Infrastructure Materials Laboratories (IML) Support Services

The Infrastructure Materials Laboratories (IML) Support Services Master Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supports advanced research and development operations for the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) highway infrastructure materials research. The contract enables the FHWA to procure technical support services across six key laboratory domains: Asphalt and Mixture, Aggregates and Petrography, Chemistry, Coatings and Corrosion, Concrete, and Pavement Testing. The vehicle is designed to provide flexible, task order-based support to the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, allowing the agency to rapidly engage contractors for specialized scientific and technical services related to transportation infrastructure materials research.

Recent task orders under this IDIQ demonstrate a consistent pattern of firm fixed-price delivery orders ranging from $100,000 to approximately $6 million, with performance periods typically extending to May or June 2026. Key prime contractors include SES Group & Associates, LLC and Genex Systems, LLC, with the latter being a woman-owned small business. The task orders cover specialized laboratory support services such as coatings and corrosion testing, asphalt binder and mixture analysis, aggregate petrography, and chemistry laboratory services. While no specific small business set-asides were used in these awards, the contract appears to support multiple contractors and provides technical support primarily at the FHWA's research facilities in McLean, Virginia. The total shared ceiling for the master IDIQ is $48 million, with the contract's ordering period extending through January 18, 2028.