Delivery Order GS10F0027T-693JJ626F00003N
- The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a delivery order valued at approximately $299K to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business headquartered in Hinsdale, Illinois, to provide technical and research support for a project addressing barriers to deployment and implementation planning for electrochemical potential (ECP) brakes. The contract, issued on January 18, 2012, and completed on January 17, 2014, operated under a cost-plus-fixed-fee pricing...
- This is a delivery order contract awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The $449,803.35 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for the provision of "wayside detection" products and services in support of FRA's railroad safety mission. Sharma & Associates has previously conducted engineering analysis, testing, and technology...
- 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...
- Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business headquartered in Hinsdale, Illinois, received a delivery order contract valued at $1.15 million from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to provide technical support to the Office of Safety in investigating railroad incidents and evaluating rule-making decisions affecting railroad operations safety. The contract was awarded on September 24, 2020, as part of the Research Development Test and Evaluation master IDIQ...
- This federal contract award is for Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small business, to support the Wayside Detection Systems Research and Development Program of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The $353,909.38 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is a delivery order that tasks Sharma & Associates to conduct research, evaluation, and application of machine vision detection requirements for the FRA's railroad safety...
- This federal contract award was made by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business. The $449,550 fixed-price contract supports research and development to determine the best practical and cost-efficient methods to increase freight train air brake signal propagation speeds, without implementing an electronic control propagation (ECP) system. Sharma &...
- This federal contract award to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small business, was issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation. The $592,975.63 cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contract supports the development and testing of train handling and makeup improvements, as well as the simulation of train derailment scenarios to aid operations research. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Sharma...
- This federal contract award was made by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small business. The $498,088.88 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract is for a task order under a larger DTFR53-07-D-00002 delivery order contract vehicle. The contract is for the comparison of wayside and on-board data or safety monitoring systems. A rugged version of an on-board monitoring system will be...
- This is a firm fixed-price delivery order awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency within the Department of Transportation, to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small business. The $45,264.00 contract is for "ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL DATA COLLECTED DURING BRIDGE AND TRACK TESTS UNDER STEAM LOCOMOTIVE OPERATIONS", which aligns with the FRA's mission to promote the safety of the nation's railroad system. Sharma & Associates has extensive...
- This is a federal contract award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency, to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned, small disadvantaged business located in Hinsdale, Illinois. The contract is for the development of locomotive emissions testing systems, with a total ceiling value of $349,759.85. The contract type is a Delivery Order under a Cost Plus Fixed Fee pricing structure, with an ultimate completion date of October 31, 2012. The contract was not set aside...
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- GS10F0027T-693JJ626F00003NDelivery Order
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a delivery order valued at $398,161.36 to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business based in Hinsdale, Illinois, under the General Services Administration's Multiple Award Schedule. The contract, awarded February 24, 2026, with an ultimate completion date of February 24, 2029, continues the implementation of cold/hot wheel detection technology and Brake Health Effectiveness (BHE) technology for the benefit of railroads, specifically BNSF Railway. The project replaces manual inspections with advanced automated detection systems, supporting the FRA's mission to enhance railroad safety and operational efficiency. This delivery order was not issued under any socioeconomic set-aside program. Sharma & Associates Inc. brings significant specialized expertise to this engagement, having consistently delivered advanced technical research, development, testing, and evaluation services to the FRA across multiple railway safety initiatives. The firm's previous work has encompassed derailment risk modeling, tank car testing, train dynamics simulation, and sophisticated risk assessment methodologies. As a technically sophisticated engineering firm, Sharma & Associates is well-positioned to support the continued development and implementation of wheel detection and brake health monitoring technologies that advance critical transportation safety objectives for the nation's rail infrastructure.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $252.1k | 3/1/26 |