Definitive Contract 6913G626C100005
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- Friedman Research Corp has been awarded a definitive firm fixed price contract valued at $323,859.25 by the Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration to improve thermal protection of cryogenic tank cars through testing, analysis, and evaluation of pressure relief valve system performance. As a self-certified small disadvantaged business, Friedman Research Corp will leverage its expertise in finite element analysis, virtual testing, and research for occupant safety in the...
- This is a $188,103.68 firm fixed-price Purchase Order awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to Friedman Research Corp, a self-certified small disadvantaged business, for a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract. The award is for the development of a mechanical sensor to detect high-energy coupling events, under Topic 24.1-PH4 of the FY24.1 SBIR solicitation. This SBIR solicitation, which was set aside for small businesses, covers 24 research topics across...
- This federal contract award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II research and development contract with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation. The $300,165 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded to Dfuzion, Inc., a minority-owned, self-certified small disadvantaged business, to develop a "Ride Performance Assessment System" to support the FRA's rail safety inspection program. The contract was set aside...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command to Friedman Research Corp, a self-certified small disadvantaged business. The $149,908 firm fixed price contract is for research to determine the significant failure size for finite element analysis (FEA) under Topic Number AF192-062. Friedman Research Corp specializes in finite element analysis, virtual testing, and research for occupant safety in the military,...
- This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), which is part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, to Dfuzion, Inc., a minority-owned and self-certified small disadvantaged business. The contract is for the development of a "Ride Performance Assessment System (RPAS)" under the FRA's SBIR program. The fixed-price contract has a ceiling value of $149,999 and a completion date of September 28, 2016. Dfuzion,...
- This federal contract award is for $206,460.53 and was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) to Insight Rail LLC, a small disadvantaged business, under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program for Fiscal Year 2025. The contract is for Phase I research and development of a non-destructive longitudinal rail stress measurement device, to be performed in Columbia, South Carolina. The contract is a firm fixed-price purchase order with a completion date of February...
- <p>The Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (DOT FRA) awarded a $498,476 firm fixed price definitive contract to Carnegie Mellon University Office Of Sponsored Programs Division to develop an onboard monitoring and computational embedded technology that automatically detects broken rails as they occur. The work will be performed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania over a two-year period beginning in September 2023.</p>
- The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a purchase order to Forcing Function LLC, a small business, valued at $113,967.00 for an SBIR Phase I award under Topic 190-FR5 on November 14, 2019. Work is performed in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The award is a firm fixed price engagement with ultimate completion on May 13, 2020. The underlying solicitation, posted January 9, 2019 with proposals due April 22, 2019, sought innovative research proposals from small businesses under NAICS 541715...
- This federal contract award is for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project under Topic 19-FR5 on traction motors condition. The contract was awarded to Forcing Function LLC, a minority-owned, woman-owned, and small disadvantaged business, for $347,855. The funding agency is the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the research is focused on addressing transportation challenges. The original solicitation was part of DOT's FY 2019 SBIR Phase I program, which invited...
- The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a definitive contract to Siemens Corporation for $134,268.54 on January 28, 2025, supporting the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Research, Data, and Innovation in serving the rail industry through increased safety, improved infrastructure reliability, and reduced costs. The contract carries no set-aside. Pricing is firm fixed price. Place of performance is Princeton, New Jersey. The contract reached ultimate completion on August 26, 2025.
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $712,234.47 definitive contract to Friedman Research Corp for Phase II Small Business Innovation Research on rail car coupling monitoring on September 23, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. Friedman Research Corp is a self-certified small disadvantaged business. Place of performance is Austin, TX. The contract is firm fixed price with an ultimate completion date of September 22, 2027. The Phase II effort advances research and development of mechanical sensors and monitoring systems for detecting high-energy coupling events in rail car applications, building on the company's prior work in transportation safety and sensor technology development across federal agencies including the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of the Air Force.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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U. S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research Fiscal Year 2024. 1 Solicitation | 6913G624QSBIR1 | Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary Transportation | Solicitation 2/2 | 2/8/24, 11:00 AM | |
U. S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research Fiscal Year 2024. 1 Solicitation | 6913G624QSBIR1 | Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary Transportation | Pre-Solicitation 1/2 | 1/4/24, 10:25 AM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $712.2k | 9/19/26 |