Small business innovation research phase i on U.S. DOT topic 24-PH3 non-destructive testing of high-pressure cylinders
Ended Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 6913G624P800081
- Awardee
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FBS Inc. UEI C8F2MBQU2KJ5
- Awarding agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $199,835
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- U. S. Department of Transportation Small Business Innovation Research Fiscal Year 2024. 1 Solicitation Pre-Solicitation · 6913G624QSBIR1 · Posted Jan 4, 2024
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $199,835.40 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 100% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- PSC
- AS42 Transportation R&D Svcs; Pipelines; Haz Mat; Cross-Functional Transportation; Applied Research
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Full and Open Competition after exclusion of sources · 6 offers Negotiated Proposal / Quote
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Bellefonte, PA 16823, USA
- Research
- SBIR Program Phase I Action
- Legislative mandates
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- Employment Eligibility Verification (E-Verify) FAR subpart 22.18
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
FBS Inc., operating as Guidedwave, received a Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contract from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary valued at $199,835.40. Awarded on August 6, 2024, with completion targeted for February 5, 2025, this firm fixed-price purchase order supports research and development for non-destructive testing of high-pressure cylinders under DOT SBIR Topic 24-PH3. The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside, reflecting the DOT's commitment to leveraging small business innovation capacity. Guidedwave will perform the work at its headquarters in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania.
Guidedwave's selection reflects its established expertise in advanced non-destructive testing technologies, including ultrasonic and acoustic emission methodologies. The company has demonstrated sustained capability across multiple federal agencies—including the Department of Defense, Naval commands, and Department of Energy—with prior SBIR awards and federal grants focused on innovative inspection and monitoring solutions. The Phase I research will evaluate the feasibility and technical merit of applying guided wave and ultrasonic sensing approaches to high-pressure cylinder inspection, a critical application for transportation safety and infrastructure integrity. This award represents part of the DOT's broader FY2024 SBIR initiative, which solicited proposals across 24 research topics targeting technological innovation in transportation systems and safety.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 6913G624P800081?
6913G624P800081 was awarded to FBS Inc. by Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Department of Transportation) on August 6, 2024.
How much is contract 6913G624P800081 worth?
The government has obligated $199,835 on 6913G624P800081.
Was contract 6913G624P800081 competed?
The extent of competition for 6913G624P800081 was full and open competition after exclusion of sources. The government received 6 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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