The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) is hosting a Roadway Safety Innovation Exposition (Safety Expo) at its headquarters in Washington, DC. This one-day event aims to showcase roadway safety technologies and innovations through hands-on interactive demonstrations and simulators. The USDOT is seeking Statements of Interest from interested parties to exhibit their innovative transportation safety products, solutions, technologies, and tools. Submissions are due by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, June 12, 2026. Participation is at the exhibitor's expense, with no federal funding available. Exhibitors are responsible for all equipment transportation, drayage, assembly, and breakdown. Selection will be based on alignment with the expo theme, safety improvement potential, interactiveness, innovativeness, national impact, cost-effectiveness, and logistical feasibility. Preference will be given to technologies manufactured in the United States.
For priority consideration, all materials must be received by 5:00 PM ET Friday, June 12, 2026. for priority consideration, all materials must be received by 5:00 pm et friday, june 12, 2026.
No federal funding is available for this opportunity. Participation in the showcase and demonstration is at the expense of the exhibiting entity. o federal funding is available for this opportunity. participation in the showcase and demonstration is at the expense of the exhibiting entity.
Selection will be based on alignment with the safety expo theme, ability to improve roadway safety, level of interactiveness, innovativeness, potential for widespread national impact, cost-effectiveness, and ability to accommodate the technology or innovation at the safety expo. alignment of the technology or innovation to the safety expo theme ability of the technology or innovation to improve roadway safety and reduce fatal and severe injury crashes. . .
Interested parties must submit a statement of interest including an organization profile, technical description, user experience description, logistical requirements, public engagement innovation factor, cost-effectiveness, and mission alignment. interested parties must submit a statement of interest that includes information addressing the following criteria:
Questions are due no later than 5:00 PM ET Monday, June 8, 2026. questions are due no later than 5:00 pm et monday, june 8, 2026.
Incomplete submissions may not have an opportunity to be supplemented. incomplete submissions may not have an opportunity to be supplemented.
