Department of Transportation Awarded a Contract to QUALITY ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS INC for $263,355.00

Summary of Award

Quality Engineering Solutions Inc. has been awarded a firm fixed price task order contract by the Department of Transportation, specifically the Federal Highway Administration, for the project titled Pavement-Design Peer Exchanges. The total obligation for this contract is $263,355, with the base exercised options amounting to the same. The contract was signed on September 13, 2022, and the period of performance is from September 22, 2022, to June 30, 2025.

The recipient of the contract, Quality Engineering Solutions Inc., is located in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. They are a U.S.-owned small business with various certifications, including being a DoT Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business, and Woman Owned Business. They offer services in transportation research and development, surface transportation, public transit, rail, and administrative expenses related to research and development.

The contract falls under the category of delivery order and is classified as a multiple award contract. The solicitation procedures were subject to multiple award fair opportunity, and the extent competed was full and open competition after the exclusion of sources. The contract pricing is firm fixed price, and it is a multi-year contract with a plan not required for subcontracting. The product or service code for this contract is AS14, which corresponds to transportation research and development services. The NAICS code for this contract is 541330, which represents engineering services. The contract does not involve the Clinger-Cohen Act planning, and labor standards are applicable. The entity is a U.S.-owned business, and foreign funding is not applicable. The contract includes various account outlays and obligations by defense function code, with the majority of the amounts falling under code "Q." The funding agency for this contract is the Department of Transportation, specifically the Federal Highway Administration, while the awarding agency is the FHWA Office of Infrastructure. Overall, the contract between the U.S. federal government and Quality Engineering Solutions Inc. for the Pavement-Design Peer Exchanges project involves a significant financial obligation and a multi-year performance period. The recipient, Quality Engineering Solutions Inc., is a small business specializing in transportation research and development services, with a focus on engineering services.