FY26_FRA_BAA_Announcement_693JJ626R000001_Amendment_1.pdf

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This is an amendment to Broad Agency Announcement BAA 2026-27 issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Office of Research, Development, and Technology. The amendment, dated August 21, 2026, removes four research topics from the FY26-27 BAA that are no longer available for proposal submission. The removed topics are: FRA-TR-005 (Innovative Methods for Measuring or Monitoring Longitudinal Rail Stress), FRA-TR-006 (Research and Development on Track Lateral Strength), FRA-TR-007 (Determining Pre Break Rail Neutral Temperature, Longitudinal Rail Restraint, and Best Rail Adjustment Practices), and FRA-TR-009 (Wheel/Rail Contact Evaluation).

The amendment notifies interested parties that research priorities and topics are subject to change throughout the BAA solicitation process and directs potential offerors to check the announcement periodically or contact FRABAA@dot.gov to verify topic availability. An updated Appendix C containing the remaining available research topics has been attached to the amendment. This document serves as a notice of modification to the original BAA 2026-27 (Solicitation Number 693JJ626R000001_00001) focused on research initiatives in support of rail safety.

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BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT

BAA 2026–27

693JJ626R000001_00001

Federal Railroad Administration

Office of Research, Development, and Technology

Research Initiatives in Support of Rail Safety

Amended: 8/21/2026

The Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research, Development, and Technology amends the FY26-27 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Appendix C — Research Topics document to remove the following four research topics that are “no longer available:”

• FRA-TR-005 – Innovative Methods for Measuring or Monitoring Longitudinal Rail Stress

• FRA-TR-006 – Research and Development on Track Lateral Strength

• FRA-TR-007 – Determining Pre Break Rail Neutral Temperature, Longitudinal Rail Restraint, and Best Rail Adjustment Practices

• FRA-TR-009 – Wheel/Rail Contact Evaluation

Research priorities and topics are subject to change during the BAA solicitation process. Interested Parties must check the announcement or email FRABAA@dot.gov periodically to ensure topics are still available. Please see the updated Appendix C attached to this post update.

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