# Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program FY 2026 Data Science Solicitation

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jj326baa0006

- Solicitation number: 693JJ3-26-BAA-0006
- Notice type: Presolicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 7, 2026 at 2:00 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
- First posted: July 23, 2026
- Last posted: July 23, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/439f77aefb7042c3b79203fb91e23733/view

## Description

**DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM:** The EAR Program addresses the need to conduct research on longer term and higher risk breakthrough topics with the potential for transformational improvements to plan, build, renew, and operate safe, congestion free, and environmentally sound transportation systems. The Program scans broadly for advances in science and engineering to identify research topics where FHWA investment has the potential to make a significant impact. The EAR Program has identified an Agency need for data science for highway transportation research with the following objectives:

1. Engage and expand the community of researchers interested in applying emerging and advanced data methods for highway transportation research.

2. Demonstrate potential of emerging and exploratory data analytic techniques for highway transportation.

## Publications

- July 23, 2026: Presolicitation, due August 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 439f77aefb7042c3b79203fb91e23733. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/439f77aefb7042c3b79203fb91e23733/view

## Points of contact

- Tamiko Aikens, tamiko.aikens@dot.gov

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