest in innovations with meaningful effects on areas including environmental outcomes, safety, congestion, freight movement, construction approaches, contracting methods, project costs, maintenance and preservation, and emergency response.
10) Who is eligible to respond to this RFI?
Eligibility is open. FHWA invites organizations from any sector to respond.
11) What information must be included in a response?
FHWA requests structured information, including:
- Identification of the organization submitting the response
- A point of contact with email address and phone number
- A clear description of a proven process or technology that reduces time and cost while protecting the environment and improving safety and performance
- An explanation of why the innovation is transformative or "game changing" in terms of time, money, and quality
- Why it matters on a national scale (not only a niche or local solution)
- Evidence it is viable now, including where/how it has been successfully applied in transportation
- Tangible, quantifiable information about time and cost impacts and measurable performance benefits
- Any existing specifications, guidelines, or procedures that support broad deployment
- Identification of champions (agencies, organizations, leaders, or stakeholder groups supporting the innovation)
12) What does FHWA mean by "champions"?
FHWA is asking respondents to identify the agencies, organizations, leaders, or stakeholder groups that are actively supporting and promoting the innovation.
13) Should responses include proprietary, confidential, or sensitive information?
No. FHWA warns respondents not to include proprietary, confidential, or sensitive information because submissions could be shared or used internally. FHWA also indicates it may use collected information on a non-attribution basis.
14) How might FHWA use the information submitted?
FHWA states the information collected may be used for future program planning. The agency also indicates it may use information on a non-attribution basis.
15) When was the RFI issued and when were responses due?
The RFI was issued on October 24, 2011. Responses were due by December 1, 2011 at 11:59 pm Eastern.
16) How were responses and questions submitted?
Responses and questions were to be submitted by email to everydaycounts@dot.gov.
17) Where could applicants check for updates?
FHWA directed interested parties to check the EDC website for updates: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/everydaycounts.
18) Who was the point of contact for access issues with the full announcement?
The notice lists Sarah Berman, Contracting Officer, as the point of contact for access issues: 202-366-4233 and sarah.berman@dot.gov.
19) Does submitting an RFI response guarantee any future award?
No. FHWA explicitly states the RFI is not a solicitation and does not commit the government to awarding any future contract or grant.
20) What is the overall theme behind EDC as described in the notice?
FHWA frames EDC as an ongoing effort to make innovation routine rather than occasional, speeding adoption of proven but underutilized solutions so agencies can deliver projects better, faster, and smarter in a context of limited budgets, safety needs, public accountability expectations, and environmental responsibility.
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