Lloyd S. Blackwell

Lloyd S. Blackwell serves as a key procurement lead within the NHTSA Office of Acquisition, supporting the agency’s mission to enhance road safety through evidence-based policy and technological innovation. He manages a diverse portfolio of professional services contracts focused on behavioral research, engineering analysis, and safety technology evaluation. His work directly enables NHTSA’s regulatory development and public safety initiatives by securing expert technical support for vehicle safety standards, fuel efficiency modeling, and consumer behavior studies. Blackwell’s acquisitions are primarily research-driven, aligning with the agency’s data-centric approach to reducing traffic fatalities and injuries. His primary contractor relationships include AMD International Technologies LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators, reflecting a pattern of engagement with specialized firms delivering advanced engineering, systems analysis, and public outreach services. These partnerships are typically non-competitive or minimally set-aside, indicating a preference for established technical experts with proven capability in transportation safety domains. Blackwell consistently works with vendors possessing deep subject-matter expertise in automotive safety systems and public policy research. Set-aside preferences are heavily skewed toward open competition, with 97.4% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. Small business participation is minimal, comprising only 1.3% of awards under Total Small Business and 8(a) competed categories, suggesting a procurement strategy prioritizing technical qualifications and domain expertise over socioeconomic targeting. This reflects the specialized nature of NHTSA’s requirements and the limited pool of qualified small businesses capable of delivering high-complexity safety research and engineering services. The dominant NAICS categories—541720 (Social Sciences R&D), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 541380 (Testing Laboratories)—reveal a strong focus on behavioral science research, vehicle safety testing, and systems engineering. Blackwell’s portfolio centers on human factors analysis, crashworthiness studies, and regulatory impact assessments, underscoring his expertise in procuring high-stakes technical services critical to federal motor vehicle safety standards.