# Post-Accident Toxicological Testing Oversight

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/693jj626q000027

- Solicitation number: 693JJ626Q000027
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Cahill Swift LLC
- Department: Department of Transportation
- Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
- Contracting office: 693JJ6 Federal Railroad Admin (693JJ6)
- NAICS: 541690 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Product or service code: B529 Scientific Data Studies
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Washington, District of Columbia
- First posted: August 11, 2026
- Last posted: August 26, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2a3f2965bb814e43ad1df1c4a0b7a0fc/view

## Description

**RFQ Question and Answers and Synopsis/Solicitation Amendment 1:** Posted 8/26/2026 Request for Quote (RFQ) – 693JJ626Q000027 Overview- Purchase Order The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to award a Purchase Order to provide the technical oversight services necessary for the Office of Railroad Safety, Drug and Alcohol Division to meet the requirements described in the Statement of Work (SOW).

This requirement supports the FRA by providing technical and scientific oversight specializing in forensic toxicology, laboratory testing procedures, proficiency testing, and 49 CFR Part 219/Part 40 compliance review services to ensure continuing public confidence in the forensic integrity and scientific credibility of the FRA Post-Accident Toxicological Testing (PATT) Program.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in the 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 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. 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 Statement of Work (SOW).

Any quotation that is incomplete or non-compliant with any requested submission requirement of this RFQ may immediately be removed from further consideration. Quotes that fail to include inspection team members with a Fellow (F-ABFT), Diplomate (D-ABFT-FT, D-ABFT-FA, or D-ABFT-FD), or equivalent certification from the American Board of Forensic Toxicology may be immediately removed from further consideration.

It is the Government’s intent to award a small-business set-aside purchase order to the responsible Quoter whose quotation, in conforming to the RFQ, provides the overall best-value to the Government. The total estimated value of this purchase order is estimated at $2,700,000.00. 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 Government has assigned the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541690 – Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services for this procurement. The Product and Service Code (PSC) for this requirement is B529 – “Special Studies/Analysis: Scientific Data. *Please see the RFQ attached for the full requirement details.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Cahill Swift LLC (UEI R5K8SX8G5JE7)
- Contract: 693JJ626P000011, purchase order
- Obligated: $503,150.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 693JJ626Q000027 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 693JJ6 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_693JJ626P000011_6930_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 11, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 16c3f8e83249429d98b04862ba0788d6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/16c3f8e83249429d98b04862ba0788d6/view
- August 26, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice 2a3f2965bb814e43ad1df1c4a0b7a0fc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2a3f2965bb814e43ad1df1c4a0b7a0fc/view

## Points of contact

- KeriAnne Gallagher, kerianne.gallagher@dot.gov

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