Purchase Order 693JJ623P000008

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded a purchase order contract to Railinc Corp on July 12, 2023, with a ceiling value of $1.31 million and an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2027. This firm fixed price contract supports the STB Waybill program, an annual sample of proprietary waybills for terminated rail shipments that the FRA and Surface Transportation Board require for regulatory oversight and analysis. The modification adds revised TAR (Technical Acquisition Requirements) Class Deviation 2025-02 to the contract for invoicing and payment procedures. The contract was awarded without a set-aside designation and will be performed at Railinc's location in Cary, North Carolina.

Railinc Corp, a for-profit subsidiary of the non-profit Associates of American Railroads, is a leading provider of rail data, IT, and information services supporting safe and efficient freight rail operations. The company specializes in proprietary data and services that enable regulatory oversight and analysis for the rail transportation industry. This award reflects FRA's reliance on Railinc's data resources and industry expertise to fulfill its regulatory responsibilities related to rail waybill data compilation and management, with no subcontractors listed for performance of the work.