Attachment 2. Pricing Worksheet.xlsx

This is a Pricing Worksheet for an 18-month research and development contract investigating the efficacy of aftermarket technologies to improve locomotive efficiency. The worksheet outlines seven contract line items (CLINs) structured as firm-fixed-price (FFP) tasks covering the full scope of work: technology search and summary reporting, procurement of aftermarket technologies, test plan development, laboratory and field testing execution, data analysis with technical reports and presentations, project management with quarterly reporting, and travel expenses for field testing and meetings. The only priced line item shown is CLIN 7 for travel, estimated at $15,000.00, while CLINs 1-6 are listed without populated pricing amounts, indicating that quoters must complete the financial details for these FFP deliverables.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Research, Data, and Innovation is issuing this Request for Quote (RFQ) Solicitation Number 693JJ626Q000025 as a purchase order for commercial research and development services with an estimated total contract value of $350,000.00. The acquisition will be awarded to the responsible quoter offering the best value to the Government, using a combined synopsis/solicitation format under FAR Part 12 procedures. The NAICS code is 541380 (Testing Laboratories), and the Government reserves the right to cancel the RFQ without award if requirements are not met. Quotations must be complete and compliant with all submission requirements to remain under consideration.