FY 24 Broad Agency Announcement for Research Initiatives in Support of Rail Safety
Closed Special Notice Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See its 2 award notices in the notice history.
- Solicitation number
- FRABAA24
- Agency
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Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Railroad Administration published a Broad Agency Announcement soliciting research concept papers and project proposals across seven topic areas supporting rail safety. The topic areas include track, rolling stock and equipment, train control and communication, human factors, and railroad systems issues.
The Special Notice seeks applied technology projects and research initiatives to advance safety, state of good repair, and efficiency. Applicants are invited to submit concept papers by January 16, 2024 through grants.gov for consideration of firm-fixed-price contracts ranging from $50,000 to $500,000. Eligible offerors should propose applied research addressing inspection technologies, rolling stock design, train control systems, or human factors challenges. Collaboration with railroad operators is encouraged to facilitate industry adoption. Awards will fund milestone-based research outcomes intended to enhance rail safety and domestic manufacturing capabilities.
Notice text
Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)
BAA FY 2024
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Office of Research, Development, and Technology
Research Initiatives in Support of Rail Safety
Files
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Development, Field Testing, and Quantification of Anti-Idling Technology for Rail Maintenance of Way (MoW) Vehicles | Award Notice | |
| Multi-Cylinder Hydrogen Dual Fuel Engine for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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