The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released its 2024 SBIR Phase I pre-solicitation. The DOT SBIR program solicits proposals from small businesses for the research and development of innovative solutions to the nation’s transportation challenges.
Important Dates:
- Pre-Solicitation: Jan. 4 – Feb. 6, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. MT.
- Opens: February 8, 2024
- Closes: February 14, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. MT.
Topics:
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
- 24-FH1: Next-Generation Sensing and Communication Technology for Cooperative Driving Automation
- 24-FH2: Carbonated Recycled Concrete Aggregate
- 24-FH3: Low-cost, Rapid Assessment of Bridge Deck Chloride Content in Concrete
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- 24-FT1: Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery – Improved Cooling/Heating Management System to Suppress Overheat and Fire
- 24-FT2: Cybersecurity – Mitigation of Cybersecurity Failures
- 24-FT3: The Reduction of Auxiliaries Power Demand on Electric/Battery Operated Transit Buses
- 24-FT4: Reducing Visibility Impairments in Small Transit Vehicles
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
- 24-FM1: Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Trailer Stability Sensor
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- 24-FR1: Portable Special Trackwork Measurement System
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- 24-NH1: Algorithms for Computer Vision Inside and Outside the Vehicle
- 24-NH2: Device for Automatic Seat Belt Use Detection, Data Collection, and Driver Feedback
- 24-NH3: Evaluating the Performance of Driver Monitoring Systems: Human Surrogate Design
- 24-NH4: Lightweight Universal Docking Interface Geometry (UDIG) Manual Wheelchair Attachment
- 24-NH5: Prehospital Post-Crash Care Systems Improvement
- 24-NH6: Anchor Design for Universal Docking Interface Geometry (UDIG)
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- 24-PH1: Innovative Solutions for Internal Corrosion Control of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
- 24-PH2: Survivability of Hazardous Materials Placards
- 24-PH3: Non-Destructive Testing of High Pressure Cylinders
- 24-PH4: Rail Car Coupling Monitoring
- 24-PH5: Biodegradable Casting for Fireworks
If your Utah small business intends to apply or you have questions about this funding opportunity, please contact the Utah Innovation Center at innovationutah@utah.gov.