Federal contract award
693JJ626C000037
THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA) SEEKS THE RESEARCH TO EVALUATE THE FIRE PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS USED IN PASSENGER RAIL EQUIPMENT BASED ON VARIOUS INDUSTRY STANDARDS. A DATABASE OF 320 RAIL CAR MATERIALS WAS CREATED IN PHASE I EFFORT IN ACC
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 | $194.9K |
| Current contract value | $194.9K |
| Potential contract value / ceiling | $194.9K |
| Start date | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Current end date | Dec 9, 2027 |
| Potential end date | Dec 9, 2027 |
| Latest award activity | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Source loaded | Sep 26, 2026 |
Funding and modification history
Showing the latest 1 of 1 loaded transactions. Negative values are deobligations.
| Date | Modification | Obligation change | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | 0 | $194.9K | THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA) SEEKS THE RESEARCH TO EVALUATE THE FIRE PERFORMANCE OF MATERIALS USED IN PASSENGER RAIL EQUIPMENT BASED ON VARIOUS INDUSTRY STANDARDS. A DATABASE OF 320 RAIL CAR MATERIALS WAS CREATED IN PHASE I EFFORT IN ACC |
Estimated positioning window
Dec 9, 2026 – Jun 9, 2027
50/100
Why this recompete signal
Contract timing and recorded acquisition signals at the time of calculation.
Stored score: 50/100. Available recorded signals: 45 points.
- Contract end 2027-12-09 (403 days from calculation)
- +25 points
- 127 historical awards in this buyer and category group
- +15 points
- 1 recorded award transactions
- +0 points
- Latest award action: 2026-09-10
- +5 points
- Parent award identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Solicitation identifier recorded
- +0 points
- Linked official forecast
- +0 points
- Calculated on
- 2026-11-01 10:17:53.997580+00:00
The historical group combines buyer, NAICS, and PSC. Multiple awards in this group do not by themselves establish repeated competitions.
Rule-based research score; it does not measure your chance of winning.
This older calculation does not retain a complete reproducible breakdown. Missing or changed inputs are not assigned invented points: Original award-value bonus input.
Recompete score calculated Nov 1, 2026.
Research next steps
- Check the linked forecast or SAM for a confirmed solicitation and current timing.
- 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.