Project Information

Bid Title

Investigating Aftermarket Technologies to Improve Locomotive Efficiency

Issuing Agency

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

District of Columbia

Published Date

Aug 13, 2026

Closing Date

Aug 21, 2026

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

693JJ626Q000025

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Notice ID

693JJ626Q000025

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Department/Ind. Agency

TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF

Sub-tier

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

Office

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

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General Information View Changes

• Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
• Updated Published Date: Aug 13, 2026 10:35 am EDT
• Original Published Date: Jul 31, 2026 01:23 pm EDT
• Updated Date Offers Due: Aug 21, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
• Original Date Offers Due: Aug 21, 2026 12:00 pm EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
• Updated Inactive Date: Sep 05, 2026
• Original Inactive Date: Sep 05, 2026
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside: No Set aside used
• Product Service Code: B529 - SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- SCIENTIFIC DATA
• NAICS Code:
  • 541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services
• Place of Performance:
  Washington , DC 20590
  USA

Description View Changes

Synopsis/Solicitation: Investigating Efficacy of Aftermarket Technologies to Improve Locomotive Efficiency

8/13/2026 - Questions and FRA Responses posted in Attachments/Links.

Request for Quote (RFQ) - 693JJ626Q000025 Overview- Purchase Order

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to award a Purchase Order to provide the services necessary for the Office of Research, Data, and Innovation (RDI) to meet the requirements described in the Performance of Work Statement (PWS). This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial research and development services prepared in accordance with the format in the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul, Subpart 12.201, Solicitation Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The FRA will conduct this acquisition using the format in the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) - FAR Part Deviation Guidance, Subpart 12.201, Solicitation Procedures – and anticipates awarding a PO after receipt and evaluation of qualified quotations.

It is the Government’s intent to award a purchase order to the responsible Quoter whose quotations, in conforming to the RFQ, provides the overall best-value to the Government. The total estimated value of this purchase order is estimated at $350,000.00.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this RFQ without award if the needs of the requirement are not met. This RFQ does not commit the Government to pay for the preparation and submission of a quotation.

The quotations will be provided to Government Officials for the purpose of assuring that the Quoter has a complete understanding of the scope of this effort and has the capability to provide a complete solution to the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Any quotation that is incomplete or non-compliant with any requested submission requirement of this RFQ may immediately be removed from further consideration.

The Government has assigned the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541380 – Testing Laboratory Services for this procurement. The Product and Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is B529 – “Special Studies/Analysis: Scientific Data.”

If you are interested in this procurement, you may participate by submitting your response in accordance with this RFQ.

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Contact Information

Contracting Office Address

• OFC OF ACQUISITIONS, W BLDG, 3RD FL 1200 NEW JERSEY AVE, SE,
• WASHINGTON , DC 20590
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• KeriAnne Gallagher
• kerianne.gallagher@dot.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Aug 13, 2026 10:35 am EDTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
• Jul 31, 2026 01:23 pm EDT Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC BSpecial Studies and Analyses - Not R&D

• NAICS 541380Testing Laboratories

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