SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Broad Agency Announcement for Demonstration Projects and Technology Advancements for FRA Positive Train Control (PTC)/Communication Research and Development Program
- Notice Date
- 2/5/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Office of Acquisition and Grants Services, Mail Stop 50, West Bldg, 3rd Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, District of Columbia, 20590
- ZIP Code
- 20590
- Solicitation Number
- BAA-2009-1
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2011
- Point of Contact
- Robert L Carpenter,, Phone: (202)493-6153, Jeanette Hernandez-Guilleaume,, Phone: 2024936149
- E-Mail Address
-
robert.carpenter@dot.gov, Jeanette.HernandezGuilleaume@dot.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Adoption and application of new technology in railroad services is a key focus in the FRA Research and Development program. One particular area of new development to help achieving this goal is in the advanced train control system and dispatching system, such as the new concept of Positive Train Control (PTC), which uses microprocessors, advanced navigation and tracking systems, and wireless technology to interconnect the various segments of railroad operation to virtually eliminate train to train collision and over-speed derailments, as well as to provide roadway worker protection. This is an unrestricted solicitation for demonstrations of various technology advancements or techniques, specifically related to the following areas: (1)Grade crossing hazard mitigation systems; (2)Positive train control; (3)Wireless communication system; (4)Train tracking system; (5)Risk assessment & hazardous analysis; and (6)PTC/Communication enabling projects. Technologies most likely to help facilitate the improvement of railroad services are those which will (1) improve safety by reducing human and technology failures; (2) bring about capital cost reductions and economy in producing equipment and facilities; (3) reduce operating costs of rail service by providing more efficient operations; (4) improve the reliability of equipment and infrastructure components by reducing failures and/or reducing false failure detections; (5) enhance the revenue-generating capability of high-speed operations by attracting greater ridership by reducing trip times, upgrading customer service quality, increasing reliability, or improving on time performance; and/or (6) enhance the social benefits and/or environmental aspects of high-speed rail. Interested parties may submit proposals in accordance with the BAA-2009-1 package which may be downloaded or printed from the following Internet website: http://www.fra.dot.gov. Follow the selections of “Research and Development” (from upper left home page menu), “Funds for Research”, and then “Broad Agency Announcement.” BAA-2009-1 is not available in paper copy.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: To be determined based upon offeror's proposal, United States
- Record
- SN01745111-W 20090207/090205220129-187e3b57cb132a1162b34a02e603271e (fbodaily.com)
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