DEFINITIVE CONTRACT

Active

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY

693JJ626C000013

Department of Transportation › Federal Railroad Administration › 693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

$263.8K

obligated · signed 4 months ago

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A BAYESIAN FRAMEWORK FOR PROBABILITY-BASED MODELS THAT EVALUATE THE POTENTIAL RISK OF TRACK-CAUSED DERAILMENTS AND ENHANCE RAIL SAFETY.

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Obligated: $263,798
Ceiling (all options): $429,992; 61% obligated
Signed: Jun 18, 2026
Awarding agency: Federal Railroad Administration
Performance start: Jul 6, 2026
Current end: Jul 5, 2028
Potential end: Jul 5, 2028; with all options
Pricing: FIRM FIXED PRICE

Competition: FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION
Offers received: 1
Set-aside: None
Solicitation procedure: BASIC RESEARCH

Program: BAYESIAN ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK FOR PROBABILITY BASED MODELS IN ASSESSING RISK FOR TRACK-CAUSED DERAILME

Performance timeline

Start

Jul 6, 2026

End

Jul 5, 2028

with all options

Loading status

Elapsed

Recompete outlook

9months until recompete window

Estimated start: Jul 5, 2027

Recipient

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY

Contract 693JJ626C000013

UEI

QDE5UHE5XD16

Parent Company

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY

Capabilities & Certifications

Category BusinessEducational InstitutionGovernmentHigher EducationU.S. National GovernmentNot Designated A Small BusinessHigher Education (Public)U.S. Regional/State Government

Headquarters Location

300 TURNER ST NW, BLACKSBURG, VA, 24060

Congressional District: 09

Contract value

Current Obligation

$263,798

Base + Exercised Options

$263,798

Total Ceiling Value

$429,992

Contract value consumed$263.8K of $430.0K (61%)

Contract Type

FIRM FIXED PRICE

Multi-Year Contract

Modifications & obligations

Scope & classification

NAICS

541715

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)

54├Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

5417├Scientific Research and Development Services

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

A├RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

AS├Transportation R&D Services

AS11└TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; BASIC RESEARCH

Place of Performance

BLACKSBURG, VA, 24061

Congressional District: 09

Awarding & funding agencies

Awarding Agency

Department of Transportation

Top-tier agency

Federal Railroad Administration

Sub-tier agency

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

Office

Funding Agency