Highway Infrastructure Engineering and Research Data Services (HIERD)

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is seeking engineering and technical services through the Highway Infrastructure Engineering and Research Data Services (HIERD) contract to support research activities at the Office of Infrastructure Research and Development located at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Virginia. The contractor will provide specialized engineering services focused on data quality control, lifecycle management, visualization, and augmentation for FHWA's InfoHighway data portals, which encompass research areas including pavement performance, bridge performance, materials testing, and non-destructive evaluation technologies. The primary objective is to support the Long-Term Infrastructure Performance (LTIP) team's research and development activities aimed at improving highway infrastructure asset performance through the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) and Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) programs. The contractor will manage and enhance infrastructure research data across multiple specialized portals including LTPP InfoPave, LTBP InfoBridge, InfoPTF, InfoMaterials, and InfoTechnology. The solicitation is expected to be released electronically on sam.gov in late October 2025, with interested offerors required to register on both SAM.gov and sam.gov to download solicitation documents and validate vendor identity.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services) with a size standard of $26 million. The contract structure will be a single Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) arrangement with a performance period of 60 months. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the pre-solicitation notice. Interested small businesses must respond by the October 9, 2025 due date and ensure proper registration in the required government systems to participate in the upcoming competitive solicitation process. The contract will support critical national highway infrastructure research priorities through the generation of robust data and development of technical knowledge that leads to more efficient design, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and preservation of highway assets.