# Intersection Safety Systems (ISS) Prototyping Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jj326baa0004 - Solicitation number: 693JJ3-26-BAA-0004 - Notice type: Solicitation - Status: Closed. Deadline was July 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT - 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: AS12 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Applied Research - Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia - First posted: June 5, 2026 - Last posted: July 16, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/86a492e9d4d94ec8a8558fa496d21a7b/view ## Description SAM post updated on 07/16/2026 to reiterate how proposals must be submitted: **PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:** All proposals must be emailed directly to the contract specialist Jessica Prutz, at Jessica.Prutz@dot.gov by the date and time indicated in the Broad Agency Announcement section 2.1. **BACKGROUND:** According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), traffic crashes remain a major challenge, with 36,640 estimated U.S. fatalities in 2025 (NHTSA 2026). Pedestrians are especially at risk—a pedestrian died every 74 minutes, and a pedestrian was injured every 7 minutes in traffic crashes in 2024, on average (Traffic Safety Marketing by NHTSA). Intersections account for a significant proportion of these pedestrian fatalities, with about 18% of pedestrian fatalities having occurred at intersections in 2024 (Traffic Safety Marketing by NHTSA). In response to those concerns, and as part of the USDOT implementation of the National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS), the USDOT established the Intersection Safety Challenge or “the Challenge.” The Challenge was a two-stage prize competition aimed at developing new, cost-effective, real-time roadway Intersection Safety System (ISS) concepts, open to any capable and eligible entity. In the first stage of the Challenge, competitors were asked to develop concept papers describing their ISS, and the best concepts moved on to the next stage of the competition. In the second stage of the Challenge, which was open to first stage prize recipients, participating teams performed virtual testing of their ISS concepts utilizing Government-provided roadside sensor data and other supporting information. More information on the Challenge may be found at https://www.its.dot.gov/research-areas/intersection-safety/challenge, including the Challenge structure and awardees. The Challenge results indicated there is a compelling case that low-cost, infrastructure-based sensor systems, together with advanced algorithms to fuse data rapidly, show significant promise in achieving the overall vision of the Challenge. However, critical research questions remain regarding the ability of any ISS to predict and mitigate conflicts in real-time. Conflict mitigation, in particular, which is a key element of the ISS vision, requires additional research and refinement. **PURPOSE:** The purpose of this BAA is to build on the success of the USDOT Intersection Safety Challenge by advancing end-to-end ISS prototyping by focusing on ISS prototype development to demonstrate the physical capabilities of ISS, address key research questions regarding conflict prediction and mitigation at intersections, and consider the cost-benefit of broader ISS deployment. Note that while the Challenge was instrumental in assisting USDOT in understanding the maturity of the technologies and the risks and rewards associated with near-term ISS prototyping, this BAA is open to any eligible entity, regardless of prior Challenge participation or prizes won. ## Publications - June 5, 2026: Solicitation, due July 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 343dd0f244df4c3a9c9baa9b60b8ac54. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/343dd0f244df4c3a9c9baa9b60b8ac54/view - June 25, 2026: Solicitation, due July 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice a08fe6151b524fbd87e4c7ce8f6a4abb. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a08fe6151b524fbd87e4c7ce8f6a4abb/view - July 16, 2026: Solicitation, due July 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 86a492e9d4d94ec8a8558fa496d21a7b. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/86a492e9d4d94ec8a8558fa496d21a7b/view ## Points of contact - Jessica Prutz, jessica.prutz@dot.gov - James Mikell, james.mikell@dot.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jj326baa0004.