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Combined synopsis and solicitation

Investigating Aftermarket Technologies to Improve Locomotive Efficiency

693JJ626Q000025

Federal Railroad Administration, 693JJ6 Federal Railroad Admin. Testing Laboratories and Services.

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Awarded

Southwest Research Institute

$350,000.00 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

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.

Attachments

Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Southwest Research Institute
UEI
PB11V1KH3KV4
CAGE
26401
Vendor location
San Antonio, TX
Contract
693JJ626P000014, purchase order
Obligated
$350,000.00
Actions
1 between September 18, 2026 and September 18, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
Set-aside reported
No Set Aside Used.
Described as
The Purpose of This Purchase Order Is to Procure Services to Support the Project Entitled, "investigating Efficacy of Aftermarket Technologies to Improve Locomotive Efficiency." the Objective of This Project Is to Investigate the Efficacy
Match
solicitation number 693JJ626Q000025 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ6 (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. July 31, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due August 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 7abe0d4819684ae99218d8b0c15fb10b

    2 revisions on SAM
    • August 13, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • July 31, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

  2. August 13, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due August 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 15c4845be6ff4f0e907430eb7978c964

    2 revisions on SAM
    • August 13, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • July 31, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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