Ryan Mavis

Ryan Mavis 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 and research-driven services critical to advancing national transportation infrastructure. His responsibilities include managing complex contracts for engineering studies, transportation research, and operational consulting that directly inform highway design, safety improvements, and system resilience. Mavis ensures all procurements align with federal acquisition regulations and support the agency’s mission of data-informed infrastructure decision-making, frequently handling solicitations under competitive and full-and-open contracting pathways. He maintains consistent working relationships with high-capacity research and consulting entities, including the University of California, Los Angeles, and K & M Transportation Services LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for institutions with deep expertise in transportation systems analysis, traffic modeling, and infrastructure performance evaluation. Mavis’s contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors capable of delivering technical rigor, analytical depth, and scalable solutions to federal transportation challenges. Mavis’s procurement portfolio is entirely focused on full-and-open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This reflects a strategic alignment with the agency’s need for specialized technical capabilities that are currently concentrated among a limited pool of highly qualified large and mid-sized firms, rather than small business vendors in this niche domain. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715, encompassing research and development in physical and engineering sciences, particularly in transportation engineering and systems analysis. He also routinely procures professional training and management consulting services under NAICS 611430 and 541611 to enhance workforce competency and operational efficiency. His expertise centers on securing advanced technical services that bridge academic research with real-world highway system implementation.