Transportation R&D Services: Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail (Applied Research) Government Contracts

PSC AS12 Service code

Code facts

Spend category
Research and Development
Contract obligations
$75,050,478 In FY2025

PSC codes and definitions come from the GSA PSC Manual and contract spending from SAM.gov/FPDS.

Market summary

Open opportunities
6 10 notices posted in the last 90 days
Contract awards
84 In the last 12 months
Obligated
$345,841,092 In the last 12 months, net of deobligations

Top buying agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Department of Defense $286,248,844
2 Department of Transportation $79,183,284
3 Department of Health and Human Services $1,256,639
4 Department of Homeland Security $17,400

Top contractors by obligations

Rank Contractor Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 Napatree Technology LLC $265,382,200
2 University Of Oklahoma $10,000,000
3 SES Group & Associates, LLC $5,803,032
4 Toxcel LLC $5,161,486
5 Genex Systems, LLC $3,509,864
6 Iengineering Corporation $3,400,000
7 Leidos, Inc. $3,082,256
8 Ati, Inc. $2,693,069
9 Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $2,108,543
10 Anra Technologies, Inc. $1,861,400

Open contract opportunities

Notice Posted Due
Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program FY 2027 Data Science Solicitation Solicitation · Federal Highway Administration
Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Solicitation · Federal Highway Administration
UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 002-2027 Solicitation · Southwestern Region (FAA)
Accelerating Market Readiness Program Solicitation · Federal Highway Administration
Research Initiatives in Support of FHWA Next Generation Structural Materials and Systems Solicitation · Federal Highway Administration
Broad Agency Announcement: Research to Support FHWA’s Office of Infrastructure Research and Development Solicitation · Federal Highway Administration

Recent contract awards

Award Awarded Obligated
New contract for the office of infrastructure R & D titled "performance evaluation of biochar-engineered concrete for… 693JJ327C000005 · Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station · Federal Highway Administration $249,999
Sbir phase II - emprise concepts LLC - 25-FR3 railroad ground hazard mitigation technology. Contract award. 6913G627C100002 · Emprise Concepts, LLC · Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation $363,000
New contract for the intelligent transportation systems joint program office (its JPO) for intersection safety… 693JJ326C000020 · Regents Of The University Of Michigan · Federal Highway Administration $1,833,570
This is a new contract for the intelligent transportation systems joint program office (its JPO) for intersection… 693JJ326C000018 · Derq USA Inc. · Federal Highway Administration $1,833,245
The purpose of this new task order award is to monitor frog condition using noise and/or vibration measurements. 69319526F30067N · Ensco Inc. · Federal Transit Administration $1,030,000
The purpose of this task order is to evaluate the use of big data (telematics, connected vehicle, and probe data) to… 693JJ326F00158N · Toxcel LLC · Federal Highway Administration $249,878
Research and technology to promote safety of commercial motor vehicles, drivers, and carriers, multiple award… 693JJ426F00056N · Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration $299,898
Research and technology to promote safety of commercial motor vehicles, drivers, and carriers, multiple award… 693JJ426F00050N · Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration $1,499,656
Verification of a random sample of substance abuse professionals registered in the drug and alcohol clearinghouse… 693JJ426F00059N · M Davis And Company Inc. · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration $199,824
Research and technology to promote safety of commercial motor vehicles, drivers, and carriers IDIQ -development of… 693JJ426F00048N · Auburn University · Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration $212,759

Latest 10 of 84 awarded in the last 12 months listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $811,851
FY2026 $345,027,671
FY2025 $75,050,478
FY2024 $56,691,164
FY2023 $59,671,033

Contract obligations by state

Rank Place of performance Obligated, last 12 months Share
1 Virginia $75,759,990
2 Oklahoma $11,035,267
3 Texas $8,694,205
4 Massachusetts $5,118,102
5 Michigan $4,929,816
6 California $3,520,485
7 New York $3,491,803
8 Maryland $3,320,530
9 Pennsylvania $2,745,098
10 Georgia $2,655,562
11 Alabama $1,712,707
12 New Hampshire $1,712,463
13 District of Columbia $951,131
14 Illinois $721,447
15 Iowa $711,875
16 Washington $480,730
17 Florida $448,212
18 Colorado $363,000
19 North Carolina $300,000
20 Minnesota $249,793
21 Arkansas $248,531
22 Wyoming $165,033
23 Idaho $13,000
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Shares are of everything obligated under PSC AS12 in the last 12 months before deobligations, including work performed abroad or with no place of performance on record.

Quick answers

What is PSC AS12?

PSC AS12 is Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Applied Research, a service code in PSC A, Research and Development.

How many government contracts for transportation R&D services: surface transportation, public transit, and rail (applied research) are there?

6 contract opportunities under PSC AS12 are open now, and 10 notices were posted in the last 90 days. Federal agencies awarded 84 contracts under PSC AS12 in the last 12 months, obligating $345,841,092.

How much do federal agencies spend under PSC AS12?

Federal contracts under PSC AS12 obligated $75,050,478 in fiscal year 2025 and $537,252,197 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

Who are the largest contractors under PSC AS12?

The contractors with the most obligated under PSC AS12 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Napatree Technology LLC ($265,382,200); University Of Oklahoma ($10,000,000); and SES Group & Associates, LLC ($5,803,032).

Which agencies buy the most under PSC AS12?

The agencies that obligated the most under PSC AS12 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are Department of Defense ($286,248,844), Department of Transportation ($79,183,284) and Department of Health and Human Services ($1,256,639).

Which NAICS codes are used with PSC AS12?

The NAICS codes with the most obligated under PSC AS12 in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 are 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing; 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology); and 541330 Engineering Services.

Where is the work under PSC AS12 performed?

By place of performance, the states with the most contract obligations under PSC AS12 over the last 12 months are Virginia ($75,759,990), Oklahoma ($11,035,267) and Texas ($8,694,205).

What is the latest open contract opportunity under PSC AS12?

The latest open contract opportunity under PSC AS12 is Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program FY 2027 Data Science Solicitation, solicitation from Federal Highway Administration, posted November 4, 2026.

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