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WTC Investigation Contracts

External Experts and Contractors that Supported the WTC Investigation

NIST augmented its in-house technical staff with experts from outside NIST who could contribute significantly to the goals and objectives of the WTC investigation. In most cases, this was accomplished through contracts that included specific deliverables required for successful completion of the investigation. Awarding contracts on technical tasks allowed NIST access to capabilities and expertise available in the private sector and allowed efficient use of in-house staff resources on the WTC investigation. In addition, an administrative services contract was awarded to Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) in August 2002 to support the two-year investigation.

Awards

Contract No. Title/Description Award to Date Awarded Date Completed
SB1341-06-8-0539 World Trade Center 7 Structural Models and Collapse Hypothesis, Contract Modifications for Structural and Blast Analyses Applied Research Associates 8/22/2006 10/23/08
SB1341-06-W-0459 World Trade Center 7 Structural Models and Collapse Hypothesis Applied Research Associates 3/31/2006 10/23/08
SB1341-03-W-0093 Analysis of Smoke Management Systems in WTC Buildings Hughes Associates, Inc. (HAI) 10/30/2003  
SB1341-04-Z-0002 Structural Response to the World Trade Center (WTC) Towers Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. (SGH) 10/30/2003 6/28/05
SB1341-04-Z-0001 Development of WTC 7 Structural Models and Collapse Hypotheses Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP (GMS) 10/27/2003 1/8/08
SB1341-04-W-0035 Analysis of Active Fire Alarm Systems, WTC 1, 2, and 7 Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. (RJA) 10/21/2003 11/15/04
SB1341-03-Z-0022 Analysis of Aircraft Impacts Into the World Trade Center Towers Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) 9/23/2003 4/25/05
SB1341-03-W-1225 Analysis of Active Fire Protection Systems--Sprinklers, Standpipe, and Pre-Connected Hoses in WTC Buildings 1, 2, and 7 Hughes Associates, Inc. (HAI) 9/22/2003 2/2/05
SB1341-03-W0850 (mod.) Fire Endurance Testing of the World Trade Center Floor System (contract modification) Underwriters Laboratory, Inc. 8/22/2003 10/3/05
SB1341-03-W-0862 Analysis of Building and Fire Codes and Practices Rolf Jensen & Associates, Inc. (RJA) 7/25/2003 12/15/04
SB1341-03-W-0850 Fire Endurance Testing of the World Trade Center Floor System Underwriters Laboratory, Inc. 7/10/2003 (see mod. above)
SB1341-03-W-0716 Area 4 Outside Experts for Baseline Structural Performance, Impact Analysis, Structural Response to Fire, Collapse ... Teng & Associates, Inc. 7/3/2003 9/9/05
SB1341-03-W-0783 Area 5 Outside Experts for Baseline Structural Performance, Impact Analysis, Structural Response to Fire, Collapse ... Dr. Daniele Veneziano and Dr. Jozef Van Dyck 6/25/2003 7/15/05
SB1341-03-W-0714 Area 2 Outside Experts for Baseline Structural Performance, Impact Analysis, Structural Response to Fire, Collapse ... Dr. David M. Parks 6/24/2003 10/11/05
SB1341-03-W-0713 Area 1 Outside Experts for Baseline Structural Performance, Impact Analysis, Structural Response to Fire, Collapse ... Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP 6/23/2003 1/26/05
SB1341-03-W-0715 Area 3 Outside Experts for Baseline Structural Performance, Impact Analysis, Structural Response to Fire, Collapse ... Dr. Kaspar Willam 6/16/2003 3/22/05
SB1341-03-W-0313 Document and Evaluate the Steel Recovered from the WTC Towers Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. 6/9/2003 4/27/05
SB1341-03-Z-0008 World Trade Center (WTC) Investigation Survey Administration and Report Delivery: Questionnaires, Interviews and Focus Group Synopsis NuStats 6/9/2003 10/17/05
SB1341-03-W-0471 (Pre-solicitation Notice/Sole Source) R -- World Trade Center (WTC) Investigation First Person Accounts of Egress National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 4/14/2003 1/20/04
SB1341-03-W-0332 Development of Structural Databases and Baseline Models for the WTC Towers Leslie E. Robertson Associates (LERA) 2/25/2003 1/26/05
SB1341-03-W-0713 Fire Safety Engineering Expertise Mr. Harold Nelson 12/23/2002 9/30/08
SB1341-03-W-0083 Outside Expert Team Member Dr. Norman Groner 10/16/2002 7/7/04
SB1341-03-W-0084 Outside Expert Team Member Dr. Guylene Proulx 10/16/2002 8/29/05
SB1341-02-W-1513 Outside Expert Team Member Dr. Dennis Mileti 9/30/2002 4/29/05
         
SB1341-03-Q-0127 Media, Visual and Database Expert with Experience in Obtaining Visual Materials for the World Trade Center Cancelled    
Created July 27, 2011, Updated April 5, 2022