Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQ

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking to establish an Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract to support its Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research (EMBIR) program, aiming to enhance vehicle safety through scientific research into human injury mechanisms in motor vehicle crashes. The contract will be awarded through a full and open competition with no set-aside provisions, requiring all offerors to be registered in SAM.gov, and is anticipated to take effect on October 1, 2026, with a total performance period of up to 60 months consisting of a two-year base period, three one-year options, and one six-month extension. The contract will enable the issuance of task orders under Firm-Fixed-Price, Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, or Hybrid structures across four core research domains: Experimental Biomechanics, which involves physical testing to determine human injury tolerance under crash conditions; Anthropomorphic Test Device (ATD) Support, focusing on the development, assessment, and validation of biofidelity and measurement accuracy in crash test dummies; Computational Modeling, which includes creating and refining finite element simulations of the human body and ATDs for virtual crash analysis; and Crash and Injury Data Analysis, applying advanced data science and machine learning techniques to real-world crash datasets to develop injury criteria and improve vehicle safety metrics. The work will be performed primarily by the contractor, with NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Research in Washington, DC serving as the administrative oversight point, and acceptance of deliverables will be determined by the government based on scientific rigor, model validation, and alignment with NHTSA’s safety objectives. While the solicitation does not specify detailed inspection standards, packaging requirements, or formal evaluation weighting, it implies adherence to established biomechanical benchmarks and requires technical proposals that demonstrate deep expertise across all four domains, with submissions due electronically via SAM.gov no later than June 23, 2026.