Infrastructure Research and Technology Deployment Program

The Infrastructure Research and Technology Deployment Program is a multiple award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle issued by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to support technical, engineering, and professional services related to transportation infrastructure. The contract vehicle enables FHWA to procure a wide range of research, technology transfer, and technical assistance activities across transportation topics, including policy analysis, program evaluations, feasibility studies, technical manual development, and guidance document creation. The $26 million contract supports the FHWA's Office of Infrastructure (HIF) program by allowing the agency to issue task orders to multiple prime contractors for specialized transportation research and support services.

The task orders under this IDIQ cover diverse transportation infrastructure topics, with most awards ranging from approximately $100,000 to $2.5 million and performance periods typically spanning 18-36 months. Frequent prime contractors include WSP USA Inc., Applied Pavement Technology, Inc., Applied Research Associates, Inc., Iowa State University, and ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. Common task order scopes involve bridge preservation, pavement technology research, transportation asset management, performance measurement, and technology deployment initiatives. All task orders reviewed were awarded on a non-set-aside basis, predominantly using firm fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing structures. Performance locations are primarily in major metropolitan areas such as Washington, D.C., Albuquerque, New Mexico, Urbana, Illinois, and other locations with significant transportation research capabilities.