This is a firm fixed-price purchase order awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency, to American University for $111,402.25. The contract is to provide attendance for FRA nominees at two American University leadership programs, with a completion date of July 14, 2017. This contract was not set aside for any specific business category. American University is a private, non-profit university located in Washington, D.C. that provides a range of educational services, research, and technical assistance to federal agencies through contracts and grants. The university frequently serves as both a prime contractor and subcontractor on federal awards, leveraging its expertise across disciplines such as public policy, international affairs, business, law, and sciences. In addition to this contract, American University holds multiple active blanket purchase agreements with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide customized workforce training, as well as an indefinite delivery contract with the Naval Education and Training Command to support educational services for the Mexican Navy.