Health Monitoring of Roller Bearings Using Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy Phase II
Past New Requirement Updated
- Agency
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Department of Transportation
- Solicitation expected
- Estimated value
- $250,000 to $499,000
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Forecast facts
- Anticipated award
- Not on record
- NAICS code
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- Forecast number
- 42203
- Points of contact
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- Jennifer Wilsnack jennifer.wlsnack@dot.gov
Forecast details come from the GSA Acquisition Gateway. Agencies' dates and values are estimates.
About this forecast
The Department of Transportation is seeking a contractor to develop Phase II of a health monitoring system for roller bearings in railroad freight cars using Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy technology. This initiative addresses congressional mandates regarding freight car wheel bearing failures by creating a novel, handheld detection device capable of identifying defective journal bearings before catastrophic failure and derailment occur. The device is intended for deployment at manufacturing and reconditioning facilities as well as in the field prior to train departure, with an estimated solicitation release date of May 1, 2026.
The estimated award value ranges from $250,000 to $499,000 under a definitive contract mechanism, with the procurement designated as sole source. This falls under NAICS code 541715 for research and development in physical and engineering sciences. Interested parties should contact Jennifer Wilsnack at the Department of Transportation (jennifer.wlsnack@dot.gov) for additional information regarding this forecasted opportunity.
Forecast text
This project addresses the mandate from Congress to address these freight car wheel bearing failures. Research is developing a new failure detection technique for bearings. It uses a technique called Resonant Ultrasound Spectroscopy. It is a novel, handheld method to detect bad journal bearings in railroad car wheel bearings early before failure and catastrophic derailment can occur. The device can be employed at the end of manufacturing lines (at the manufacturing or reconditioning facility) and in the field before train departure.
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