New contract for the office of infrastructure research & development titled "calcium sulfoaluminate belite cements for highway structures".
Active Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 693JJ326C000008
- Awardee
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University Of Arkansas UEI MECEHTM8DB17
- Awarding agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $248,531
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Bridging the Use, Innovation, Life, and Durability of Concrete (BUILD Concrete) Solicitation · 693JJ324BAA0003002 · Posted Nov 14, 2025
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $248,531.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 5% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- AS12 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $248,531 definitive contract to the University of Arkansas for research on calcium sulfoaluminate belite cements for highway structures on September 28, 2026, under a firm fixed price arrangement with no set-aside.
The originating Broad Agency Announcement Call 002 solicits research proposals to benchmark next-generation binder technologies for concrete construction, including geopolymers, chemical-based strength enhancers, recycled waste products, and novel binder chemistries. The primary objective is to accelerate implementation of innovative cement and supplementary materials into engineering practice while ensuring durability and improved infrastructure integrity. Proposals must benchmark performance against industrially produced Class A concrete with a 28-day compressive strength target of 4,000 psi, with evaluation focusing on strength and service limit states including flexure, axial loading, shear, fatigue, deflection, and durability characteristics such as corrosion resistance, freeze-thaw resistance, and sulfate resistance. The BAA particularly encourages proposals that include structural testing data on reinforced concrete elements.
Place of performance is Fayetteville, AR 72701. The ultimate completion date is September 27, 2028. The solicitation was posted November 14, 2025, with a full proposal due date of April 6, 2026, and white paper submission date of January 22, 2026; it was amended on March 6, 2026.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 693JJ326C000008?
693JJ326C000008 was awarded to University Of Arkansas by Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation) on September 28, 2026.
How much is contract 693JJ326C000008 worth?
The government has obligated $248,531 on 693JJ326C000008.
Was contract 693JJ326C000008 competed?
The extent of competition for 693JJ326C000008 was full and open competition. The government received 6 offers.
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