New contract for study of formal verification techniques to mathematically guarantee safety in next generation positive train control (PTC) systems.
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 693JJ620C000025
- Awardee
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Carnegie Mellon University UEI G4P3TF8PFH73
- Awarding agency
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Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $662,936
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- BAA Research Initiatives In Support of Rail Safety -Research with Universities Special Notice · 693JJ619R000009 · Posted Sep 25, 2019
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $662,935.93 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
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- Current, with exercised options
- 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 · 43 offers Basic Research
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close Out | -$9,950 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $672,886 |
About this award
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $662,935.93 definitive contract to Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute for formal verification research on positive train control systems on September 9, 2020, closed on July 31, 2026.
The originating solicitation was a Broad Agency Announcement published September 25, 2019, seeking applied technology research proposals to advance rail safety priorities including positive train control technologies, grade crossing safety, and rolling stock defect detection. The BAA contemplated multiple awards totaling approximately $2 million, with individual awards capped at $500,000 and project durations of one to three years. Selection criteria included responsiveness to priorities, technical merit, cost realism, and offeror experience.
Place of performance is Pittsburgh, PA 15213. The contract operated on a firm fixed price basis with no set-aside.
Service Contract Inventory reporting shows labor activity across three fiscal years: FY2021 invoiced $167 thousand (1.2 FTEs, 2,450 contractor hours); FY2022 invoiced $148 thousand (0.5 FTEs, 1,052 contractor hours); and FY2023 invoiced $541 thousand (1.4 FTEs, 2,936 contractor hours). Derived government-paid hourly rates rose from $68.18 per hour in FY2021 to $184.45 per hour in FY2023. Carnegie Mellon self-performed all reported hours without subcontractor engagement.
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Who was awarded contract 693JJ620C000025?
693JJ620C000025 was awarded to Carnegie Mellon University by Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation) on September 9, 2020.
How much is contract 693JJ620C000025 worth?
The government has obligated $662,936 on 693JJ620C000025.
Was contract 693JJ620C000025 competed?
The extent of competition for 693JJ620C000025 was full and open competition. The government received 43 offers.
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