Definitive Contract W9132T17C0012

This is a $79,663 firm-fixed-price definitive contract award by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to the University of Illinois to conduct research and development on the use of polymer concrete crossties prestressed with basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars. The contract was awarded in December 2020 with a completion date of June 2021. The solicitation was part of a broader Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) issued by ERDC covering various research topics in...

This is a definitive contract awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration, a civilian agency, to the University of Illinois for the development of performance-based concrete crosstie specifications and the design, manufacture, and testing of prototype concrete crossties. The contract has a ceiling value of $305,000.00 and a completion date of November 24, 2023. It is a firm fixed price contract with no set-aside designation. The University of Illinois is the prime contractor, and it has...

The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $175.8K firm fixed-price contract to RJ Peterman & Associates Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Manhattan, Kansas, to conduct research on the use of Type 1L cement in manufacturing prestressed concrete railroad ties. The research focuses on determining what manufacturing modifications may be necessary to maintain critical safety parameters, including bond strength, splitting resistance, and durability. This contract, which was awarded...

This federal contract award, with ID DTFR5316C00009, was issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency, to Kansas State University (KSU) to conduct research on concrete railroad ties. The $149,991 definitive contract is for a "Field Investigation of Concrete Tie Abrasion Wear Prevalence and Contributing Environmental Factors" under the FRA's research program. The contract, which does not have a set-aside designation, aims to study the durability and lifespan of...

This federal contract award, with an identification number of DTFR5311D00008|0048, was granted by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI), doing business as MXV Rail. The objective of this $249,456.08 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is to augment testing and modeling to develop enhanced design, testing, and performance guidelines for composite railroad ties, with the goal of improving the safety and reliability of these components. This work is...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $349,538 firm fixed price contract to The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) for the "Rail Safety Improvement Through Enhanced Understanding Of Ballast & Subgrade Interactions" research and development effort. This is a continuation of previous FRA-funded projects where Penn State developed a prototype "SmartRock" sensor and conducted related laboratory and field testing to investigate ballast failure...

This federal contract award is for the delivery of composite/plastic railroad ties measuring 7"x9"x8.5' to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in Sarepta, Louisiana. The $180,467.56 firm fixed price award was made to Integrico Composites of Louisiana, LLC, a manufacturer of recycled plastic composite products. Integrico Composites is the subsidiary of the parent company Integrico Composites, Inc. This award is not set aside for any socioeconomic program. The railroad ties are...

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $468,625.08 firm fixed-price contract to Earth Science Systems LLC, a small business located in Colorado, to build and demonstrate non-destructive methods for assessing railroad ballast condition and the connection between ballast condition, moisture content, and ballast strength. The contract has an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2019 and was not set aside for any special categories of businesses. Earth Science Systems LLC has prior...

The University of Illinois, doing business as The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, was awarded a $266,719.36 firm-fixed price contract by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to demonstrate the 4D printing of concrete crossties prestressed with basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars. This contract was issued under ERDC's Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 21-031, which solicited research and development proposals across a range of topics including...

This is a firm fixed-price contract award to Integrico Composites of Louisiana, LLC, a small business manufacturer of composite products from recycled plastic, for the supply of railroad ties (FSC 2250, PART NUMBER: INTEGRITIES-7X9X8). The contract was awarded by the Department of the Army Materiel Command Joint Munitions Command and has a potential value of $184,107.79. The railroad ties will be used for rail line maintenance and munitions logistics operations. This award is part of a larger...