diff --git a/packages/bridge-controller/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/bridge-controller/CHANGELOG.md
index 68a682c0b22..5df1e17952c 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-controller/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/bridge-controller/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Add optional `active_ab_tests` property in Unified SwapBridge metrics event context and payload types, alongside existing `ab_tests`. ([#8152](https://github.com/MetaMask/core/pull/8152))
+
 ## [69.0.1]
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/packages/bridge-controller/src/utils/metrics/types.ts b/packages/bridge-controller/src/utils/metrics/types.ts
index ed3a25a3d61..df0396cfe5e 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-controller/src/utils/metrics/types.ts
+++ b/packages/bridge-controller/src/utils/metrics/types.ts
@@ -246,11 +246,15 @@ type RequiredEventContextFromClientBase = {
  * This combines the event-specific properties from RequiredEventContextFromClientBase
  * with an optional `location` property. When `location` is omitted, the controller
  * falls back to the value stored via `setLocation()` (defaults to MainView).
+ *
+ * `ab_tests` is the legacy field and `active_ab_tests` is the newer field.
+ * Both are kept for a migration window and are treated as separate payloads.
  */
 export type RequiredEventContextFromClient = {
   [K in keyof RequiredEventContextFromClientBase]: RequiredEventContextFromClientBase[K] & {
     location?: MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource;
     ab_tests?: Record<string, string>;
+    active_ab_tests?: { key: string; value: string }[];
   };
 };
 
@@ -313,6 +317,9 @@ export type EventPropertiesFromControllerState = {
 /**
  * trackUnifiedSwapBridgeEvent payload properties consist of required properties from the client
  * and properties from the bridge controller
+ *
+ * `ab_tests` will be deprecated in favor of `active_ab_tests` in the future.
+ * `ab_tests` and `active_ab_tests` intentionally coexist during migration.
  */
 export type CrossChainSwapsEventProperties<
   T extends UnifiedSwapBridgeEventName,
@@ -321,6 +328,7 @@ export type CrossChainSwapsEventProperties<
       action_type: MetricsActionType;
       location: MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource;
       ab_tests?: Record<string, string>;
+      active_ab_tests?: { key: string; value: string }[];
     }
   | Pick<EventPropertiesFromControllerState, T>[T]
   | Pick<RequiredEventContextFromClient, T>[T];
diff --git a/packages/bridge-status-controller/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/bridge-status-controller/CHANGELOG.md
index eb64e5a7770..bd397d6b0ae 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-status-controller/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/bridge-status-controller/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+
+- Added optional `activeAbTests` context support so Unified SwapBridge events can include `active_ab_tests` independently of `ab_tests`. ([#8152](https://github.com/MetaMask/core/pull/8152))
+
 ## [68.0.2]
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/bridge-status-controller.test.ts b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/bridge-status-controller.test.ts
index 5d4469f177f..c336673ce2a 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/bridge-status-controller.test.ts
+++ b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/bridge-status-controller.test.ts
@@ -4255,7 +4255,7 @@ describe('BridgeStatusController', () => {
         expect(messengerCallSpy.mock.lastCall).toMatchSnapshot();
       });
 
-      it('should include ab_tests from history in tracked event properties', () => {
+      it('should include ab_tests and active_ab_tests from history in tracked event properties', () => {
         const abTestsTxMetaId = 'bridgeTxMetaIdAbTests';
         bridgeStatusController.startPollingForBridgeTxStatus({
           ...getMockStartPollingForBridgeTxStatusArgs({
@@ -4263,6 +4263,7 @@ describe('BridgeStatusController', () => {
             srcTxHash: '0xsrcTxHashAbTests',
           }),
           abTests: { token_details_layout: 'treatment' },
+          activeAbTests: [{ key: 'bridge_quote_sorting', value: 'variant_b' }],
         });
 
         const messengerCallSpy = jest.spyOn(mockBridgeStatusMessenger, 'call');
@@ -4284,6 +4285,9 @@ describe('BridgeStatusController', () => {
           expect.anything(),
           expect.objectContaining({
             ab_tests: { token_details_layout: 'treatment' },
+            active_ab_tests: [
+              { key: 'bridge_quote_sorting', value: 'variant_b' },
+            ],
           }),
         );
       });
diff --git a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/bridge-status-controller.ts b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/bridge-status-controller.ts
index 1b444f28f09..144a68f470a 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/bridge-status-controller.ts
+++ b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/bridge-status-controller.ts
@@ -523,6 +523,7 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
       isStxEnabled,
       location,
       abTests,
+      activeAbTests,
       accountAddress: selectedAddress,
     } = startPollingForBridgeTxStatusArgs;
 
@@ -570,6 +571,7 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
       featureId: quoteResponse.featureId,
       location,
       ...(abTests && { abTests }),
+      ...(activeAbTests && { activeAbTests }),
     };
     this.update((state) => {
       // Use actionId as key for pre-submission, or txMeta.id for post-submission
@@ -1308,7 +1310,8 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
    * @param isStxEnabledOnClient - Whether smart transactions are enabled on the client, for example the getSmartTransactionsEnabled selector value from the extension
    * @param quotesReceivedContext - The context for the QuotesReceived event
    * @param location - The entry point from which the user initiated the swap or bridge (e.g. Main View, Token View, Trending Explore)
-   * @param abTests - A/B test context to attribute events to specific experiments
+   * @param abTests - Legacy A/B test context for `ab_tests` (backward compatibility)
+   * @param activeAbTests - New A/B test context for `active_ab_tests` (migration target). Attributes events to specific experiments.
    * @returns The transaction meta
    */
   submitTx = async (
@@ -1318,6 +1321,7 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
     quotesReceivedContext?: RequiredEventContextFromClient[UnifiedSwapBridgeEventName.QuotesReceived],
     location: MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource = MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource.MainView,
     abTests?: Record<string, string>,
+    activeAbTests?: { key: string; value: string }[],
   ): Promise<TransactionMeta & Partial<SolanaTransactionMeta>> => {
     this.messenger.call(
       'BridgeController:stopPollingForQuotes',
@@ -1341,6 +1345,7 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
       isHardwareAccount,
       location,
       abTests,
+      activeAbTests,
     );
     // Emit Submitted event after submit button is clicked
     !quoteResponse.featureId &&
@@ -1522,6 +1527,7 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
               approvalTxId,
               location,
               abTests,
+              activeAbTests,
             },
             actionId,
           );
@@ -1572,6 +1578,7 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
           approvalTxId,
           location,
           abTests,
+          activeAbTests,
         });
       }
 
@@ -1600,7 +1607,8 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
    * @param params.quoteResponse - Quote carrying intent data
    * @param params.accountAddress - The EOA submitting the order
    * @param params.location - The entry point from which the user initiated the swap or bridge
-   * @param params.abTests - A/B test context to attribute events to specific experiments
+   * @param params.abTests - Legacy A/B test context for `ab_tests` (backward compatibility)
+   * @param params.activeAbTests - New A/B test context for `active_ab_tests` (migration target). Attributes events to specific experiments.
    * @returns A lightweight TransactionMeta-like object for history linking
    */
   submitIntent = async (params: {
@@ -1608,8 +1616,10 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
     accountAddress: string;
     location?: MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource;
     abTests?: Record<string, string>;
+    activeAbTests?: { key: string; value: string }[];
   }): Promise<Pick<TransactionMeta, 'id' | 'chainId' | 'type' | 'status'>> => {
-    const { quoteResponse, accountAddress, location, abTests } = params;
+    const { quoteResponse, accountAddress, location, abTests, activeAbTests } =
+      params;
 
     this.messenger.call(
       'BridgeController:stopPollingForQuotes',
@@ -1625,6 +1635,7 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
       isHardwareAccount,
       location,
       abTests,
+      activeAbTests,
     );
 
     try {
@@ -1773,6 +1784,7 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
           startTime,
           location,
           abTests,
+          activeAbTests,
         });
 
         // Start polling using the orderId key to route to intent manager
@@ -1821,14 +1833,16 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
       EventName
     >[EventName],
   ): void => {
-    const { ab_tests: eventAbTests } =
-      (eventProperties as
-        | Record<string, Record<string, string> | undefined>
-        | undefined) ?? {};
+    // Legacy/new metrics fields are intentionally kept independent during migration.
     const historyAbTests = txMetaId
       ? this.state.txHistory?.[txMetaId]?.abTests
       : undefined;
-    const resolvedAbTests = eventAbTests ?? historyAbTests ?? undefined;
+    const historyActiveAbTests = txMetaId
+      ? this.state.txHistory?.[txMetaId]?.activeAbTests
+      : undefined;
+    const resolvedAbTests = eventProperties?.ab_tests ?? historyAbTests;
+    const resolvedActiveAbTests =
+      eventProperties?.active_ab_tests ?? historyActiveAbTests;
 
     const baseProperties = {
       action_type: MetricsActionType.SWAPBRIDGE_V1,
@@ -1841,6 +1855,10 @@ export class BridgeStatusController extends StaticIntervalPollingController<Brid
         Object.keys(resolvedAbTests).length > 0 && {
           ab_tests: resolvedAbTests,
         }),
+      ...(resolvedActiveAbTests &&
+        resolvedActiveAbTests.length > 0 && {
+          active_ab_tests: resolvedActiveAbTests,
+        }),
     };
 
     // This will publish events for PERPS dropped tx failures as well
diff --git a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/types.ts b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/types.ts
index e4fe5193c3d..7473c502d49 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/types.ts
@@ -139,10 +139,16 @@ export type BridgeHistoryItem = {
    */
   location?: MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource;
   /**
-   * A/B test context to attribute swap/bridge events to specific experiments.
+   * Legacy A/B test metrics context (`ab_tests`) kept for backward compatibility.
    * Keys are test names, values are variant names (e.g. { token_details_layout: 'treatment' }).
    */
   abTests?: Record<string, string>;
+  /**
+   * New A/B test metrics context (`active_ab_tests`) that replaces `ab_tests`.
+   * Kept separate so migration can run both payloads in parallel.
+   * This field is an array of test objects.
+   */
+  activeAbTests?: { key: string; value: string }[];
   /**
    * Attempts tracking for exponential backoff on failed fetches.
    * We track the number of attempts and the last attempt time for each txMetaId that has failed at least once
@@ -212,7 +218,10 @@ export type StartPollingForBridgeTxStatusArgs = {
   approvalTxId?: BridgeHistoryItem['approvalTxId'];
   isStxEnabled?: BridgeHistoryItem['isStxEnabled'];
   location?: BridgeHistoryItem['location'];
+  // Legacy field for `ab_tests` metrics payload.
   abTests?: BridgeHistoryItem['abTests'];
+  // New field for `active_ab_tests` metrics payload.
+  activeAbTests?: BridgeHistoryItem['activeAbTests'];
   accountAddress: string;
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/utils/metrics.test.ts b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/utils/metrics.test.ts
index 2d17838369e..b7475214048 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/utils/metrics.test.ts
+++ b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/utils/metrics.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-import { StatusTypes, FeeType, ActionTypes } from '@metamask/bridge-controller';
+import {
+  StatusTypes,
+  FeeType,
+  ActionTypes,
+  MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource,
+} from '@metamask/bridge-controller';
 import {
   MetricsSwapType,
   MetricsActionType,
@@ -17,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   getTradeDataFromHistory,
   getRequestMetadataFromHistory,
   getEVMTxPropertiesFromTransactionMeta,
+  getPreConfirmationPropertiesFromQuote,
 } from './metrics';
 import type { BridgeHistoryItem } from '../types';
 
@@ -964,6 +970,36 @@ describe('metrics utils', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('getPreConfirmationPropertiesFromQuote', () => {
+    it('should include both ab_tests and active_ab_tests when both sets are provided', () => {
+      const abTests = { token_details_layout: 'treatment' };
+      const activeAbTests = [
+        { key: 'bridge_quote_sorting', value: 'variant_b' },
+      ];
+      const result = getPreConfirmationPropertiesFromQuote(
+        {
+          quote: mockHistoryItem.quote,
+          estimatedProcessingTimeInSeconds: 900,
+          adjustedReturn: { usd: '1980' },
+          sentAmount: { usd: '2000' },
+          gasFee: { effective: { usd: '2.54739' } },
+        } as never,
+        false,
+        false,
+        MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource.MainView,
+        abTests,
+        activeAbTests,
+      );
+
+      expect(result).toStrictEqual(
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          ab_tests: abTests,
+          active_ab_tests: activeAbTests,
+        }),
+      );
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('getEVMSwapTxPropertiesFromTransactionMeta', () => {
     const mockTransactionMeta: TransactionMeta = {
       id: 'test-tx-id',
diff --git a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/utils/metrics.ts b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/utils/metrics.ts
index 462a92025aa..e24188fb114 100644
--- a/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/utils/metrics.ts
+++ b/packages/bridge-status-controller/src/utils/metrics.ts
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ export const getPriceImpactFromQuote = (
  * @param isStxEnabledOnClient - Whether smart transactions are enabled on the client, for example the getSmartTransactionsEnabled selector value from the extension
  * @param isHardwareAccount - whether the tx is submitted using a hardware wallet
  * @param location - The entry point from which the user initiated the swap or bridge (e.g. Main View, Token View, Trending Explore)
- * @param abTests - A/B test context to attribute events to specific experiments
+ * @param abTests - Legacy A/B test context for `ab_tests` (backward compatibility)
+ * @param activeAbTests - New A/B test context for `active_ab_tests` (migration target)
  * @returns The properties for the pre-confirmation event
  */
 export const getPreConfirmationPropertiesFromQuote = (
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ export const getPreConfirmationPropertiesFromQuote = (
   isHardwareAccount: boolean,
   location: MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource = MetaMetricsSwapsEventSource.MainView,
   abTests?: Record<string, string>,
+  activeAbTests?: { key: string; value: string }[],
 ) => {
   const { quote } = quoteResponse;
   return {
@@ -205,7 +207,14 @@ export const getPreConfirmationPropertiesFromQuote = (
     action_type: MetricsActionType.SWAPBRIDGE_V1,
     custom_slippage: false, // TODO detect whether the user changed the default slippage
     location,
-    ...(abTests && Object.keys(abTests).length > 0 && { ab_tests: abTests }),
+    ...(abTests &&
+      Object.keys(abTests).length > 0 && {
+        ab_tests: abTests,
+      }),
+    ...(activeAbTests &&
+      activeAbTests.length > 0 && {
+        active_ab_tests: activeAbTests,
+      }),
   };
 };