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FY 26 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Railroad Administration · DC
Federal Railroad Administration in the United States has published a notice (Special Notice) about “FY 26 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - Federal Railroad Administration”. It is not a call for bids: no tender is open to bid on yet, or the buyer has already chosen a supplier.
The tender in brief
Rail safety research contracts for organizations with rail research experience and railroad partnerships
The Federal Railroad Administration seeks applied research projects in Track, Rolling Stock and Equipment, and Train Control and Communications. Topics include rail welding, flaw detection, track geometry, special trackwork, hazardous materials, communications, navigation and worker safety. Awards are firm-fixed-price contracts over a 15-month period.
Who can win it
- Extensive experience in the proposed research area
- Written evidence of a partnership agreement with a railroad operator
- Established relationship with a railroad or railroad entity
Key facts
- Procedure
- Special Notice
- Contract period
- 15 months
- How bids are judged
- Technical factors, cost and pricing factors, past performance factors, and oral presentation
- Published
- 21 Aug 2026
- Reference
- 693JJ626R000001
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