Title: characterizing and communicating transportation and ambient air impacts and mitigation strategies

Ended Awarded Last action

Contract number
68HERH23F0116
Awardee
Awarding agency
Obligated
$2,667,138

Award facts

Opportunity
  • PROAR2201469 Solicitation number
Contract value 82% obligated
$3,256,612.45 Current and potential, with all options
Completion date 100% complete
Current and potential, with all options
Funding agency
Office of Air and Radiation Headquarters Offices, Environmental Protection Agency
Competition
Full and Open Competition Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
Pricing
Time and Materials
Place of performance
Lexington, MA 02421, USA
Legislative mandates

Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Transactions

Action Obligated Date
Funding Only Action P00024 -$60,214
Funding Only Action P00023 $0
Funding Only Action P00022 $25,000
Change Order P00021 $100,000
Funding Only Action P00020 -$5,583
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00019 $297,102
Funding Only Action P00018 -$297,002
Other Administrative Action P00017 $0
Funding Only Action P00016 $376,723
Exercise an Option P00015 $250,000
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00014 · Characterizing and communicating transportation and ambient air impacts and mitigation strategies P00014: incorporate revised PWS. $0
Funding Only Action P00013 · The purpose of this modification is to incrementally increase the funding in the amount of $250,000.00 on project 7 ($125,000.00), project 2 ($50,000.00) and… $250,000
Funding Only Action P00012 · Earth mission support P000012: obligate incremental funding. $94,223
Funding Only Action P00010 · Earth mission support P000010: shift funding between clins. $0
Funding Only Action P00011 · Earth mission support P000011: obligate incremental funding. $263,446
Funding Only Action P00009 · Earth mission support P00009: shift funds $0
Funding Only Action P00008 · P00008: the purpose of this modification is to add incremental funding in the amount of $131,500.00 to OP1. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. $131,500
Funding Only Action P00007 · P00007: the purpose of this modification is to add incremental funding in the amount of $70,666.97. $70,667
Other Administrative Action P00006 · P00006: the purpose of this modification is to make the justine geidosch as the new tocor and rich baldauf as the ALT-tocor. All other terms and conditions… $0
Other Administrative Action P00005 · The purpose of this modification is to change the COR and acor. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. $0
Exercise an Option P00004 $600,000
Supplemental Agreement for work within scope P00003 -$304,399
Funding Only Action P00002 $75,000
Funding Only Action P00001 $600,676
Original award $200,000
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About this award

EPA's Office of Air and Radiation issued a BPA call to Eastern Research Group Inc. on February 14, 2023, for characterizing and communicating transportation and ambient air impacts and mitigation strategies, with a ceiling value of $3,256,612.45. The call operates under the Multiple Award Schedule (MAS), a GSA-administered government-wide vehicle.

Work is performed in Lexington, Massachusetts. Eastern Research Group is a for-profit environmental consulting firm delivering technical analysis, regulatory support, and program management services primarily to EPA and defense agencies. The company operates with no small-business set-aside designations and competes on an unrestricted, full-and-open basis.

The call is time-and-materials priced. Government-invoiced labor shows $234 thousand in FY2023 (0.9 FTEs, $129.36/hr derived rate), $822 thousand in FY2024 (2.4 FTEs, $166.90/hr), and $744 thousand in FY2025 (1.6 FTEs). Pricing trended upward year-over-year. In FY2025, the prime self-performed all reported hours with no subcontractor labor.

Eastern Research Group engaged subcontractors on discrete tasks: Smithers MSE Inc. (veteran-owned testing laboratory, February 2026, tire and brake wear emissions characterization); VTT LLC (nonprofit providing vehicle performance simulation, November 2025, non-tailpipe emissions laboratory and on-board measurement work); Texas A&M Transportation Institute (October 2023, local-scale benefits assessment method development); and University of Vermont (October 2023, transportation mitigation strategy benefits assessment support). The call ultimate completion date is August 13, 2026.

Subawards

Subcontractor Amount Awarded
Smithers MSE Inc. TITLE: CHARACTERIZING AND COMMUNICATING TRANSPORTATION AND AMBIENT AIR IMPACTS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES To improve EPA’s ability to fulfill its mission to… $61,085
VTT LLC TITLE: CHARACTERIZING AND COMMUNICATING TRANSPORTATION AND AMBIENT AIR IMPACTS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES The purpose of this task order will focus on the… $196,123
Subcontractor not on record TITLE: CHARACTERIZING AND COMMUNICATING TRANSPORTATION AND AMBIENT AIR IMPACTS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES Subcontractor will provide technical expertise to… $68,964
Texas A&M Transportation Institute TITLE: CHARACTERIZING AND COMMUNICATING TRANSPORTATION AND AMBIENT AIR IMPACTS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES Develop and evaluate methods for conducting local-scale… $51,508
University Of Vermont & State Agricultural College TITLE: CHARACTERIZING AND COMMUNICATING TRANSPORTATION AND AMBIENT AIR IMPACTS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES Subcontractor will assist the development and… $85,907
The Office Of James Burnett, Inc. TITLE: CHARACTERIZING AND COMMUNICATING TRANSPORTATION AND AMBIENT AIR IMPACTS AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES Subcontractor will: - Provide support task order… $143,461

Quick answers

Who was awarded contract 68HERH23F0116?

68HERH23F0116 was awarded to Eastern Research Group Inc. by Environmental Protection Agency on February 14, 2023.

How much is contract 68HERH23F0116 worth?

The government has obligated $2,667,138 on 68HERH23F0116. Its current value, with exercised options, is $3,256,612.

Which agency awarded contract 68HERH23F0116?

Environmental Protection Agency awarded 68HERH23F0116, with funding from Office of Air and Radiation (Headquarters Offices).

Is contract 68HERH23F0116 an order under another contract?

Yes. 68HERH23F0116 is a BPA call under GS00F079CA-68HERH22A0020, a blanket purchase agreement, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).

Was contract 68HERH23F0116 competed?

The extent of competition for 68HERH23F0116 was full and open competition.

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