# Development of an Automated Driving System (ADS) National Strategy for the National Park Service (NPS) Through the Use of Pilots in an Operational Setting

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- Solicitation number: 693JJ3-25-BAA-0004
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Aecom Technical Services, Inc. for $6,247,768.68
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Federal Highway Administration
- Contracting office: 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants MGT (693JJ3)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AS13 Transportation R&D Svcs; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, & Rail; Experimental Development
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- County: Los Angeles County (FIPS 06037). https://abierto.us/counties/los-angeles-county-ca-06037
- City: Los Angeles. https://abierto.us/cities/los-angeles-ca-0644000
- First posted: August 8, 2025
- Last posted: July 1, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf686925d2104a1eb50bcf770a6e1618/view

## Description

The purpose of Amendment 0007 is to include the SF30 that was missing from Amendment 0006. The purpose of Amendment 0006 is to:

1) Respond to vendors' questions, 2) Clarify Cost Proposals (BAA, Page 13), and 3) Specify that the Go/No Go Decision to exercise the Phase 2 Option date is December 2026 (BAA page 5). Question and Answers posted 10/10/2025.

Amendment 0005 clarifies the cost breakdown for Volume III on page 13. Please see the section titled "Detailed Breakdown of Cost and Price Information." Amendment 0004 has been issued to extend the due dates. Please refer to page 5, "Table 1 Summary of Important Dates," in the attached document for more details. Question and Answers posted 09/18/2025.

Amendment 0003 is issued to extend the due date/time of all Volume submissions. Volume I White Paper due no later than September 5, 2025. Step 2 submission (Volume II and III) due date is October 17, 2025. Questions due date is extended to October 2, 2025.

Amendment 0002 is issued to provide the government’s response to vendor questions and to correct the duration of Performance, Phase 1, in Table 1: “Summary of Important Dates.” See page 5 and attachment Amendment 0001 (08/19/2025):

Amendment 0001 is issued to revise “Information on the Advisory Determination and Notification Following Step 1”, see page 10 The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) Office of Federal Lands Highway (FLH), in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), is announcing its intent to solicit proposals under this Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the topic, Development of an Automated Driving System (ADS) National Strategy for the National Park Service (NPS) through the use of Pilots in an Operational Setting.

This solicitation is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 35.016 and 6.102(d)(2). The purpose of this BAA is to conduct operational pilots of vehicle automation technologies (including Advanced Driver Assistance Systems [ADAS] and Automated Driving Systems [ADS]) at three national park units to inform potential long-term integration into parks’ remote transportation systems, to improve their efficiency and sustainability.

The three selected units are Acadia National Park, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and Yosemite National Park. See Appendix B – Statement of Objectives (SOO) for more details about each location. This BAA is being evaluated in two Steps, see attached for more details: Step 1 - Advisory Down Select. Interested offerors are required to submit Volume I White Paper no later (see amendment 0003) Failure to participate in Step 1 of the solicitation precludes further consideration of an Offeror. Step 2 - Evaluation of Volumes II and III. Step 2 submission due date is (amendment 0004 forthcoming).

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Aecom Technical Services, Inc. (UEI EPUXNLX5EYC4)
- Contract: 693JJ326C000002, definitive contract
- Obligated: $3,260,125.23
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 4 offers received
- Link: award number 693JJ326C000002 equals the contract number; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_693JJ326C000002_6925_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 8, 2025: Solicitation, due October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 5824887632c44af49ed61a3e22b15881. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/5824887632c44af49ed61a3e22b15881/view
- August 20, 2025: Solicitation, due October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 0d96697cbf464fe4b647f0dc509c7c4e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0d96697cbf464fe4b647f0dc509c7c4e/view
- August 21, 2025: Solicitation, due October 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 442d91144ff5454dafd6a8a4d5c53938. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/442d91144ff5454dafd6a8a4d5c53938/view
- August 22, 2025: Solicitation, due October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 06d57cd1c60c4773ad06941418811d83. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/06d57cd1c60c4773ad06941418811d83/view
- September 18, 2025: Solicitation, due October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 512516d95d4047c6810ab548523e67cf. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/512516d95d4047c6810ab548523e67cf/view
- September 24, 2025: Solicitation, due October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice e6a905eece29437786a0a339ecace2e5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e6a905eece29437786a0a339ecace2e5/view
- October 2, 2025: Solicitation, due October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 24cbc6491fae4e4dbcf70d5a50f80ee8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/24cbc6491fae4e4dbcf70d5a50f80ee8/view
- October 10, 2025: Solicitation, due October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 597aaf5a3b9f4f87b3fad46ea32bd596. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/597aaf5a3b9f4f87b3fad46ea32bd596/view
- October 22, 2025: Solicitation, due October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 483ad10cc2ce44a38357948996fb5e61. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/483ad10cc2ce44a38357948996fb5e61/view
- October 23, 2025: Solicitation, due October 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 6d498e085e524b38a6be1debcca00499. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6d498e085e524b38a6be1debcca00499/view
- July 1, 2026: Award notice. Notice cf686925d2104a1eb50bcf770a6e1618. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf686925d2104a1eb50bcf770a6e1618/view

## Points of contact

- Okpemitoritse U. Onuwaje, o.onuwaje@dot.gov, 7209633615
- James Mikell, james.mikell@dot.gov

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