DEFINITIVE CONTRACT

Active

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY

693JJ626C000018

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

$249.9K

obligated · signed 3 months ago

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A BAYESIAN MODEL FOR EVALUATING DERAILMENT RISKS AND ENHANCING RAIL SAFETY BY INTEGRATING VARIOUS INSPECTION METHODS (MANUAL & AUTOMATED) AND CONSIDERING FACTORS LIKE DEFECT CHARACTERISTICS, INSPECTION

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Obligated: $249,902
Ceiling (all options): $499,713; 50% obligated
Signed: Jul 13, 2026
Awarding agency: Federal Railroad Administration
Performance start: Aug 3, 2026
Current end: Aug 2, 2028
Potential end: Aug 2, 2028; with all options
Pricing: FIRM FIXED PRICE

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

Program: A BAYESIAN MODELLING INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPING A FACT-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR COMBINING AUTOMATED AND M

Performance timeline

Start

Aug 3, 2026

End

Aug 2, 2028

with all options

Loading status

Elapsed

Recompete outlook

10months until recompete window

Estimated start: Aug 2, 2027

Recipient

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY

Contract 693JJ626C000018

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

$249,902

Base + Exercised Options

$249,902

Total Ceiling Value

$499,713

Contract value consumed$249.9K of $499.7K (50%)

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