This study proposes to identify technologies and strategic operation and implementation approaches that contribute to reducing the financial risk of electrification.
Ended Definitive Contract Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 693JJ623C000021
- Awardee
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University Of Texas At Austin UEI V6AFQPN18437 Part of University Of Texas System
- Awarding agency
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Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $200,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- FR23RDI20000000050 Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $200,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- PSC
- AS11 Transportation R&D Services; Surface Transportation, Public Transit, And Rail; Basic Research
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Basic Research
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Austin, TX 78712, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $200,000 |
About this award
This is a $200,000 Firm Fixed Price contract awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration, a civilian agency, to the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) to identify technologies and strategic approaches that can reduce the financial risk of electrification. The contract has no set-aside designation.
UT Austin, as the prime contractor, will leverage its expertise in aerospace engineering, materials science, and sensor technology to develop embedded, chipless Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensors for structural health monitoring of additively manufactured parts. This work is being performed under a $1 million Other Transaction Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) awarded to UT Austin by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
As a subcontractor, Tier 5 Locomotive LLC will provide a "Cost and Benefit Risk Framework for Modern Railway Electrification Options" under this Federal Railroad Administration contract. The University of Texas System, the parent organization of UT Austin, also has a long history of securing federal contracts and grants across a range of scientific and technical domains, frequently collaborating with other universities, national laboratories, and industry partners.
Subawards
| Subcontractor | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 5 Locomotive LLC | $45,000 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 693JJ623C000021?
693JJ623C000021 was awarded to University Of Texas At Austin by Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation) on August 18, 2023.
How much is contract 693JJ623C000021 worth?
The government has obligated $200,000 on 693JJ623C000021.
Was contract 693JJ623C000021 competed?
The extent of competition for 693JJ623C000021 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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