Improve railroad operation safety through the capability to model in-train forces to investigate derailments and allow design of improved components.
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 007
- Awardee
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Sharma & Associates Inc. UEI EQ76N7H4NW57
- Awarding agency
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Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $398,829
Award facts
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $398,828.50 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
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Cost Plus Fixed Fee
- Place of performance
- Hinsdale, IL 60521, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Close Out | -$87 | |
| Original award | $398,915 |
About this award
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $398,828.50 delivery order to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Hinsdale, Illinois, to improve railroad operation safety through modeling in-train forces for derailment investigation and design of enhanced components. Executed under a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract type, the work was performed at the contractor's Hinsdale facility and reached ultimate completion on December 12, 2015, following the June 10, 2013 award date. This contract was not set aside for any specific socioeconomic program.
Sharma & Associates specializes in railway mechanical and infrastructure engineering with a focus on advanced technical research, development, testing, and evaluation services for the FRA. The company's extensive experience includes developing derailment risk identification algorithms, conducting specialized testing on tank cars, enhancing train dynamics simulation software, and performing sophisticated risk modeling for transportation safety applications. As a technically sophisticated engineering firm with a track record of multiple FRA contract awards spanning millions of dollars, Sharma & Associates brought established expertise in train dynamics, safety systems, and wheel-rail mechanics to support this critical railroad safety research initiative.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 007?
007 was awarded to Sharma & Associates Inc. by Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation) on June 10, 2013.
How much is contract 007 worth?
The government has obligated $398,829 on 007.
Is contract 007 an order under another contract?
Yes. 007 is a delivery order under DTFR5312D00004, an indefinite delivery contract.
Was contract 007 competed?
The extent of competition for 007 was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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