Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQ

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a synopsis for Solicitation 693JJ926R000020, "Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research (EMBIR)". The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) intends to issue a solicitation for a Full and Open Competition to support the Office of Vehicle Safety Research. The goal is to advance the understanding of human injury biomechanics and improve vehicle safety through experimental, computational, and analytical research.

Work under this contract will support:

• Human injury biomechanics and tolerance research
• Development and evaluation of anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs)
• Computational modeling of human and surrogate response
• Analysis of crash data and injury causation trends
• Development of injury criteria and performance metrics

Specific tasks may include conducting experimental biomechanics testing, supporting ATD design, performing computational simulations, analyzing data, and supporting the development of injury risk functions. Offerors may propose to support one or more research areas.

• Contract Type: Multiple Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts.

• Task Order Types: May include Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Cost-No-Fee, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), or Hybrid contract types.

• Period of Performance: Not to exceed 60 months from date of award, including a two-year base period and three one-year option periods, plus a six-month option to extend services.

• NAICS Code: 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.

• Solicitation Release: Anticipated on or about May 2026.

• Anticipated Award Date: October 1, 2026.

• Submission Instructions: The solicitation will be posted electronically via SAM.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for updates and amendments.

• This is a Full and Open Competition.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov to be eligible for award.

• This synopsis is for informational purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals.

• The Government anticipates making award(s) in advance of the October 1, 2026 effective date.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This synopsis announces the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) intent to issue a solicitation for a Full and Open Competition to support the Office of Vehicle Safety Research (NSR-200). The effort aims to advance the understanding of human injury biomechanics and improve vehicle safety through experimental, computational, and analytical research.

The work under this contract will support research in:

• Human injury biomechanics and tolerance
• Development and evaluation of anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs)
• Computational modeling of human and surrogate response
• Analysis of crash data and injury causation trends
• Development of injury criteria and performance metrics

Specific tasks may include conducting experimental biomechanics testing, supporting ATD design and evaluation, performing computational simulations, analyzing data, and supporting the development of injury risk functions.

• Multiple Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts are anticipated.

• Task orders may utilize various contract types, including Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee (CPFF), Cost-No-Fee, Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP), and hybrid types.

• The total period of performance for the IDIQ contracts will not exceed 60 months from the date of award, consisting of a two-year base period, three one-year option periods, and a six-month option to extend services.

• The anticipated effective date of the IDIQ contracts is October 1, 2026.

• This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals.

• The solicitation will be posted electronically on SAM.gov.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.

• Interested parties are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov for updates, amendments, and additional information.

• The solicitation is for a Full and Open Competition.

• The applicable NAICS code is 541715 – Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences.

• The solicitation is anticipated to be released on or about May 2026.

• The Government anticipates making award(s) in advance of the October 1, 2026 effective date.