Contact facts
Contract awards and IDVs
206
170 awards, 36 IDVs, as contracting staff
First SAM.gov record
Dec 6, 2005
Awards come from FPDS, which names the staff who created, approved or last changed an award without
saying which.
FPDS publishes their email address only; the name is the one it spells.
Contract awards and IDVs
Award
Awarded
Obligated
X-wave innovations, INC. Phase II sbir award under topic 24-FH3: low-cost, rapid assessment of bridge deck chloride…
6913G625C100017 · X-Wave Innovations, Inc.
Sep 25, 2025
$1,499,996
Friedman research corporation phase II sbir 24-PH4 rail car coupling monitoring
6913G626C100005 · Friedman Research Corp
Sep 23, 2026
$712,234
Senslytics corporation phase II under topic 24-PH1: innovative solutions for internal corrosion control of hazardous…
6913G626C100021 · Senslytics Corporation
Sep 9, 2026
$510,692
Phase IIB - oceanit laboratories INC. Under topic no. 20-FR4 entitled crushed aggregate gradation evaluation system.
6913G624C100015 · Oceanit Laboratories Inc.
Sep 24, 2024
$299,995
FY26 phase II award with state of place under topic AI for transportation planning and design (AI TPD).
6913G626C100015 · State Of Place Inc.
Aug 20, 2026
$1,697,659
FY26 phase II award with kitware, INC. Under topic AI for transportation planning and design (AI TPD).
6913G626C100012 · Kitware Inc.
Aug 21, 2026
$1,710,666
FY26 phase II award with opalai INC. Under topic AI for transportation planning and design (AI TPD).
6913G626C100013 · Opal Ai Inc.
Aug 11, 2026
$1,712,704
Newport sensors, INC. - sbir FY23 phase II phmsa award topic no. 23-PH2 integrated rfid trackers and sensors for…
6913G624C100004 · Newport Sensors Inc.
Jul 21, 2024
$1,000,000
Valid eval proposal evaluation system, platinum license for DOT sbir 2025 solicitation
6913G625P800022 · Valid Evaluation, Inc.
Feb 5, 2025
$55,000
Phase IIB award with design interactive INC under topic: 21-FM2 entitled readiness assessment technology
6913G625C100008 · Design Interactive, LLC
Apr 17, 2025
$999,442
Fmcsa phase IIB award with pulsar informatics, INC. Topic 21-FM2, readiness assessment technology
6913G625C100006 · Pulsar Informatics, Inc.
Apr 16, 2025
$999,981
FY26 phase II award with creare LLC under topic AI for transportation planning and design (AI TPD).
6913G626C100011 · Creare LLC
Jun 7, 2026
$1,712,463
Tool., INC. Phase II sbir under topic 24-NH6: anchor design for universal docking interface geometry
6913G626C100017 · Tool, Inc.
Jul 6, 2026
$997,533
FY26 phase II award with tranalytics LLC under topic AI for transportation planning and design (AI TPD).
6913G626C100014 · Tranalytics, LLC
Jul 1, 2026
$1,711,820
Klaw industries LLC phase II award under topic 24-FH2: carbonated recycled concrete aggregate
6913G625C100014 · Klaw Industries LLC
Aug 10, 2025
$600,000
DOT sbir phase III - applied enterprise management corporation - implementing and maintaining a comprehensive…
6913G625C100011 · Applied Enterprise Management Corporation
May 20, 2025
$321,351
Physical sciences INC. Phase II sbir under topic 24-NH4: lightweight universal docking interface geometry (UDIG) manual…
6913G625C100018 · Physical Sciences Inc.
Sep 10, 2025
$1,008,431
Infrasense, INC. Phase II sbir award under topic 24-FH3: low-cost, rapid assessment of bridge deck chloride content…
6913G625C100016 · Infrasense, Inc.
Aug 11, 2025
$1,324,722
Sbir phase II synetics systems engineering sbir phase II - railroad wheel measuring device- topic no. 21-FR1
6913G622C100020 · Synetics Systems Engineering Corp.
Sep 30, 2022
$399,984
Sbir FY25 phase I award with red equation corp. (DBA:openbrim platform) under topic 25-FH1, open standards-based…
6913G625P800033 · Red Equation Corp
Aug 11, 2025
$153,372
Callentis consulting group sbir phase II award under topic 21-FH2
6913G622C100013 · Callentis Consulting Group LLC
Jun 22, 2022
$998,361
Sbir phase II award under topic 21-FM2 for "greenlight CMV operator ness measurement technology".
6913G622C100016 · Design Interactive, LLC
Jun 23, 2022
$986,999
FY25 phase I sbir award with redstone technologies LLC under topic 25-FR2: development of next GEN end of train…
6913G625P800040 · Redstone Technologies LLC
Aug 14, 2025
$199,894
Nhtsa phase IIB award with haas INC. Under topic 21-NH1: complete streets AI initiative: child safety using optical and…
6913G625C100009 · Haas, Inc.
Apr 22, 2025
$748,160
Right click solutions INC. (D.B.A. Rideamigos) - sbir FY23 topic no., 22-FT3 - prototype and pilot for a…
6913G623C100008 · Right Click Solutions Inc.
Jul 28, 2023
$337,748
Top vendors
Award value adds up the base and exercised options recorded for the contract awards naming
them. IDVs carry no value of their own.
Top NAICS codes
Rank
NAICS code
SAM.gov records
1
541715
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
131
2
541330
Engineering Services
25
3
541712
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
10
4
541611
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
8
5
562910
Remediation Services
8
6
541511
Custom Computer Programming Services
7
7
541990
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
5
8
212399
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
2
9
334511
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
2
10
721110
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels
2
Quick answers
Who is Darren Shaffer?
Darren Shaffer is a federal contracting contact at Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Department of Transportation). Contracting staff on 170 contract awards and 36 IDVs, from December 6, 2005 to October 13, 2026.
How do I contact Darren Shaffer?
FPDS lists Darren Shaffer's email darren.shaffer@volpe.dot.gov.
Which vendors has Darren Shaffer awarded contracts to?
The vendors on the most contract awards and IDVs naming Darren Shaffer are WSP USA Inc., Design Interactive, LLC and The Regulatory Group Inc.. Darren Shaffer's contract awards to WSP USA Inc. add up to $4.82M in base and exercised options.
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