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FY 26 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) - Federal Railroad Administration

Special Notice from Department of Transportation.

Data as of Oct 24, 2026. Sources: SAM.gov and Grants.gov. Snapshot govcon-directory-20261024T104923Z-2151694.

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Notice details

Agency
Department of Transportation
Sub-tier agency
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION
Notice type
Special Notice
Solicitation number
693JJ626R000001
NAICS
541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Place of performance
51595, District of Columbia
Posted
Oct 23, 2026
Response deadline
Sep 30, 2027
Source
SAM.gov

Description

693JJ626R000001_00002: Amendment Description ___________________________________________________ The Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research, Development, and Technology amends the FY26-27 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Appendix C � Research Topics document to remove the following four research topics that are �no longer available:� FRA-TR-003 � Characterization and Risk Assessment of Non-Regulatory, Combined Track Geometry Defects FRA-TR-004 � Special Trackwork Wear Analysis 693JJ626R000001_00001: Amendment Description ___________________________________________________ The Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research, Development, and Technology amends the FY26-27 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Appendix C � Research Topics document to remove the following four research topics that are �no longer available:� FRA-TR-005 � Innovative Methods for Measuring or Monitoring Longitudinal Rail Stress FRA-TR-006 � Research and Development on Track Lateral Strength FRA-TR-007 � Determining Pre Break Rail Neutral Temperature, Longitudinal Rail Restraint, and Best Rail Adjustment Practices FRA-TR-009 � Wheel/Rail Contact Evaluation 693JJ626R000001: Original Description________________________________________________________________________ The Federal Railroad Administration�s (FRA) FY 2026 Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicits a variety of applied research projects that will support Department of Transportation and FRA strategic objectives. The research needs

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Prior awards (USAspending)

Department of Transportation obligated $89,660,894 under NAICS 541715 on awards whose period of performance started in the last 12 months.

Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, https://www.usaspending.gov. Accessed Oct 24, 2026. Award totals are computed by DSE from USAspending.gov award data.

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Frequently asked questions

When is the response deadline?

The published deadline is Sep 30, 2027. That is 341 days after the data date.

What NAICS code applies?

NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).

Which agency issued this notice?

Department of Transportation.

Where is the official notice?

The link under Official notice opens the source listing.