Highway Infrastructure Engineering and Research Data Services (HIERD)

The Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking engineering services and research data support for the Highway Infrastructure Engineering and Research Data Services (HIERD) contract at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, VA. The contract will primarily focus on providing comprehensive support for infrastructure research programs, including the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) Program and Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) Program. Required services include quality control of infrastructure research data, upgrading information management systems, developing data visualization techniques, and maintaining specialized web portals like LTPP InfoPave and LTBP InfoBridge. Potential contractors must demonstrate technical expertise in pavement/bridge engineering, data processing/management, and web portal development. Responses are limited to 10 double-spaced pages and must be submitted by December 10, 2024, at 3 PM EST to Tamiko.Aikens@dot.gov, with submissions detailing technical capabilities, past performance, and proposed teaming arrangements.

The contract opportunity is currently not set aside for any specific business category, though there is consideration for small business participation under NAICS code 541715. The anticipated contract duration is five years, with an estimated total value of $18 million. Respondents will be evaluated on their technical expertise, demonstrable experience in infrastructure research data management, and capability to support complex engineering research platforms. The procurement process will involve a comprehensive review of submitted responses, with a focus on understanding the potential contractor's ability to deliver high-quality, technically sophisticated support for FHWA's critical infrastructure research programs. While no incumbent contractors are specifically named in the sources sought notice, the contract represents a significant opportunity for firms with specialized capabilities in engineering data services, web application development, and infrastructure research support.