# Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative – FY2026 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)

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- Solicitation number: PHMSA-26HM-BAA
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Open. Offers due November 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
- Contracting office: 693JK3 Acquisition Services Div. (693JK3)
- NAICS: 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Product or service code: AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- First posted: August 20, 2026
- Last posted: August 24, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9eff20495a8849759df13b3de27f74e2/view

## Description

**AMENDMENT 01 (08/24/2026):** The purpose of this amendment is to (1) change the Phase I White Paper due date from December 22, 2026, to November 18, 2026, and (2) add the contact email address tremayne.terry@dot.gov to Section X.A. in Attachment 1- BAA Solicitation_PHMSA-26HM-BAA. All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS), is soliciting white papers and full proposals under Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) PHMSA-26HM-BAA pursuant to FAR 35.016. The objective of this announcement is to award competitive research contracts that advance scientific, technical, engineering, and policy solutions to prevent incidents and enhance safety during the transportation of hazardous materials across all modes. Offerors are invited to submit innovative research proposals addressing one or more of the following core topic areas:

**26HM-ESS (Efficient Safety Standards):** Research to modernize safety standards and testing, streamline certification, leverage safety data, and evaluate risk landscapes to reduce regulatory burden while maintaining safety.

**26HM-SST (Safe Energy Storage Technologies):** Research assessing transportation risks of energy storage systems, battery chemistries, thermal runaway detection and mitigation, and critical mineral recovery.

**26HM-IPG (Innovative Packaging):** Development and evaluation of advanced packaging materials, containment designs, integrity monitoring, and predictive failure simulations.

**26HM-RER (Risk Reduction for Emergency Response):** Innovations, technologies, data analysis, and materials to enhance emergency responder safety, communication, and preparedness.

**26HM-RTS (Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Safety):** Research advancing scientific understanding of rail tank car performance under derailment conditions, crashworthiness materials, thermal shielding, and predictive risk modeling. A two-phase selection process (Phase I: White Paper;

**Phase II:** Invited Full Proposal) will be used. Awards will be procurement contracts (Firm-Fixed-Price or Cost-Reimbursement) up to $2,000,000 with a total performance period of up to 36 months. Full eligibility, formatting, and submission instructions are detailed in the solicitation document attached to this notice.

## Publications

- August 20, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due December 22, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST. Notice d3fb56d7f616442ba9474f4a406eed60. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d3fb56d7f616442ba9474f4a406eed60/view
- August 24, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due November 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST. Notice 9eff20495a8849759df13b3de27f74e2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9eff20495a8849759df13b3de27f74e2/view

## Points of contact

- Tremayne Terry, tremayne.terry@dot.gov

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