Terry L. McBee

Terry L. McBee serves as a Contract Specialist within the NHTSA Office of Acquisition, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions that support the agency’s mission to enhance road safety through research, regulation, and technological innovation. He specializes in acquiring complex services related to behavioral analysis, engineering research, and public policy evaluation, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with NHTSA’s data-driven safety initiatives. His portfolio primarily encompasses non-construction services that inform regulatory standards and public awareness campaigns, requiring deep technical understanding of social science and engineering research methodologies. McBee maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including AMD International Technologies LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators. These partnerships reflect a strategic focus on firms capable of delivering high-quality research, data analytics, and program evaluation services critical to NHTSA’s evidence-based policymaking. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and outcome-oriented deliverables, fostering long-term collaborations with contractors who demonstrate subject matter expertise in transportation safety and public behavior studies. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal portions of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 8(a) competed contracts, while half remain open to all competitors without set-aside designation. This approach ensures competitive integrity while actively promoting opportunities for small disadvantaged businesses and socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs aligned with NHTSA’s mission. McBee’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541720 (social sciences and humanities research) and 541712 (physical and engineering research), with significant activity in marketing research and public opinion polling under 541910. He routinely acquires services involving crash data analysis, driver behavior studies, safety campaign effectiveness assessments, and fuel efficiency impact modeling—domain expertise critical to shaping federal motor vehicle safety standards and public education initiatives.