Department of Transportation · Federal Highway Administration · 693JJ3 ACQUISITION AND GRANTS MGT
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
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Sources Sought response
A complete draft response — capability statement, relevant past performance, business size and socioeconomic status, and answers to the agency's specific questions.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
693JJ3-26-SS-0019
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
541380
Product service code
AS12
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-20
Response deadline
Aug 31, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Washington, DC
Contracting contact
myla.wyatt@dot.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 541380 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
Potential Sources Sought. This is NOT a solicitation for quotes/submissions/proposals. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is conducting market research to identify potential sources for an anticipated requirement. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information, for planning purposes, regarding (1) the availability and capability of qualified sources to perform all or some of the work described below; and (2) the size classification of the available and capable sources relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. This notice does not solicit quotations/proposals. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, the FHWA will not provide reimbursement for any information that may be submitted in response to this RFI/SS notice. Companies/Firms/Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI/SS notice. Responding to this RFI/SS notice will neither increase nor decrease the likelihood of being awarded any contract in the future by FHWA for the requisite services. Pursuant to 48 C.F.R., Part 10, the Government is conducting market research to: Determine what sources exist that can satisfy the Government’s requirements listed below, Determine the capabilities of potential sources, Determine the size and status of potential sources, and Determine the level of competition (i.e. 8(a), set-aside, or full and open). The results of this RFI/SS notice will assist in identifying potential quoters having an interest in, and the resources to accomplish the work and contribute to determining the method of procurement. The FHWA is seeking a qualified Contractor that demonstrates the capabilities, experience, and resources required to perform crash testing on safety hardware devices. FHWA is transitioning to the latest crash test criteria for road safety hardware. This means transitioning from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 Recommended Procedures for the Safety Performance Evaluation of Highway Features to the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) methods. The goal of this effort is to make off- National Highway System (NHS) roads and highways as safe as possible, in part by accelerating the move to newer crash test criteria for Steel-Backed Timber roadway safety hardware devices. This project proposes to follow AASHTO 2016 MASH to crash test and document a Steel-Backed Timber roadway barrier, transition, and terminal common to the off- NHS system. This MASH testing will provide additional crashworthy alternative systems for local, federal, and tribal agencies and decrease occupant risk if they impact a device that meets current crash test standards. Upon completion of successful crash testing of the three safety hardware devices the FHWA will share the MASH test results and the standard details with the transportation community. NOTE: Please review attached detailed RFI/SS notice which includes instructions on how to submit questions and capability statements and each respective deadline. PLEASE do not post, upload, or submit questions or capability statements in response to this notice on SAM.gov. Questions and responses posted or submitted via SAM.gov may not be answered or considered.
Contact
Point of contact
Myla Wyatt
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
myla.wyatt@dot.gov
Submit questions
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