Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQ
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JJ926R000020
- Agency
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AJ12 General Science And Technology R&D Services; General Science And Technology; Applied Research
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking to establish an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support its Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research (EMBIR) program. The procurement focuses on specialized research, analysis, and technical support services related to human injury mechanisms and prevention in motor vehicle crashes, spanning four research domains: experimental biomechanics, anthropomorphic test device (ATD) support, computational modeling, and crash and injury data analysis. Contractors will be expected to demonstrate expertise in conducting physical testing, developing advanced computational models, analyzing real-world crash data, and supporting injury criteria development, with offerors able to propose supporting one or more research areas. The evaluation will assess technical qualifications, proposed expertise areas, and organizational capacity to deliver services across the specified research domains. The proposal submission deadline is June 23, 2026, with potential offerors required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov to be eligible for award.
This procurement carries no set-aside designations and represents a full and open competition opportunity. The IDIQ contract will have a total period of performance not to exceed 60 months, structured as one two-year base period, three one-year option periods, and one six-month option to extend services, with an anticipated effective date of October 1, 2026. Task orders under the IDIQ may utilize various contract types, including Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Cost-No-Fee, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), and hybrid arrangements as applicable. While no specific budget range is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice, the contract encompasses multiple award vehicles under full and open competition, suggesting significant anticipated spending across the research domains. The applicable NAICS code is 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), and the work will support NHTSA's vehicle and traffic safety initiatives through advanced research capabilities.
Notice text
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is committed to saving lives, preventing injuries, and
reducing traffic-related health care and economic costs. As part of that mission, the Office of Vehicle Safety
Research (OVSR) supports a robust scientific research program to provide the technical foundation for NHTSA’s
vehicle and traffic safety initiatives.
This procurement seeks to establish an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support NHTSA’s
Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research (EMBIR) program. The IDIQ will enable the issuance
of Task Orders (TOs) that require a broad range of specialized research, analysis, and technical support services
related to human injury mechanisms and prevention in motor vehicle crashes.
The contractor shall provide services across the following four research domains:
Experimental Biomechanics: Conduct physical testing to evaluate human injury tolerance under crashrelevant
loading conditions and identify the mechanisms and thresholds for injury.
1.Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) Support: Provide technical expertise to develop and assess ATDs,
ensuring biofidelity, durability, and measurement accuracy.
2.Computational Modeling: Develop and utilize advanced computational models (e.g., finite element models of
the human body and ATDs) to simulate crash scenarios, validate injury mechanisms, and support virtual
testing environments.
3.Crash and Injury Data Analysis: Analyze real-world crash data, ATD testing, and experimental research to
support injury criteria development, identify emerging crash trends, and enhance vehicle safety metrics.
Data science tools such as AI/machine learning may be applied to enhance insights from large-scale datasets.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Synposis Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation | |
| Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQ | Solicitation |
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