Institute Of Transportation Engineers, Inc.

Institute of Transportation Engineers, Inc. (ITE) is a non-profit professional membership association and organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in transportation engineering, research, and standards development. As a key player in the transportation technology sector, ITE provides critical services to federal agencies, particularly the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), focusing on intelligent transportation systems (ITS), connected and automated vehicle technologies, transportation safety, and infrastructure standards. The organization serves as a professional hub for transportation engineers and researchers, developing standards, conducting technical research, and offering advisory services that advance transportation mobility, safety, and technological innovation.

Through its federal contract awards, ITE has consistently delivered sophisticated technical services across multiple domains. The organization's contract work primarily involves developing and maintaining transportation communications protocols, intelligent transportation systems standards, connected vehicle research, multimodal transportation accessibility, and transportation cybersecurity support. Most contracts have been awarded by the FHWA, with contract values ranging from $36,750 to $1,690,633, covering areas such as connected intersections, work zone implementation guidance, National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol infrastructure standards, advanced transportation controller standards, and equity-focused transportation operations analysis. These contracts are predominantly cost-plus-fixed-fee or firm fixed-price delivery orders, with no specific small business or disadvantaged set-aside designations, and typically involve technical advisory, research, and standards development services.

In terms of grant awards, ITE has participated in several collaborative federal grant initiatives, primarily working with organizations like the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Regents of the University of Michigan. Grant activities have included supporting the Connected and Automated Transportation (CAT) Coalition, participating in the National Operations Center of Excellence, and contributing to intelligent transportation systems standards development. Specifically, ITE has been designated as one of five Standards Development Organizations by the U.S. Department of Transportation to advance ITS standards, with grant work focusing on implementing connected intersection guidelines, conducting technical research, and providing subject matter expertise in transportation technology standards and implementation.

ITE holds a significant $9.75 million Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with the FHWA, awarded in September 2021, specifically for Intelligent Transportation Systems Infrastructure Standards Development, Maintenance, and Related Activities. This IDC supports the FHWA's Intelligent Transportation Systems - Joint Program Office (ITS-JPO) and has enabled multiple task orders covering a broad spectrum of transportation technology services. The IDC allows for task orders between $175,000 and $1.5 million, primarily focused on enhancing transportation safety, mobility, and system performance through advanced technological approaches. Task orders under this IDC have included cybersecurity services for transportation controllers, multimodal transportation standards support, connected intersection research, and vulnerable road user cybersecurity support, demonstrating ITE's comprehensive capabilities in transportation technology and engineering standards development.