KBR was awarded a Department of Transportation blanket purchase agreement worth up to $200 million on April 28, 2026 to modernize the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Scope spans AI, machine learning, modeling and simulation, modern web frameworks, data and analytics, and engineering services across DOT modal agencies including FAA, FHWA, FMCSA, and NHTSA. Coverage from GovCon Wire.
This is a recompete
KBR previously held a $126.7M Volpe IT contract (awarded 2021) and has supported DOT for 15+ years on intelligent transportation systems, position/navigation/timing, and aviation safety oversight. The new BPA rides the GSA Multiple Award Schedule under the Transportation, Technology & Engineering Mission Solutions vehicle. Five-year ordering period.
What this opens up for subs
- Volpe is the DOT's R&D engine — AI/ML and digital-twin firms have a real on-ramp via KBR teaming
- Cross-modal scope (FAA + FHWA + FMCSA + NHTSA) means task orders touch nearly every transportation mission
- Recompete velocity: five-year BPA likely sees task orders begin within Q3 FY26
Adjacent pipes worth watching
This award lands alongside the much larger $12B FAA air-traffic modernization push — overlapping subcontract pools, especially in modeling/simulation and AI safety analytics.