Human Factors

Award Date 9/16/2024
Last Date To Order 3/15/2030
Shared Ceiling $120M
Contract Type
Master IDIQ
Predecessor
Not listed
Successors

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Human Factors Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle supports research and development initiatives focused on vehicle safety, human factors engineering, and advanced driver assistance systems. This multiple-award contract enables NHTSA to competitively issue task orders addressing critical transportation safety research across various domains. The vehicle allows for flexible contract types including Cost Plus Fixed Fee, Cost Sharing, and Cost Reimbursement mechanisms, with a total shared ceiling of $120 million and a contract period extending through March 15, 2030.

Recent task orders demonstrate a focus on advanced driver safety research, with typical contract values ranging from $676,485 to $949,529 and completion dates between 2026 and 2029. Prime contractors include research-intensive institutions such as Exponent Inc., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, and the University of Michigan. Research topics have encompassed areas like alert and warning characteristics for advanced driver assistance systems, eye glance metrics associated with crash risk, drive-mode design best practices, and interface design for automated driving systems. These task orders are predominantly awarded without small business set-asides, with work primarily performed in research-intensive locations like West Menlo Park, California, and various university research campuses. The contract vehicle supports NHTSA's mission of reducing traffic fatalities and injuries through rigorous, innovative motor vehicle safety research.

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