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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contracts

4 open notices from NHTSA right now. It posted 14 since Aug 7, 2026.

Part of the Department of TransportationNHTSAUpdated Nov 12, 2026

What NHTSA buys

Its notices by NAICS code, busiest first. Codes with steady volume link to their own page.

IndustryNoticesOpen now
Testing Laboratories and Services

NAICS 541380

51
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

NAICS 541720

50
Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling

NAICS 541910

10
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

NAICS 541715

11

Latest notices from NHTSA

Open notices first, soonest deadline first. Recently closed ones follow.

OpportunityPlacePostedDeadlineSource
Experimental and Mathematical Biomechanics Injury Research IDIQ

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

Not listedOct 15, 2026Nov 30, 2026SAM.gov
Advanced Safety Research Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

Not listedOct 15, 2026Dec 30, 2026SAM.gov
(FMVSS) No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment and FMVSS No. 125, Warning Devices.

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

NY 13045Aug 31, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
(FMVSS) No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment and FMVSS No. 125, Warning Devices (IDIQ)

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

Not listedAug 31, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
Countermeasures That Work (CMTW) Updates

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

Washington, DC 20590Oct 30, 2026Nov 5, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Full Scale Vehicle Crashworthiness Testing and Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Testing for the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

Washington, DC 20590Oct 20, 2026Nov 3, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Developing a Smartphone APP to Enhance Older Driver Safety

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

Washington, DC 20570Oct 2, 2026Aug 14, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Pedestrian Impact Testing

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

Washington, DC 20590Sep 8, 2026Sep 25, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Traffic Records Program

693JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION

Washington, DCAug 19, 2026Sep 1, 2026ClosedSAM.gov

Other Department of Transportation buyers

Top contractors at NHTSA

Contractors ranked by value obligated on NHTSA awards.

ContractorAwardsObligated
Stratacomm, LLC

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10$425M
Transportation Research Center Inc

UEI VM3RJUJSN3A4

57$155M
KLD Associates Inc

UEI CP62CFELM3C3

1$145M
SVD Stars II, LLC

UEI K4DUSJ2C1L19

1$77.7M
Spatial Front Inc

UEI J1ADW6BL8MN5

3$70.7M
Strongbridge LLC

UEI VKA1W2FUES66

3$52.8M
University of Utah

UEI LL8GLEVH6MG3

2$52.4M
Alpha Technology Associate Inc

UEI FLVDB6NE1NQ4

16$50.9M
Halvik LLC

UEI VMRTJLWMQRH7

5$44.2M
The Advertising Council Inc

UEI JV39FYRGTSF3

5$40.1M

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How do I find National Highway Traffic Safety Administration contract opportunities?

NHTSA posts its solicitations on SAM.gov, the federal source of record. This page lists them as they post, open ones first, with a link to each official notice.

What does NHTSA buy most?

By notice count since Aug 7, 2026: Testing Laboratories and Services, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling.

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