Software Engineering Support (SWES)

The Software Engineering Support (SWES) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) is a $280 million multiple-award contract vehicle established by the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide comprehensive software engineering and information technology services across its operating administrations. The BPA enables DOT agencies to efficiently procure a wide range of technical services, including software development, system modernization, cloud computing, cybersecurity support, data analytics, application maintenance, and digital transformation solutions. This flexible ordering mechanism allows individual DOT agencies to compete task orders among multiple prime contractors, addressing their specific technological needs and mission-critical system requirements.

Task orders under the SWES BPA typically range from $500,000 to $20 million, with performance periods spanning one to five years. Frequent prime contractors include Halvik Corp (a woman-owned small business), Spatial Front Inc. (a minority and woman-owned small business), Strongbridge LLC (a veteran-owned small business), and Sona Networks LLC (a HUBZone-certified small business). The most common funding agencies are the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and the Office of the Secretary of Transportation. Many task orders are set aside for small businesses, with common designations including total small business, 8(a), and socioeconomically disadvantaged business categories. Typical places of performance include Washington, D.C., Cambridge, Massachusetts, and other DOT office locations, with work focused on developing, maintaining, and enhancing critical transportation-related information systems and digital infrastructure.