Jonathan Agudelo

Jonathan Agudelo serves as a key procurement professional within the Federal Highway Administration’s 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit, where he oversees the acquisition of technical services critical to advancing national transportation infrastructure. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for engineering research, data-driven operational consulting, and software solutions that inform highway design, safety analysis, and system resilience. He plays a central role in translating agency mission objectives into actionable procurement strategies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while prioritizing innovation and evidence-based outcomes in transportation systems. Agudelo maintains consistent working relationships with high-capacity technical partners, including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles. These partnerships reflect a preference for established entities with proven expertise in transportation analytics, infrastructure modeling, and applied research. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term service agreements and cooperative research arrangements to ensure sustained technical support and knowledge transfer across federal highway initiatives. Agudelo’s procurement portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This pattern indicates a strategic focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications, aligning with the agency’s need for specialized, mission-critical expertise regardless of vendor size or certification status. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers) and 541715 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), underscoring a deep specialization in transportation software systems, data analytics platforms, and applied engineering research. He routinely acquires advanced modeling tools, simulation environments, and intelligent transportation system (ITS) solutions that enable data-informed decision-making for federal and state highway agencies.