PHMSA’s Office of Hazardous Materials Safety is soliciting white papers and full proposals for competitive research contracts that advance scientific, technical, engineering, and policy solutions to prevent incidents and enhance hazardous materials transportation safety across all modes. The BAA invites innovative research in five core areas: efficient safety standards, safe energy storage technologies, innovative packaging, risk reduction for emergency response, and hazardous materials rail transportation safety. A two-phase selection process will be used, with Phase I white papers followed by invited Phase II full proposals. Awards will be firm-fixed-price or cost-reimbursement contracts up to $2,000,000, with a total performance period up to 36 months. The solicitation has been amended to address vendor inquiries and clarify eligibility, submission limits, and multi-topic proposal issues.

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking research proposals to prevent incidents and enhance safety during hazardous materials transportation across all modes. Research topics include modernizing safety standards, safe energy storage technologies, innovative packaging, emergency response risk reduction, and rail transportation safety. A two-phase selection process is used, starting with white papers followed by invited full proposals. Awards will be procurement contracts valued up to $2,000,000, with a total performance period of up to 36 months. No performance location is specified.

PHMSA is seeking competitive research contracts to improve hazardous materials transportation safety across all modes. Proposals should address one or more priority areas: modernizing safety standards, safe energy storage technologies, innovative packaging, emergency responder risk reduction, and rail transportation safety. A two-phase selection process will be used, beginning with white papers followed by invited full proposals. Awards may be firm-fixed-price or cost-reimbursement contracts up to $2,000,000, with a maximum performance period of 36 months.