Ryan Buck

Ryan Buck serves as a Contracting Officer within the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit of the Federal Highway Administration, where he leads the procurement of technical services critical to advancing national transportation infrastructure. His portfolio centers on engineering consulting, transportation research, and operational support contracts that inform highway design, safety improvements, and data-driven infrastructure planning. He manages full and open competitions as well as limited-source acquisitions under federal acquisition regulations, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while delivering mission-critical solutions to support FHWA’s research and development objectives. Mr. Buck maintains established relationships with key contractors including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting a balanced approach between private-sector technical providers and academic research institutions. His contracting patterns demonstrate a preference for long-term, performance-based agreements that emphasize deliverables tied to engineering analysis, data collection, and transportation system optimization. He frequently engages firms capable of delivering specialized, non-standardized services requiring subject-matter expertise in mobility planning and infrastructure resilience. His set-aside preferences reveal a strong emphasis on full and open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, he consistently supports small business participation through 8(a) competed contracts, which account for 16.7% of his awards, indicating a targeted but measured commitment to socioeconomic programs without compromising technical rigor or competition integrity. Mr. Buck’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), reflecting his leadership in acquiring multidisciplinary engineering and analytical services. He also regularly procures convention and trade show organizing services (NAICS 561920) to facilitate industry engagement and knowledge transfer, and general warehousing and storage (NAICS 493110) to support logistics for research equipment and materials. His domain expertise lies in transportation systems engineering, operational research, and infrastructure innovation procurement.