Design concept development to improve railcar glazing retention
Active Purchase Order Awarded
- Contract number
- 6913G627P800001
- Awardee
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Sharma & Associates Inc. UEI EQ76N7H4NW57
- Awarding agency
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Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $131,400
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Evaluation and Standardization of Retention Capacity of Rail Equipment Glazing Systems Solicitation · 6913G626Q300057 · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Contract value 52% obligated
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- $131,400.00 Current, with exercised options
- $251,000.00 Potential, with all options
- Completion date 6% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 541330 Engineering Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Not Competed under SAP · 1 offer Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Hinsdale, IL 60521, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded a purchase order to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, for $251,000 on October 22, 2026, to develop design concepts that improve railcar glazing retention. The procurement was issued on an 8(a) sole source basis and is firm fixed price.
Work is performed in Hinsdale, Illinois and concludes October 21, 2027. The contractor will finalize and anonymize prior research within two months of award, develop a simplified finite element model to simulate ballast drag testing with results within 30 percent of previous test data by month eight, and engage industry stakeholders including APTA working groups, car builders, and transit agencies to refine performance requirements by month twelve. Two unfunded options exist for comprehensive final documentation and enhanced finite element modeling. The procurement originated from a Request for Quotation posted September 21, 2026, with proposals due September 28, 2026. NAICS code 541330 (Engineering Services); PSC code H222 (Equipment and Materials Testing—Railway Equipment).
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 6913G627P800001?
6913G627P800001 was awarded to Sharma & Associates Inc. by Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (Department of Transportation) on October 22, 2026.
How much is contract 6913G627P800001 worth?
The government has obligated $131,400 on 6913G627P800001. Its potential value, with all options, is $251,000.
Was contract 6913G627P800001 competed?
The extent of competition for 6913G627P800001 was not competed under sap. The government received 1 offer.
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