Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQ
This IDIQ contract funds specialized research, analysis, and technical support for NHTSA’s biomechanics injury research program on human injury mechanisms and prevention in motor vehicle crashes.
⚑ Federal procurement/contract IDIQ, not a grant or cooperative agreement · Task orders may cover multiple research domains including experimental biomechanics, ATD support, computational modeling, and crash/injury data analysis · Competition details, including any small-business or other set-aside, are not stated in the notice
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 30 weak | funds applied research; deep-tech content |
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
Description
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is committed to saving lives, preventing injuries, and reducing traffic-related health care and economic costs. As part of that mission, the Office of Vehicle Safety Research (OVSR) supports a robust scientific research program to provide the technical foundation for NHTSA’s vehicle and traffic safety initiatives. This procurement seeks to establish an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support NHTSA’s Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research (EMBIR) program. The IDIQ will enable the issuance of Task Orders (TOs) that require a broad range of specialized research, analysis, and technical support services related to human injury mechanisms and prevention in motor vehicle crashes. The contractor shall provide services across the following four research domains: Experimental Biomechanics: Conduct physical testing to evaluate human injury tolerance under crashrelevant loading conditions and identify the mechanisms and thresholds for injury. 1.Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) Support: Provide technical expertise to develop and assess ATDs, ensuring biofidelity, durability, and measurement accuracy. 2.Computational Modeling: Develop and utilize advanced computational models (e.g., finite element models of the human body and ATDs) to simulate crash scenarios, validate injury mechanisms, and support virtual testing environments. 3.Crash and Injury Data Analysis: Analyze real-world crash data, ATD testing, and experimental research to support injury criteria development, identify emerging crash trends, and enhance vehicle safety metrics. Data science tools such as AI/machine learning may be applied to enhance insights from large-scale datasets.
Eligibility
Applicant restrictions (federal contract). Set-aside: . Notice type: Presolicitation. Organization: TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF / NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION / 693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION.
Apply
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · Federal (generic) conventions SEE A FEDERAL EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — Federal (generic)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.