This proposed research and development project is planned to: (1) determine, in lieu of ECP implementation, the best practical and cost efficient method to increase freight train air brake signal…
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 693JJ619C000014
- Awardee
-
Sharma & Associates Inc. UEI EQ76N7H4NW57
- Awarding agency
-
Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $449,550
Award facts
- Opportunity
-
- FRA Broad Agency Announcement Solicitation · 693JJ619R000004 · Posted Mar 25, 2019
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $449,550.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Hinsdale, IL 60521, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close Out | $0 | |
| Original award | $449,550 |
About this award
This federal contract award was made by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The $449,550 fixed-price contract supports research and development to determine the best practical and cost-efficient methods to increase freight train air brake signal propagation speeds, without implementing an electronic control propagation (ECP) system. Sharma & Associates will design, develop, and test these solutions. The contract originated from the FRA's 2019 Broad Agency Announcement, which did not use a set-aside. Sharma & Associates has a history of supporting the FRA's rail safety mission through past contract awards, including work on train braking systems, derailment prevention, and emerging technologies.
Description
This proposed research and development project is planned to: (1) determine, in lieu of ECP implementation, the best practical and cost efficient method to increase freight train air brake signal propagation speeds and (2) to design, develop and TES
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 693JJ619C000014?
693JJ619C000014 was awarded to Sharma & Associates Inc. by Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation) on August 9, 2019.
How much is contract 693JJ619C000014 worth?
The government has obligated $449,550 on 693JJ619C000014.
Was contract 693JJ619C000014 competed?
The extent of competition for 693JJ619C000014 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
On GovTribe
See this award's full record
- Every transaction and funding action
- The awardee's other awards and teaming partners
- Similar awards and recompete opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this award