Human Factors
Active Master IDIQ Awarded
- Federal agency
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Awardees
- 6
- Task orders
- 27
- Obligated
- $19,759,698
Vehicle facts
- Opportunity
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- Vehicle Human Safety Factors Research: Human Factors/Engineering Integration Research Pre-Solicitation · 693JJ924R000031 · Posted Feb 23, 2024
- Agency
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- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department of Transportation
- Combined task order value
- $19,759,698 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 38% complete
- Shared ceiling 16% used
- $120,000,000.00
IDV award and task order details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this vehicle
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration established a multiple-award Master IDIQ on September 16, 2024, for human factors and vehicle safety research, with ordering authority extending through March 15, 2030. The vehicle carries no set-aside; all awards are competed unrestricted.
Twelve task orders have been issued since inception, with activity accelerating from five orders in 2024 to seven in 2025. The combined potential value of all awarded task orders is $7.8 million, fully obligated. Task orders span research topics including driver alertness and drowsy-driver intervention, advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) warning characteristics, occupied protection assessment, eye-glance metrics for crash-risk detection, accessibility in autonomous vehicles, and in-vehicle information system usability. Pricing structures include Time and Materials, Cost Plus Fixed Fee, and Firm Fixed Price. Task-order ceilings range from approximately $227 thousand to $968 thousand, with typical durations between 24 and 36 months.
Prime contractor competition is moderately concentrated among five firms. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University holds four orders valued at $2.8 million combined. Exponent Inc. holds three orders valued at $1.9 million. Westat, Inc., the Regents of the University of Michigan, and Battelle Memorial Institute collectively hold the remaining orders. Academic and research-oriented firms dominate the vehicle, reflecting NHTSA's emphasis on rigorous research capabilities.
NHTSA is the sole funding agency for all task orders. No customer agency diversification exists across the portfolio.
With 3 years and 7 months of remaining ordering authority and a demonstrated pace of 6 to 7 orders annually, additional task-order opportunities are likely. The vehicle's current potential value of $7.8 million leaves substantial capacity under the $120 million shared ceiling. Recent task-order awards (January through September 2025) show consistent activity at mid-six-figure values, establishing a proven ordering pattern for prospective bidders.
IDV awards
Latest task orders
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Top awardees by obligations
| Rank | Awardee | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | $6,848,813 | 35% |
| 2 | Westat, Inc. | $4,045,327 | 20% |
| 3 | Regents Of The University Of Michigan | $3,063,969 | 16% |
| 4 | Toxcel LLC | $2,992,157 | 15% |
| 5 | Exponent Inc. | $2,505,235 | 13% |
| 6 | Battelle Memorial Institute | $304,196 | 2% |
Top funding agencies by obligations
| Rank | Funding agency | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | $19,759,698 | 100% |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $11,935,971 |
| FY2025 | $4,065,380 |
| FY2024 | $3,758,347 |
Quick answers
What is the Human Factors contract vehicle?
Human Factors is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle run by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Department of Transportation), awarded on September 16, 2024.
Which companies hold Human Factors?
6 companies hold Human Factors's IDV awards, one each. The latest went to Battelle Memorial Institute on September 26, 2024. The awardees whose task orders obligated the most are Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Westat, Inc. and Regents Of The University Of Michigan.
How much has been spent through Human Factors?
27 task orders have been placed under Human Factors, obligating $19,759,698.
What is the shared ceiling of Human Factors?
Human Factors's shared ceiling is $120,000,000; its task orders have used 16% of it.
Which agencies use Human Factors the most?
The departments whose task orders under Human Factors obligated the most are Department of Transportation ($19,759,698).
How much was obligated through Human Factors in fiscal year 2025?
Task orders under Human Factors obligated $4,065,380 in fiscal year 2025.
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