Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541712 / Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation contracts under NAICS 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology): $18.9 million to 76 recipients (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
Department of Transportation obligated $18.9 million under NAICS 541712, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology), across 239 contract awards to 76 named recipients in fiscal years 2024 to 2027. The largest recipients are SPECTRUM SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC ($23.8 million), MICRO SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC. ($10.9 million), STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, INC. ($553,206).
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- Agency
- Department of Transportation
- NAICS code
- 541712 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contract awards
- 239
- Obligated
- $18.9 million
- Named recipients
- 76
- Small business share of obligations
- 99%
- Full and open competition share
- 5%
- Set aside share
- 24%
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30
Incumbents at this agency
Ranked by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Recipient | Business size | Awards | Obligated | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPECTRUM SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC | Small Business | 4 | $23.8 million | 125.5% |
| MICRO SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC. | Small Business | 6 | $10.9 million | 57.7% |
| STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $553,206 | 2.9% |
| HUMAN SOLUTIONS, INC. | Small Business | 4 | $515,205 | 2.7% |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $378,537 | 2.0% |
| ATAC | Small Business | 7 | $88,876 | 0.5% |
| ASRC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC | Small Business | 1 | $62,922 | 0.3% |
| TETRA TECH, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ENROUTE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS INC | Small Business | 2 | $0 | 0.0% |
| UNIFIED BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| THE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $0 | 0.0% |
| DUNLAP AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| SAAB, INC | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| RENAISSANCE PLANNING GROUP, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| THORNTON TOMASETTI, INC. | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| VIRENT, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ESCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| ADVANCED SYSTEMS INC | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| METIS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $0 | 0.0% |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-0 | -0.0% |
| KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-0 | -0.0% |
| ZKXKZ LLC | Small Business | 1 | $-0 | -0.0% |
| APPLIED ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | Small Business | 1 | $-1 | -0.0% |
| IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-41 | -0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL | Other Than Small Business | 8 | $-56 | -0.0% |
| SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC | Small Business | 3 | $-101 | -0.0% |
| NICHOLS CONSULTING ENGINEERS CHTD | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-125 | -0.0% |
| AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-263 | -0.0% |
| RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-423 | -0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-437 | -0.0% |
| PHOTON-X, INC. | Small Business | 1 | $-853 | -0.0% |
| THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-936 | -0.0% |
| OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-1,635 | -0.0% |
| PURDUE UNIVERSITY | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-1,729 | -0.0% |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-1,877 | -0.0% |
| IA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PARK | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-2,769 | -0.0% |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA | Other Than Small Business | 3 | $-5,386 | -0.0% |
| ACCEL LLC | Small Business | 2 | $-8,575 | -0.0% |
| THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Other Than Small Business | 2 | $-9,088 | -0.0% |
| TEXAS A&M TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-9,293 | -0.0% |
| SUBSYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES INC. | Small Business | 2 | $-10,076 | -0.1% |
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES RESEARCH FOUNDATION | Other Than Small Business | 1 | $-10,616 | -0.1% |
Offices buying
| Sub agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Aviation Administration | 79 | $25.8 million |
| Maritime Administration | 1 | $0 |
| Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | 6 | $-18,958 |
| National Highway Traffic Safety Administration | 36 | $-696,763 |
| Federal Highway Administration | 50 | $-1,366,018 |
| Federal Railroad Administration | 67 | $-4,809,668 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2.5 million |
| FY2025 | $5.2 million |
| FY2026 | $11.2 million |
Products and services bought
| Code | Product or service | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| R499 | Support- Professional: Other | 8 | $19 million |
| R425 | Support- Professional: Engineering/technical | 25 | $15.9 million |
| H228 | Equipment and Materials Testing- Engines, Turbines, and Components | 1 | $553,206 |
| AS12 | Transportation R&d Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, and Rail; Applied Research | 1 | $378,537 |
| Z2AA | Repair or Alteration of Office Buildings | 1 | $0 |
| AD21 | R&d- Defense Other: Services (basic Research) | 4 | $0 |
| B544 | Special Studies/analysis- Technology | 1 | $0 |
| AJ36 | R&d- General Science/technology: Environmental Sciences (management/support) | 1 | $0 |
Largest contract awards
| Award ID | Recipient | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 692M1524F00061 | SPECTRUM SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC | Department of Transportation | BPA Call | 541712 | NAVIGATION TEST & EVALUATION (T&E) SUPPORT | $15,579,040 | $15,579,040 | May 22, 2024 | June 2, 2027 | Atlantic City, NJ | usaspending.gov |
| 692M1523F00042 | SPECTRUM SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC | Department of Transportation | BPA Call | 541712 | THE AFTIL PROVIDES REALISTIC MODELING, SIMULATIONS, AND AIR TRAFFIC SCENARIOS TO SUPPORT THE VISUAL VALIDATION OF PLANNED MODIFICATIONS TO A | $5,574,470 | $7,077,848 | February 27, 2023 | February 26, 2027 | Atlantic City, NJ | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA923F00049 | MICRO SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC. | Department of Transportation | BPA Call | 541712 | EFAST PA 23-020-CS AIRPORTS ENGINEERING SUPPORT | $4,703,980 | $6,241,954 | March 10, 2023 | March 30, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA925F00127 | MICRO SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC. | Department of Transportation | BPA Call | 541712 | EFAST PA 25-001-CS ARP BUSINESS PROCESS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICES | $3,550,394 | $3,550,394 | September 11, 2025 | September 14, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 0005 | MICRO SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS, INC. | Department of Transportation | BPA Call | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF EFAST PA 17-054-NV ARP BUSINESS PROCESS SUPPORT | $2,686,686 | $7,987,835 | August 2, 2017 | April 10, 2026 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 692M1519F00017 | SPECTRUM SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY INC | Department of Transportation | BPA Call | 541712 | NAVIGATION TEST&EVALUATION (T&E) SUPPORT | $2,615,685 | $24,270,100 | November 21, 2018 | June 2, 2024 | Atlantic City, NJ | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ922F00156N | STRATEGIC ANALYSIS, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | TITLE: TECHNO-ECONOMIC ANALYSIS (TEA) OF NON-BATTERY ELECTRIFICATION COMPONENTS OF ELECTRIC POWERTRAIN VEHICLES | $553,206 | $1,945,284 | September 24, 2022 | September 29, 2024 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA822F00209 | HUMAN SOLUTIONS, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | OTHER FUNCTIONS | $449,272 | $1,942,898 | April 11, 2022 | September 30, 2024 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ321F000281 | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES AND METHODS THAT SUPPORT A CHANGEABLE ROADWAY TESTING ENVIRONMENT. | $378,537 | $1,862,542 | August 30, 2021 | August 29, 2025 | Columbus, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA822F00155 | HUMAN SOLUTIONS, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | OTHER FUNCTIONS | $288,069 | $2,348,349 | March 10, 2022 | March 9, 2024 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693KA821F00288 | ATAC | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | OTHER FUNCTIONS | $197,156 | $5,188,598 | September 2, 2021 | September 2, 2024 | Santa Clara, CA | usaspending.gov |
| DTFACT10C00011 | ASRC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541712 | IIF ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES TAS::69 8107::TAS | $62,922 | $8,098,021 | August 12, 2010 | May 31, 2015 | Greenbelt, MD | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ319F000264 | RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | THIS NON-PERSONAL SERVICES TASK ORDER IS ISSUED TO CONDUCT A STUDY ENTITLED" IMPLEMENTATION OF CRASH SIMULATION TECHNOLOGY TO DEVELOP COUNTE | $0 | $56,038 | July 26, 2019 | July 25, 2020 | New York, NY | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ618F000035 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO: * IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, SIMULATE AND TEST TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING THE SAFETY AND OPERATION | $0 | $842,689 | May 24, 2018 | September 30, 2022 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ319F000387 | GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | NEW TASK ORDER FOR CRASHING TESTING STONE FACE CONCRETE GUARD RAIL | $0 | $145,000 | September 13, 2019 | February 28, 2021 | Fairfax, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ618F000067 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | TO EVALUATE RELIABILITY OF RAILROAD TANK CAR NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (NDE) METHODS USING THE PROBABILITY OF DETECTION (POD) APPROACH. | $0 | $539,709 | September 28, 2018 | September 30, 2022 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ619F000048 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | ONBOARD BROKEN RAIL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - PHASE-I | $0 | $1,441,311 | September 26, 2019 | May 30, 2022 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ621F000011 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | ADVANCED QMB/FMB REQUIREMENTS AND ALGORITHMS | $0 | $649,446 | September 14, 2021 | September 30, 2022 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ619F000064 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | DEVELOP DESIGN AND ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEXT GENERATION HEAD-OF-TRAIN AND END-OF-TRAIN SYSTEM TO SUPPORT EMERGING TRAIN AUTOMATION | $0 | $1,576,276 | September 3, 2019 | September 30, 2022 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ621F000046 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | DEVELOPMENT OF RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY (RAM) MODELING AND TRAIN CONTROL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION TOOLS THAT RAILROADS CA | $0 | $588,522 | August 27, 2021 | September 30, 2022 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ620F000023 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | NEW TASK ORDER FOR PROCUREMENT AND TESTING OF PTL EOT SEGMENT | $0 | $880,886 | September 22, 2020 | September 30, 2022 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ621F000005 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | PROJECT FOR FULLY SCALABLE TRAIN BRAKING SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT | $0 | $414,484 | May 6, 2021 | September 30, 2022 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ619F000075 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | TTC SITE IMPROVEMENTS R&D - TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER R&D SITE IMPROVEMENTS RELATED ACTIVITIES - THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS NEW TASK IS TO | $0 | $833,437 | September 13, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ918F000234 | REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | AWARD AND FUND THE BASE TASKS FOR PHASE I OF THE TITLE: EXPERIMENTAL AND MATHEMATICAL BIOMECHANICS INJURY RESEARCH TASK ORDER TO UMTRI INITI | $0 | $2,162,169 | September 28, 2018 | November 28, 2024 | Ann Arbor, MI | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ621F000018 | TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541712 | OBJECTIVE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO ANALYZE THE POTENTIAL TRAIN CONTROL BENEFITS ACHIEVABLE WITH A VIRTUAL BLOCK TRACK CIRCUIT (VBTC) CONCEPT A | $0 | $707,750 | June 23, 2021 | September 22, 2022 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
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