SAM #693JJ326R000019

Sole Source IDIQ Contract to MITRE for Surface Transportation Systems Engineering R&D Services

This notice announces FHWA's intent to award a sole-source IDIQ contract to The MITRE Corporation for advanced systems engineering and research services supporting surface transportation technologies. - Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) - Vendor: The MITRE Corporation (sole source, FFRDC operator) - Scope: Non-personal services for systems engineering, development, testing, and research - Focus areas: Artificial intelligence (AI), edge computing, radio frequency (RF) spectrum and communications, network engineering, position, navigation, and timing (PNT), cybersecurity - Task Areas: - Systems engineering and technical support - Interoperable digital exchanges - Communications and stakeholder engagement - Location: Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, McLean, VA - Contract Type: Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) - Period of Performance: 5 years from award date - Sole source justification: MITRE's unique technical capabilities as FFRDC operator - No specific products or part numbers listed - Commercial opportunity for similar R&D and engineering services in surface transportation technology

Description

This notice is issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Office of Acquisition and Grants Management.

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 3204(a)(1) and 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 MITRE Corporation

7525 Colshire Drive

McLean, VA 22102

MITRE operates the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC). Non-FAA government sponsors, including FHWA, are authorized to engage with and access the FFRDC's unique technical capabilities under Section V.C. of the CAASD FFRDC Sponsoring Agreement.

FHWA requires non-personal systems engineering development, testing, and research services to support the Office of Safety and Operations Research & Development (HRSO) at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC) in McLean, VA. The effort, titled "Surface Transportation Systems Engineering for Enabling Technologies Research and Development," focuses on investigating and evaluating emerging technologies—including artificial intelligence (AI), edge computing, radio frequency (RF) spectrum and communications, network engineering, position, navigation, and timing (PNT), and cybersecurity—to improve safety and efficiency across surface transportation systems.

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