DOT - Mission Information Technology Support Services II - MRAS

The United States Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), in collaboration with the General Services Administration (GSA), is conducting market research to support the initiatives of the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1970, the Volpe Center serves as a federal resource providing world-renowned, multidisciplinary transportation expertise. It supports U.S. DOT's operating administrations and partners with external organizations such as NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD) to advance national and international transportation systems for public benefit.

The Volpe Center's mission includes a broad range of capabilities aimed at enhancing transportation systems' safety, efficiency, and innovation. These capabilities encompass safety and security assessments across all transportation modes to develop models that measure the effectiveness of safety initiatives. The center also leverages applied data science by utilizing advanced data analysis and visualization tools to address complex transportation challenges.

Further areas of focus include human factors research and design to improve relationships between humans, policies, processes, automation, and technologies for better safety and productivity outcomes. The Volpe Center also conducts economic and policy analysis to support U.S. DOT's strategic goals through multimodal policy expertise. Additionally, it is involved in modernizing systems and infrastructure for improved efficiency on national and global networks.

Engineering technology deployment is another critical area where the Volpe Center performs analyses to prepare for future transportation systems such as advanced air mobility (AAM) and uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS). The center provides impartial investigations into crashes and program evaluations to inform decision-making processes effectively. It also focuses on knowledge transfer by scaling best practices through education and training programs that strengthen workforce capacity across the transportation sector.