Guang Y. Zeng

Guang Y. Zeng serves as a Contract Specialist within the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit of the Federal Highway Administration, where they play a pivotal role in executing complex procurements that support the nation’s transportation infrastructure modernization. Specializing in engineering services, research and development, and operational consulting contracts, Zeng ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing data-driven decision-making for highway safety and resilience. Their work directly enables the procurement of technical solutions that inform infrastructure design, performance monitoring, and system innovation across federal highway programs. Zeng maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting a balanced portfolio of private-sector engineering firms and academic research institutions. These partnerships are characterized by long-term collaboration on technical studies, field testing, and systems analysis, often involving performance-based requirements and deliverables tied to measurable outcomes in transportation engineering. Zeng’s approach emphasizes rigorous evaluation of technical proposals and clear contract performance metrics to ensure alignment with agency mission objectives. Set-aside preferences are predominantly non-set-aside, with 85.2% of awards competed without socioeconomic restrictions, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over mandated preferences. However, Zeng consistently supports small business participation through targeted Total Small Business Set-Asides (7.4%) and occasional 8(a) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) competitions (3.7% each), demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals within a technically demanding environment. The primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541712 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences), with additional activity in testing laboratories (541380) and professional equipment supply (423490). Zeng’s expertise centers on acquiring high-caliber technical services—including transportation modeling, pavement analysis, traffic simulation, and infrastructure performance evaluation—ensuring federal investments yield scientifically validated, operationally viable outcomes.