Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541380 / TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC: 158 federal contract awards, $78.4 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
Updated October 6, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov.
TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER INC (UEI VM3RJUJSN3A4), East Liberty, OH, received 158 federal prime contract awards with $78.4 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 1 agency under 2 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is Department of Transportation ($78.4 million) and its largest code is NAICS 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services.
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- UEI
- VM3RJUJSN3A4
- Location
- East Liberty, OH
- Business size
- Other Than Small Business
- Contract awards
- 158
- Obligated
- $78.4 million
- First action in window
- 2023-10-20
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30
Where the work is
NAICS codes, with the other winners in each.
| NAICS | Industry | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | 155 | $77.8 million |
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 3 | $578,207 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 158 | $78.4 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $31.3 million |
| FY2025 | $22 million |
| FY2026 | $25.1 million |
Contract awards
The 50 largest of 158 awards by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Award ID | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 693JJ924F00107N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TO AGAINST TRC IDIQ CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 BIOMECHANICS RESEARCH | $13,949,776 | $13,949,776 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2029 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ923F000296 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | **VRTC** NEW TRC TO AGAINST NEW TRC CONTRACT (TBD). SEVERABLE. POP: 5-YEAR ( BASE PERIOD WITH FOUR 1 YEAR OPTIONS.) BASE PERIOD 09/30/2023 - | $11,636,540 | $12,680,607 | September 28, 2023 | June 30, 2027 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00064N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TRC TO AGAINST CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 DUMMY MANAGEMENT LABORATORY SUPPORT SERVICES | $9,582,856 | $9,582,856 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2029 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00053N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | ADMINISTRATIVE LABORATORY SUPPORT SERVICES | $4,661,190 | $4,921,190 | June 1, 2024 | May 31, 2026 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ923F000295 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH - RESEARCH, TESTING, AND TEST PROCEDURE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT FOR THE TOPICS OF CRASH AVOIDANCE WARNING SYSTEM HUMAN-MA | $3,055,215 | $4,531,738 | September 29, 2023 | September 24, 2028 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00129N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TO AGAINST TRC CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 DEFECTS ANALYSIS SUPPORT | $2,875,000 | $2,875,000 | September 3, 2024 | September 2, 2027 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F000034 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TRC TASK ORDER AGAINST CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 TITLE: EXPLORING TEST METHODS FOR VEHICLE/VRU MOVEMENTS (PEDESTRIANS, CYCLIST, AND MOTO | $2,750,000 | $4,458,339 | May 17, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00145N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TRC TO AGAINST CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 VRTC HEAVY VEHICLE ADAS TEST TRACK RESEARCH | $1,848,461 | $1,848,461 | September 22, 2024 | September 21, 2026 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ919F000063 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | TO: BIOMECHANICS RESEARCH | $1,841,175 | $19,828,413 | May 31, 2019 | September 24, 2024 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ923F000313 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | LIGHT VEHICLE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND ADAS RESEARCH | $1,499,934 | $2,630,800 | September 28, 2023 | September 24, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00045N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION IS TO: AWARD A TASK ORDER TO TRC INC. TO SUPPORT VRTC WORK ON PILOT TESTING WITH CLOSED-COURSE METHODS FOR T | $1,497,737 | $1,497,737 | July 1, 2026 | September 24, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00057N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS PR IS TO ISSUE A NEW TASK ORDER UNDER (VESS IDIQ) TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE PROJECT TITLED "ONGOING VRU AEB RESEARCH" T | $1,448,714 | $1,448,714 | July 1, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00106N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TO LIGHT VEHICLE INTERSECTION AEB - DRAFT TEST PROCEDURE REFINEMENT FY25-177 | $1,393,815 | $1,393,815 | September 24, 2025 | September 22, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00074N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION IS TO: AWARD A TASK ORDER TO TRC INC. TO CONDUCT HEAVY VEHICLE TEST TRACK RESEARCH ON AEB AND LKA. THIS PR C | $1,299,910 | $1,299,910 | August 7, 2026 | August 6, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00045N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TO AGAINST TRC: 693JJ923D000057 CYBERSECURITY LABORATORY PRACTICE | $1,273,563 | $1,273,563 | July 1, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00004N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TO: VRTC DEVELOPMENT OF ADS DRIVING PERFORMANCE TESTING METHODS | $1,249,971 | $1,249,971 | March 31, 2025 | July 31, 2026 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00176N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PERFORM AEB RESEARCH ON CRASH SCENARIOS INVOLVING HEAVY VEHICLES AND FIRST RESPONDERS AS THE POV. THIS | $1,242,605 | $1,242,605 | September 30, 2024 | November 27, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F000020 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TRC TO AGAINST 693JJ923D000057. TITLE: AEB TEST PROCEDURE REFINEMENT WITH 2-WHEEL VRUS THIS PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE AEB RESPONSE OF UP | $1,181,722 | $1,181,722 | April 1, 2024 | September 30, 2025 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00079N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | TITLE: DELIVERY ORDER FOR FY 2026 COMPLIANCE TESTING AT TRC UNDER CONTRACT NO. 693JJ923D000051, OPTION PERIOD ONE, YEAR THREE. DESCRIPTION: | $1,100,125 | $1,100,125 | September 25, 2025 | November 24, 2026 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ923F000191 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | THIS IS A NEW TASK ORDER TO PERFORM TESTING TO SUPPORT THE REPEATABILITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY OF CRASH AVOIDANCE TEST PROCEDURES PROPOSED BY | $1,085,353 | $2,157,996 | August 8, 2023 | March 31, 2027 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00080N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TASK ORDER | $947,800 | $947,800 | September 4, 2026 | September 3, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00112N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | **NSR-120** TYPE OF ACTION: NEW TASK ORDER, NON-SEVERABLE, POP 09/1/2025-08/31/2027 1. NEW TO AGAINST THE TRC SOLE SOURCE IDIQ CONTRACT 2. P | $896,640 | $896,640 | September 29, 2025 | September 28, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00041N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TASK ORDER AGAINST TRC CONTRACT 693JJ923D000057 PURPOSE OF THIS TO IS TO: 1. PERFORM RESEARCH REGARDING CYBERSECURITY TESTING AFTERMARKE | $869,361 | $869,361 | July 1, 2025 | September 24, 2028 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00103N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION IS TO: BACKGROUND: NHTSA HAS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPING AND PERFORMING AEB TESTING RELATED TO A PEDESTRI | $799,985 | $799,985 | September 18, 2026 | September 17, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00109N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | **NSR-120** TYPE OF ACTION: TASK ORDER, NEGOTIATED, NON-COMPETITIVE THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACTION: 1. CREATE A NEW TO: BREATH AND TOUCH BASED A | $799,828 | $799,828 | September 26, 2025 | September 24, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00110N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | TITLE: ASSESSMENT OF HEADLAMP LOWER BEAM MAXIMUM PHOTOMETRIC INTENSITY [FMVSS 108] THE PURPOSE OF THIS PR IS TO EXECUTE A NEW TASK ORDER AGA | $743,416 | $743,416 | September 21, 2026 | September 20, 2028 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00043N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NETWORKED VEHICLE COMPUTING SYSTEMS HAVE A GROWING RESPONSIBILITY FOR VEHICLE CONTROL. A SAMPLE OF THESE SYSTEMS WILL BE EVALUATED FOR THE P | $721,279 | $721,279 | July 1, 2026 | June 30, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00025N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION: NHTSA VRTC EQUIPMENT AND TESTING CAPABILITIES AND LEGACY SUPPORT INCLUDING CALIBRATION AND SERVICE CONTRACT | $699,984 | $699,984 | April 3, 2026 | April 2, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00096N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TRC TO AGAINST CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEMS-FACILITY USE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE VEHICLE RESEARCH AND TEST C | $699,493 | $699,493 | August 13, 2024 | August 12, 2028 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00098N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | THIS PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE PREVIOUS RESEARCH TO EVALUATE EXPANDING TEST CONDITIONS USED FOR LIGHT VEHICLE CAR-TO-CAR AEB PERFORMANCE EVALUAT | $699,025 | $699,025 | September 25, 2026 | September 24, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00126N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | TITLE: CHARACTERIZATION METHODS FOR OBJECT DETECTION PERFORMANCE WITH CHALLENGING TARGETS SUCH AS SPARSE & LOW OBJECTS | $682,049 | $682,049 | September 30, 2026 | September 29, 2028 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00140N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TRC TO AGAINST CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 LANE KEEPING ASSIST PART 2 (TEST TRACK PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT) | $662,338 | $662,338 | September 16, 2024 | June 15, 2026 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00115N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | **NSR-120** TYPE OF ACTION: NEW TO, NON-SEVERABLE THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION IS TO: 1. NEW TASK ORDER AGAINST THE SERVICES CONTRACT. 2. | $599,498 | $599,498 | September 25, 2023 | September 24, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00121N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUEST IS TO: 1. NEW TO AGAINST THE TRC CONTRACT 2. POP 8/1/2025 TO 10/30/2026 - 14 MONTHS 3. CONTINUATION OF EVALUATIO | $599,252 | $599,252 | September 29, 2025 | March 28, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ424F00035N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | THIS IS A FFP TASK ORDER UNDER THE R&T IDIQ TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO PROMOTE SAFETY OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES, DRIVERS, AND CARRIERS. THE P | $578,207 | $578,207 | July 16, 2024 | June 30, 2025 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00089N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | TITLE: DELIVERY ORDER FOR FY 2025 COMPLIANCE TESTING AT TRC UNDER CONTRACT NO. 693JJ923D000051, BASE PERIOD ONE, CONTRACT YEAR TWO REQUEST T | $565,075 | $565,075 | August 25, 2024 | August 24, 2025 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00094N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | TITLE: VERIFICATION TESTING OF VRTC DRAFT NCAP TEST PROCEDURES BY OUTSIDE TEST LABORATORIES [NCAP ROADMAP] BY TRC THE PURPOSE OF THIS PR IS | $497,273 | $497,273 | June 14, 2026 | September 13, 2028 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00133N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | TITLE: SCENARIO-BASED CHARACTERIZATION OF DRUNK DRIVING CRASHES THE PURPOSE OF THIS FIRM-FIXED PRICE TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES F | $474,823 | $474,823 | September 30, 2026 | September 29, 2028 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00001N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | ADVANCES IN PHYSICS-BASED SENSOR SIMULATION | $460,601 | $460,601 | January 1, 2025 | June 30, 2027 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00155N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | **VRTC** NEW TO AGAINST TRC CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057. NON-SEVERABLE. CPFF. POP: 08/01/2024 - 07/31/2025 | $425,047 | $425,047 | September 25, 2024 | December 25, 2025 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00069N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TASK ORDER AGAINST TRC: 693JJ923D000057 FACILITY USE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE VEHICLE RESEARCH AND TEST CENTER (VRTC) | $397,995 | $397,995 | August 1, 2024 | February 1, 2026 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00144N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TRC TO AGAINST CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 EMERGENCY STEERING ASSIST | $394,124 | $394,124 | September 26, 2024 | February 26, 2026 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00088N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | . . TITLE: COMPLIANCE TESTS UNDER THE OPTION PERIOD TWO, YEAR FOUR. - 18 MONTH PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FROM DATE OF ORDER TO ALLOW TIME FOR TH | $387,375 | $387,375 | August 28, 2026 | February 27, 2028 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00107N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | TITLE: FMVSS 121 AND 136 COMPLIANCE TESTING SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT 693JJ924D000037 THIS REQUEST IS FOR A NEW DELIVERY ORDER AGAINST IDIQ CO | $365,190 | $365,190 | September 30, 2024 | March 29, 2030 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ925F00118N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | **NSR-120** TYPE OF ACTION: NEW TASK ORDER - POP IS 12 MONTHS FROM DATE OF AWARD - NON-SEVERABLE THE PURPOSE OF THIS REQUISITION IS TO: 1. N | $324,290 | $324,290 | September 29, 2025 | September 28, 2027 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ926F00107N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | TITLE: FMVSS 121 AND 136 COMPLIANCE TESTING SERVICES UNDER CONTRACT 693JJ924D000037 DESCRIPTION: PROGRAM YEAR 2026 DELIVERY ORDER | $303,280 | $303,280 | September 30, 2024 | March 29, 2030 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00062N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TRC TO AGAINST CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 IT SUPPORT SERVICES | $287,995 | $287,995 | July 1, 2024 | December 31, 2025 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924F00156N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | NEW TO AGAINST TRC CONTRACT: 693JJ923D000057 MOTORCYCLE ABS AND STABILITY CONTROL | $287,044 | $287,044 | September 25, 2024 | December 31, 2026 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ924D000037 | Department of Transportation | IDC | 541380 | TITLE: FMVSS NO. 121, AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS & FMVSS NO. 136, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR HEAVY VEHICLES THE PURPOSE OF THIS INDEFIN | $242,700 | $3,836,875 | September 30, 2024 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 693JJ919F000062 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541380 | DEFECT ANALYSIS SUPPORT | $224,823 | $5,176,823 | June 13, 2019 | June 16, 2025 | East Liberty, OH | usaspending.gov |
Also on SpecStream
- All recipients under NAICS 541380 Testing Laboratories and Services
- All recipients under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541380
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541715
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