Research and Innovative Technology Administration

The Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology Administration is a sub-agency of the Department of Transportation charged with funding research, development, and deployment of innovative transportation technologies and systems. The agency operated an active federal contracting portfolio through the mid-2000s but has recorded no contract awards since September 2005.

The contract portfolio spans 6,660 awards with a combined potential value of $64.3 million and combined dollars obligated of $1.34 billion, distributed across 1,555 distinct prime contractors since the first award in October 1978. Contract activity declined sharply in the early 2000s: the agency issued 141 awards in 2001, 154 in 2002, 95 in 2003, 31 in 2004, and 3 in 2005, after which no awards are recorded. The compressed timeline and absence of activity for over two decades indicate the portfolio represents a closed historical window rather than an active procurement channel.

The set-aside mix was predominantly open competition, with 79 percent of awards carrying no set-aside designation. Small-business set-asides accounted for 16 percent of awards, Emerging Small Business for 3 percent, and 8(a) Sole Source for 1 percent. HUBZone, Very Small Business, Buy Indian, and 8(a) with HUBZone Preference each represented less than 1 percent of the portfolio.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded against the agency. No grant-award portfolio data is present in the source. Given the absence of contract activity for over twenty years and no recorded grant program, this agency does not represent a current pursuit opportunity for federal business development.