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Opportunity Summary:

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) posted a pre-solicitation synopsis for an upcoming Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) titled "Research on Clarus System Data." The purpose of this opportunity is to spur research and development that turns Clarus system data into practical, implementable improvements for surface transportation weather management. FHWA is looking for work that ultimately results in new or enhanced services that benefit the public, including transportation agencies and travelers, while also supporting academic research and the broader weather enterprise.

At the core of the announcement is an emphasis on cross-disciplinary collaboration. FHWA is explicitly trying to bring together transportation engineering, computer science, and atmospheric science to tackle real-world road weather challenges. Proposed research is expected to use Clarus data to: improve road weather management and operational procedures, create more effective or innovative user interfaces, and develop new applications such as weather-responsive traffic management tools. A key requirement is that any tools, procedures, or applications that come out of the research must be tied to a specific surface transportation weather management problem and must be practical for implementation by agencies that already draw data from the Clarus system. In other words, FHWA is not just looking for theoretical work; it wants solutions that can realistically be adopted by transportation agencies.

From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is categorized as discretionary and may be awarded through a cooperative agreement and/or a procurement contract. It falls under the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200) and is listed within the Science and Technology and other Research and Development activity category. The notice indicates that cost sharing or matching is required, meaning applicants should expect to contribute non-federal resources as part of the project budget, consistent with whatever terms are later specified in the full solicitation.

Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning the competition is open to a broad range of entity types, subject to any additional eligibility details that may appear in the final BAA. The associated NAICS code is 541712, and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The announcement stresses that this is a full and open competition, signaling that FHWA intends to compete the work broadly rather than limiting it to a narrow pool of applicants.

Practically speaking, interested parties are instructed to watch for the actual solicitation to be posted electronically on FedBizOpps (http://www.fedbizopps.gov), which was the governmentwide contracting portal at the time of the notice. FHWA states that the solicitation will only be available online and that it will not accept requests for the package by mail, phone, fax, or email. Prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring the website for the release of the BAA, amendments, and any supplemental information. As of the notice date, FHWA emphasized that no other procurement information was available yet beyond what was contained in the synopsis.

The source record lists the funding opportunity number as DTFH61 10 R 00015, with a posted and creation date of February 26, 2010. For access issues related to the electronic announcement, the listed point of contact is Freida Byrd, Contract Specialist, at (202) 366-6547.

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