Federal contract award
693JJ624C000016
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK USING MARKOV CHAINS TO QUANTIFY HOW DERAILMENT RISK CHANGES WHEN NEW TRACK INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES ARE INTRODUCED OR COMBINED WITH DIFFERENT MANUAL INSPECTION REGIMES.
Award details
Obligations, current value and potential value describe different measures; they are never added together.
| Field | Reported value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of Transportation |
| Office | 693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN |
| NAICS | 541715 — Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| PSC | AS11 — TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; BASIC RESEARCH |
| Parent award / vehicle | Not reported |
| Set-aside | NO SET ASIDE USED. |
| Pricing type | FIRM FIXED PRICE |
| Obligations | $152.0K |
| Current contract value | $152.0K |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $341.5K |
| Start date | Aug 12, 2024 |
| Current end date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Potential end date | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Latest award activity | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 4 of 4 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 | P00003 | $0 | OPTION ITEM PHASE II (CLIN 10101) TOTALING $189,540.00 IN VALUE WILL NOT BE EXERCISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM ON RADICAL TRANSPARENCY ABOUT WASTEFUL SPENDING |
| Aug 19, 2025 | P00002 | $0 | OPTION ITEM PHASE II (CLIN 10101) TOTALING $189,540.00 IN VALUE WILL NOT BE EXERCISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WHITE HOUSE MEMORANDUM ON RADICAL TRANSPARENCY ABOUT WASTEFUL SPENDING |
| May 16, 2025 | P00001 | $0 | DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK USING MARKOV CHAINS TO QUANTIFY HOW DERAILMENT RISK CHANGES WHEN NEW TRACK INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES ARE INTRODUCED OR COMBINED WITH DIFFERENT MANUAL INSPECTION REGIMES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO CHANGE THE CONTRACTING |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 0 | $152.0K | RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK USING MARKOV CHAINS TO QUANTIFY HOW DERAILMENT RISK CHANGES WHEN NEW TRACK INSPECTION TECHNOLOGIES ARE INTRODUCED OR COMBINED WITH DIFFERENT MANUAL INSPECTION REGIMES. |
Research next steps
- Verify whether remaining options may extend performance beyond the current end date.
- Check the stated set-aside against the solicitation and current certifications.
- Review the award scope and buyer evidence before making a bid/no-bid decision.