Order for requests for amendment (RFA) to individual railroad positive train control safety plan (ptcsp) to make safety critical modifications to the PTC system
Ended Blanket Purchase Agreement Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- 693JJ623A000008
- Awardee
-
Absg Consulting Inc. UEI D2LKCEGHS4V7 Part of American Bureau Of Shipping
- Awarding agency
-
Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Task orders
- 5 $450,816 obligated
Award facts
- Combined order value
- $450,816 Current and potential, with all options
- Last date to order 100% complete
- IDV ceiling 10% used
- $4,515,187.00
- Award type
- Single award
- Who can order
- Only the awarding agency
- Contracting staff
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- PSC
- B599 Special Studies/Analysis- Other
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this IDV
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement valued at $4.52 million to ABSG Consulting Inc. (doing business as ABS Consulting), a subsidiary of the American Bureau of Shipping, effective from September 27, 2023, through September 26, 2026. This BPA vehicle establishes a contracting mechanism for the FRA to procure independent technical reviews and safety assessments of individual railroad Positive Train Control Safety Plans and Requests for Amendments to those plans. The scope encompasses conducting comprehensive independent safety assessments to verify railroad compliance with Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations requirements for Positive Train Control system implementation and safety-critical modifications. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with no set-aside designation, and work is performed at the contractor's facility in Spring, Texas.
The BPA has generated multiple call orders for reviews of specific railroad submissions, including completed task orders for the Alaska Railroad (valued at $143,572, completed June 2024), generic Positive Train Control Safety Plan assessments (valued at $76,239.21, completed January 2024), and the Caltrain Peninsula Commuter Rail Transit Request for Amendment (valued at $78,526.39, with completion scheduled for September 2025). Through these call orders, ABSG Consulting provides the FRA with written, justified technical recommendations regarding approval or disapproval of railroad safety plan submissions. The contract modifications referenced in the solicitation description indicate adjustments to invoicing and payment terms through bilateral modification, including revised provisions from the Transportation Acquisition Regulation to facilitate payment processing across new and existing orders within the BPA structure.
Task orders
Transactions
| Action | Obligated | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Other Administrative Action | $0 | |
| Modification | $0 | |
| Exercise an Option | $0 |
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 693JJ623A000008?
693JJ623A000008 was awarded to Absg Consulting Inc. by Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation) on September 27, 2023.
How much is contract 693JJ623A000008 worth?
Orders under 693JJ623A000008 have obligated $450,816. 693JJ623A000008's own ceiling is $4,515,187.
How many orders have been placed under contract 693JJ623A000008?
5 orders have been placed under 693JJ623A000008, the latest on September 27, 2024.
Who can order from contract 693JJ623A000008?
693JJ623A000008 is a single award blanket purchase agreement. Only the awarding agency can place orders on it.
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