Construction and Project Management Research and Technology Program

The Construction and Project Management Research and Technology Program is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle designed to advance transportation infrastructure research and technology development. The master IDIQ supports the FHWA's mission of improving highway mobility through national leadership, innovation, and program delivery, with a particular focus on accelerating construction project timelines and increasing efficiency through emerging technologies. Key technological areas of interest include Civil Integrated Management/Building Information Modeling (CIM/BIM), pavement performance research, autonomous vehicle infrastructure readiness, and digital infrastructure technologies.

Recent task orders under this IDIQ have predominantly been awarded to two prime contractors: Applied Research Associates, Inc. and WSP USA Inc., with task order values ranging from $0 to $1.79 million and typical performance periods of 12-36 months. The task orders cover a diverse range of research initiatives, including developing quality assurance guidelines for bridge construction, conducting pavement performance studies, supporting the Every Day Counts initiative, exploring autonomous vehicle infrastructure challenges, and implementing Building Information Modeling (BIM) outreach activities. Most task orders are firm fixed-price contracts with no specific small business set-aside, and performance locations are primarily in Washington, D.C. and Albuquerque, New Mexico. The contract vehicle supports FHWA's broader goals of modernizing infrastructure project delivery, advancing technological innovation, and improving transportation asset management through targeted research and development efforts.