Delivery Order 693JJ618D000006-693JJ620F000105
This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation, to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small business. The $1,101,625.87 award provides continued support for the FRA's liquefied natural gas (LNG) rulemaking effort. Sharma & Associates, a prime contractor and subcontractor on prior FRA contracts, specializes in railway mechanical and infrastructure engineering, including development of advanced train braking systems, risk analysis, and safety standards. This delivery order is issued under the FRA's Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) contract vehicle and does not have a set-aside designation. The work will be performed in Hinsdale, Illinois and is scheduled for completion by March 28, 2024.
Sharma & Associates Inc.
$1.1m 9/25/20 3/28/24 3/7/25 Delivery Order 693JJ618D000006-693JJ620F000101
This is a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), a civilian agency within the Department of Transportation, to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small business. The contract, valued at $1,152,851.65, is a delivery order issued under the agency's Research Development Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) contract vehicle. Under this order, Sharma & Associates will provide technical support to the FRA's Office of Safety, assisting with investigations of railroad incidents and evaluating rulemaking decisions that affect railroad operations safety. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. Sharma & Associates has a history of supporting the FRA's safety mission through prior federal contract awards, conducting engineering analyses, developing safety standards, and delivering technical services to help the agency carry out its responsibilities.
Sharma & Associates Inc.
$1.2m 9/24/20 6/17/25 6/6/24 Delivery Order 693JJ618D000006-693JJ619F000028
This federal contract award is for new electronic braking technology research, with a ceiling value of $274,447.08. The prime contractor is Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small business that specializes in railway mechanical and infrastructure engineering. The contract was awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration, a civilian agency within the Department of Transportation, and is not set-aside. Sharma & Associates Inc. has a history of providing innovative engineering solutions to support the agency's railroad safety mission, including developing advanced train braking systems, analyzing train derailment risks, and assessing emerging transportation technologies. This particular award is a delivery order issued under a larger Research Development Test and Evaluation indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle.
Sharma & Associates Inc.
$274.4k 6/7/19 8/31/21 12/27/24 Delivery Order 693JJ618D000006-693JJ619F000113
This federal contract award to Sharma & Associates Inc., a minority-owned small business, is for research on the torsional strength of couplers used in railroad operations. The $513,376.92 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and does not have a set-aside designation. Sharma & Associates has previously provided the FRA with engineering analysis, testing, and technical services in support of the agency's railroad safety mission, including work on train braking systems, derailment prevention, and integration of sensor technologies. This latest award is part of the FRA's Research, Development, Test and Evaluation program, which focuses on advancing railroad safety standards and regulations.
Sharma & Associates Inc.
$513.4k 9/27/19 6/30/22 12/17/24 Delivery Order 693JJ618D000006-693JJ620F000107
Sharma & Associates Inc. was awarded a $901,764 delivery order against the Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration's Research Development Test and Evaluation master IDIQ to provide TEDS software and associated training for new user requests, and continue maintenance and technical support to existing TEDS users through September 2024. As a minority-owned small disadvantaged business, Sharma & Associates will deliver the Transportation Engineering Data System platform and databases used by the Federal Railroad Administration to assess risks in the rail industry. The firm has extensive experience partnering with the agency on engineering analyses in support of safety regulations across areas such as train braking systems, derailment prevention, and fire safety standards.
Sharma & Associates Inc.
$901.8k 9/25/20 9/26/24 3/1/24