Eric Robinson

Eric Robinson serves as a Contract Specialist within the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit of the Federal Highway Administration, where he plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies that support the nation’s transportation infrastructure modernization. He manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for engineering services, transportation research, and operational consulting, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with the agency’s mission to advance data-driven, resilient highway systems. His work directly enables the procurement of technical solutions that inform infrastructure design, safety enhancements, and innovation in mobility systems. Robinson maintains strategic relationships with key contractors including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting a balanced portfolio of commercial vendors and academic research institutions. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based partnerships that deliver specialized technical expertise, particularly in transportation analytics, policy research, and systems integration. He routinely engages firms capable of delivering high-integrity, mission-critical services under firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types. His set-aside preferences reveal a strong orientation toward open competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, while 16.7% are awarded as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate focus on market competitiveness while maintaining targeted support for qualified small businesses, particularly those with proven capabilities in transportation-related technical services. Robinson’s procurement activity is concentrated in NAICS codes 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), 511130 (Software Publishers), 511210 (Internet Publishing and Broadcasting), 423490 (Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers), and 561920 (Convention and Trade Show Organizers), indicating a diverse but technically grounded portfolio centered on research, data analytics, software tools, and specialized technical support services essential to modern highway operations and policy development.