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Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Multimodal Standards Development, Maintenance and Related Activities

Department of Transportation · Federal Highway Administration · 693JJ3 ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGT
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
693JJ327R000002
Notice type
Special Notice
NAICS
813920
Product service code
B544
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-06
Response deadline
Oct 21, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
malik.arnold@dot.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

This notice is issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), O?ice of Acquisition and Grants Management. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(3), as implemented by FAR 6.103-1 (only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) and FAR 6.103-3 (Industrial mobilization; engineering, developmental, or research capability; or expert services), the Government intends to negotiate and award a single-award, Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to: The Open Mobility Foundation 400 TradeCenter, Suite 5900 Woburn, MA 01801 The Open Mobility Foundation (OMF) is a nonprofit standards development organization responsible for the development, governance, maintenance, and stewardship of the Mobility Data Specification (MDS) and Curb Data Specification (CDS), which are widely adopted multimodal mobility and digital curb standards supporting public sector transportation operations and policy in more than 1,200 cities around the world. The OMF is a program of the OASIS Open (501(c)(6) nonprofit. Through a consensus-based program and as a partner organization, OMF plays a central and comprehensive role in creating harmonized solutions for the advancement of mobility. OMF is uniquely qualified to perform the requirement. They are a leader and a partner in multimodal mobility standards development nationwide. Through a consensus-based program and as a partner organization, OMF plays a central and comprehensive role in creating harmonized solutions for the advancement of mobility.

Contact

Point of contact
Malik Arnold - Contract Specialist
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
malik.arnold@dot.gov
Secondary
daniel.confer@dot.gov
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