Transportation R&D Services; Water Transportation; Basic Research

Code AS31
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Spend Category Level 1
Research and Development
Spend Category Level 2
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The Product and Service Code (PSC) AS31 encompasses Transportation Research and Development Services focused on water transportation and basic research. This category supports federal agencies in advancing transportation technologies, safety innovations, and scientific understanding across various modes of transportation, particularly rail and maritime systems. The research ranges from infrastructure resilience and maintenance to workforce development, technological integration, and safety improvements.

The Federal Contract Awards under PSC AS31 predominantly feature research contracts from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), typically valued between $37,500 and $550,000 with performance periods spanning one to five years. Awards are predominantly firm fixed-price or cost-no-fee contracts, often granted to academic institutions such as the University of South Carolina, Jackson State University, University of Arkansas, and Virginia Tech. Most contracts do not utilize set-aside designations, indicating open competition. Research topics include track stability under climate change, soil moisture modeling, sleep health education for railroad workers, diversity in rail careers, expertise management, and advanced predictive maintenance technologies.

No specific Federal Contract Opportunities were included in the provided dataset. The summary is therefore limited to describing the existing contract awards within the PSC AS31 category.

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