Solicitation

Research Initiatives in Support of FHWA Bridges and Structures Programs 3.0

693JJ3-23-BAA-0001

Federal Highway Administration, 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants MGT. Engineering Services.

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Awarded

Hardesty & Hanover, LLC

$158,000.00 obligated so far on USAspending

Description

As published on SAM.gov.

The purpose of this BAA is to solicit a variety of solutions that will support the strategic objectives of the FHWA Office of Bridges and Structures and the tactical needs of the bridge and tunnel program areas: • Steel Bridges • Concrete Bridges • Load Rating of Bridges and Tunnel Structures • Seismic and Multi-Hazard Resilience • Bridge and Tunnel Security • Bridge and Tunnel Safety Technology • Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composite Technology Projects shall develop technologies that address FHWA current strategic goals and objectives (FY 2022–2026).

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient: Hardesty & Hanover, LLC
UEI: UJBVBJMUSML7
CAGE: 1MD51
Vendor location: New York, NY
Contract: 693JJ324C000002, definitive contract
Obligated: $158,000.00, potential $248,000
Actions: 5 between February 2, 2024 and July 13, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Award for a Research Project "safety Inspection and Evaluation of Functional System for Highway Tunnels and Moveable Bridges".
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: University of Delaware
UEI: T72NHKM259N3
CAGE: 015X1
Vendor location: Newark, DE
Contract: 693JJ324C000005, definitive contract
Obligated: $251,306.72, potential $301,307
Actions: 4 between February 8, 2024 and July 16, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: New Contract with Ud
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: National Institute of Building Sciences
UEI: HYNHS5VQEFC3
CAGE: 6S481
Vendor location: Washington, DC
Contract: 693JJ324C000006, definitive contract
Obligated: $175,607.00
Actions: 7 between February 21, 2024 and July 28, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Award a New Contract to Nibs for Research Project "national Bim Transportation Library Creation and Deployment Work Plan".
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: HDR Engineering Inc.
UEI: T39AK2RRG2H9
CAGE: 1EHX1
Vendor location: Omaha, NE
Contract: 693JJ324C000007, definitive contract
Obligated: $422,150.00
Actions: 5 between February 21, 2024 and July 23, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Award Contract Under 693jj3-23-Baa-0001 to HDR for a Research Project "safety Inspection and Evaluation of Functional System for Highway Tunnels and Moveable Bridges".
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Karagozian & Case, Inc.
UEI: YALRJKQFU481
CAGE: 9B109
Vendor location: Glendale, CA
Contract: 693JJ324C000008, definitive contract
Obligated: $196,862.00
Actions: 3 between February 28, 2024 and April 16, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Award a New Contract Under the Hif/Hibs BAA to Karagozian & Case for the Research Project Evibe (Explosive Vulnerability Investigation of Bridge Elements)
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: WSP USA Inc.
UEI: LLWLXEU6T563
CAGE: 5D213
Vendor location: New York, NY
Contract: 693JJ324C000009, definitive contract
Obligated: $613,302.00, potential $869,978
Actions: 5 between March 26, 2024 and July 9, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: National Bim Transportation Library Creation and Deployment Work Plan
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Iowa State University of Science and Technology
UEI: DQDBM7FGJPC5
CAGE: 5J949
Vendor location: Ames, IA
Contract: 693JJ324C000010, definitive contract
Obligated: $250,000.00
Actions: 8 between March 17, 2024 and July 15, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Award a Contract to Iowa State University for Research Project Development of Non-Seismic Fragility Function for Bridges
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Lehigh University
UEI: E13MDBKHLDB5
CAGE: 4D371
Vendor location: Bethlehem, PA
Contract: 693JJ324C000011, definitive contract
Obligated: $85,249.00, current value $251,989
Actions: 7 between March 17, 2024 and August 10, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: New Contract Multi-Hazard Fragility of Highway Bridges for Improved Community Resilience Modeling
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: University of South Florida
UEI: NKAZLXLL7Z91
CAGE: 1F202
Vendor location: Tampa, FL
Contract: 693JJ324C000012, definitive contract
Obligated: $163,644.00, potential $354,738
Actions: 7 between March 12, 2024 and July 9, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Award New Contract Probabilistic Damage Evaluation: Hazard Intensity Measure and Fragility Parameters
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Southwest Research Institute
UEI: PB11V1KH3KV4
CAGE: 26401
Vendor location: San Antonio, TX
Contract: 693JJ324C000013, definitive contract
Obligated: $258,903.00, potential $995,014
Actions: 5 between March 25, 2024 and July 14, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 25 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Award Contract Next Gen. Liquefaction Project Database and Model Development in Support of Improved Liquefaction Hazard Assessments
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: University of Kentucky Research Foundation, the
UEI: H1HYA8Z1NTM5
CAGE: 5B333
Vendor location: Lexington, KY
Contract: 693JJ324C000020, definitive contract
Obligated: $285,000.00, current value $535,000
Actions: 5 between September 23, 2024 and July 2, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Practical Framework for a Bridge and Tunnel Construction Inspection Certification Program
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: University of Missouri System
UEI: SZPJL5ZRCLF4
CAGE: 9C156
Vendor location: Columbia, MO
Contract: 693JJ324C000021, definitive contract
Obligated: $615,043.00, current value $1,165,043
Actions: 4 between September 23, 2024 and July 27, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: \guideline for Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment of In-Service PT Bridges
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Recipient: Michael Baker International, Inc.
UEI: QCP9FHXUYUF6
CAGE: 7EZ77
Vendor location: Pittsburgh, PA
Contract: 693JJ324C000022, definitive contract
Obligated: $749,968.00, current value $1,134,968
Actions: 6 between September 23, 2024 and July 14, 2026
Competition: Full and Open Competition, 6 offers received
Set-aside reported: No Set Aside Used.
Described as: Research Project Inspection of Nonredundant Steel Tension Members
Match: solicitation number 693JJ323BAA0001 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ3 (high confidence)
Record: USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

September 2, 2025
Solicitation
Due November 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice 3a1f571c724a4b4cbfa1634aa264e5d3

Points of contact

Tamiko Aikenstamiko.aikens@dot.gov

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