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Department of Transportation (DOT): NAICS 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

7open solicitations

$92.0Mobligated in FY2026

141contracts ending within 18 months

Open solicitations

AI-Enabled Incident Response System with sUAS and Human Copilots (AIRS-COP)FHWA · No Set aside used · Due 15 October 2026
FTA Broad Agency Announcement (FY26) -- Research Initiatives in Support of Safety, Accessibility, and Mobility in Public TransportationFederal Transit Administration · No Set aside used · Due 19 October 2026
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety Research Initiative FY2026 BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA)Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration · No Set aside used · Due 18 November 2026
FY 26 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - Federal Railroad AdministrationFederal Railroad Administration · No Set aside used · Due 30 September 2027
UAS BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT Solicitation Number: 697DCK-25-R-00278 Call 001-2026FAA · No Set aside used · Due 30 September 2028
Research Initiatives in Support of FHWA Next Generation Structural Materials and SystemsFHWA · Unrestricted (full and open) · Due 01 April 2029
Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)FHWA · Unrestricted (full and open) · Due 18 November 2030

How DOT NAICS 541715 spends

FY2021$59.5M

FY2022$65.1M

FY2023$66.4M

FY2024$78.2M

FY2025$99.9M

FY2026$92.0M

FY2027*$1.7M

Contract obligations by federal fiscal year (October–September), from USASpending.gov award data. IDIQ ceilings are excluded. * The current year is partial, and USASpending lags 4–8 weeks.

DOT NAICS 541715 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

141 contracts worth $172.8M.

Incumbent	Buyer	What	Value	Ends	Est. solicitation	Record
CHEROKEE FEDERAL SOLUTIONS, L.L.C.	FAA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$565K	11 October 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
NEWPORT SENSORS INC	Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$1.0M	21 October 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
GENEX SYSTEMS, LLC	Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$250K	29 October 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
HPTECH, INC.	FHWA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$306K	30 October 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
SYNTEK TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	FHWA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$2.9M	31 October 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
LEIDOS, INC.	FHWA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$1.1M (2 orders)	31 October 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION	FAA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$441K	31 October 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
LEIDOS, INC.	FHWA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$727K	08 November 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
PROTECTION ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LLC	FHWA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$244K	10 November 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK	FAA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$100K	11 November 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO	Federal Railroad Administration	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$244K	21 November 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC	FAA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$4.4M	30 November 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
ENSCO INC	Federal Railroad Administration	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$815K	04 December 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS FOR SYSTEMS, INC.	Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$493K	05 December 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending
WOOLPERT, INC.	FAA	541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)	$2.0M	08 December 2026	Now / imminent	USASpending

Contracts and task orders from USASpending.gov (FPDS) whose period of performance ends within 18 months, valued at $25K or more, excluding IDIQ ceilings and government-owned, contractor-operated facility contracts. Co-terminous orders from the same vendor, agency, NAICS and PSC ending in the same month are grouped. The solicitation date is an estimate (about six months before the contract ends): FedSift does not know whether a follow-on has been posted, so check SAM.gov.

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