Develop and prototype a repeatable test setup that can used for impact and puncture testing of small-scale tank cars.
Ended Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 693JJ624F00062N
- Awardee
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Sharma & Associates Inc. UEI EQ76N7H4NW57
- Awarding agency
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Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $498,000
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- 693JJ624Q000021 Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $498,000.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- PSC
- R499 Support- Professional: Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition · 1 offer Multiple Award, Fair Opportunity
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC 20590, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental Agreement for work within scope | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Original award | $498,000 |
About this award
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a $498,000 delivery order to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Hinsdale, Illinois, for the development and prototyping of a repeatable test setup designed for impact and puncture testing of small-scale tank cars. The contract, awarded on September 12, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of September 11, 2026, operates under a firm fixed-price structure and is unset-asides. The work will be performed at the FRA's Washington, DC facility. This delivery order also serves to implement the revised Temporary Airworthiness Release (TAR) Class Deviation 2025-02 for invoicing payment across new and existing contracts and orders through bilateral modification.
Sharma & Associates brings significant expertise to this engagement, having established itself as a technically sophisticated engineering firm specializing in railway mechanical and infrastructure engineering with a track record of multiple contract awards from the FRA totaling millions of dollars. The company's prior work has encompassed advanced technical research, development, testing, and evaluation services critical to transportation safety, including tank car testing, train dynamics simulation, derailment risk analysis, and rollover testing. This engagement aligns with the FRA's mission to support railroad safety research and development through specialized engineering solutions addressing critical transportation safety requirements in the rail sector.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 693JJ624F00062N?
693JJ624F00062N was awarded to Sharma & Associates Inc. by Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation) on September 12, 2024.
How much is contract 693JJ624F00062N worth?
The government has obligated $498,000 on 693JJ624F00062N.
Is contract 693JJ624F00062N an order under another contract?
Yes. 693JJ624F00062N is a delivery order under GS10F0027T, a federal supply schedule, on Multiple Award Schedule (MAS).
Was contract 693JJ624F00062N competed?
The extent of competition for 693JJ624F00062N was full and open competition. The government received 1 offer.
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