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How to bid on Countermeasures That Work updates for NHTSA
What NHTSA is buying
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is seeking contractor support to update its Countermeasures That Work guide and electronic version, producing a 13th edition. The guide helps State Highway Safety Offices and other stakeholders identify effective behavioral traffic safety countermeasures.
The work includes literature searches, research review and evaluation, and updates to about three to four program-area chapters each year. The final deliverable is a consolidated Word document with the updates made during the period of performance.
Deadline and timing
The RFP deadline is November 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM ET. The opportunity was published October 5, 2026.
Plan to submit before the deadline, leaving time to check your response and confirm that it has been received through the required submission process.
Who this opportunity may suit
This professional-services opportunity may suit firms experienced in literature searching, evaluating research, and preparing evidence-based guidance in behavioral traffic safety or related fields.
Vendors should consider whether they can support recurring chapter updates and consolidate the work into a final Word document.
How to access the opportunity
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Prepare a focused response
Show how your team would find relevant research, assess its significance, and turn findings into clear updates for the guide and its electronic version. Explain your approach to covering about three to four program-area chapters each year.
Make the connection between your experience and the work easy to evaluate. Describe how you would organize research, manage chapter updates, and produce the consolidated Word document, and allow time to review your response before submitting.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
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