Jessica Prutz

Jessica Prutz serves as the primary procurement lead for the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit within the Federal Highway Administration, where she oversees the acquisition of technical and scientific services critical to advancing national transportation infrastructure. Her role centers on managing competitive procurements for engineering research, operational consulting, and data-driven transportation solutions that inform highway design, safety enhancements, and system resilience. She ensures alignment with federal acquisition regulations and agency priorities, facilitating the selection of high-caliber contractors capable of delivering evidence-based innovations in mobility and infrastructure performance. Prutz maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting a strategic emphasis on partnerships with specialized transportation consultants and leading academic research institutions. These collaborations are typically structured through performance-based task orders and research grants, emphasizing technical rigor, deliverable transparency, and long-term project scalability. Her procurement approach prioritizes subject-matter expertise over volume, fostering enduring relationships with entities that demonstrate proven capability in transportation systems analysis and field validation. Her contracting portfolio shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical merit and capability rather than socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s need for high-complexity, non-commoditized services that require specialized knowledge. Prutz’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences) and 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), with a secondary emphasis on 541330 (Engineering Services). She routinely acquires advanced transportation modeling, infrastructure performance analytics, safety evaluation studies, and systems engineering support, underscoring deep expertise in evidence-based infrastructure decision-making and applied transportation research.