Thomas J. Bub

Thomas J. Bub serves as a Contracting Officer within the NHTSA Office of Acquisition, where he manages the procurement of technical and research-based services critical to advancing vehicle safety and traffic injury prevention. His portfolio centers on evidence-based policy support, including behavioral research, engineering analysis, and testing services that inform federal motor vehicle safety standards. Bub plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions aligned with NHTSA’s mission to drive innovation in automotive safety technologies and data-driven regulatory frameworks, routinely overseeing contracts for scientific consulting, laboratory testing, and technical evaluation services. Bub maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized firms such as AMD International Technologies LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and the National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche technical providers offering expertise in safety system evaluation, data analytics, and public communication research. His procurement patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors possessing domain-specific capabilities in transportation safety and regulatory compliance, fostering collaborative, mission-aligned vendor relationships. His contracting approach is predominantly open competition, with 90% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, reflecting a preference for broad-based technical merit. However, he consistently allocates approximately 10% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising technical rigor. This balance ensures access to specialized capabilities while supporting socioeconomic goals within the federal acquisition framework. Bub’s primary NAICS focus includes 541720 (social sciences and humanities research), 541690 (scientific and technical consulting), 541380 (testing laboratories), and 334515 (instrument manufacturing for electrical signal testing). These categories underscore his specialization in procuring services related to crash data analysis, human factors research, safety compliance testing, and instrumentation for vehicle performance evaluation—core domains underpinning NHTSA’s regulatory and safety improvement initiatives.