Office Safety Investigations Support
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- FR26RDI20000000052
- Agency
-
Federal Railroad Administration
Department of Transportation
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 693JJ626C000019 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- Sharma & Associates Inc.
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Place of performance
- Hinsdale, Illinois 60521, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Railroad Administration intends to award a sole-source contract to Sharma and Associates, Inc. for railroad safety research services under contract 693JJ626C000019, with an estimated total value of $525,000.
The justification rests on Sharma's proprietary Train Energy and Dynamics Simulator (TEDS) technology and the FRA's requirement for continuous unfettered access to respond to accident and derailment investigations on an expedited basis, with response timelines measured in hours and days. The work involves modeling, analyzing, and reporting on train make-up, handling, and external forces to understand causation and support engineering simulations that often inform safety improvements and enhance TEDS software. This is a continuation of prior FRA contracting relationships, specifically following IDIQ 693JJ618D000006 and Task Order #693JJ620F000101. The Contracting Officer determined the anticipated cost is fair and reasonable through market research, previous acquisition history at the Department of Transportation, and price analysis under FAR Subpart 15.404-1. Statutory authority is cited as 49 USC 20108(a), 49 CFR 1.88(b), and 49 CFR 1.89(f), with potential applicability of emergency authority under 41 U.S.C. 1903. The FRA posted a notice of intent on SAM.gov inviting responsible sources to express interest; no other sources submitted written interest. The FRA indicated it will evaluate future automated inspection technology development to potentially increase competition for subsequent acquisitions. NAICS 541715; PSC AS32.
Notice text
Awarded contract 693JJ626C000019 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-07-08.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 16a. Sharma_OfficeofSafetyInvestigationsSupport_SoleSourceJust_Signed.pdf |
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