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Federal Railroad Administration contracts

3 open notices from FRA right now. It posted 10 since Aug 7, 2026.

Part of the Department of TransportationFRAUpdated Sep 25, 2026

What FRA buys

Its notices by NAICS code, busiest first. Codes with steady volume link to their own page.

IndustryNoticesOpen now
Testing Laboratories and Services

NAICS 541380

30
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

NAICS 541715

21
Scientific consulting

NAICS 541690

20
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

NAICS 541720

10
Custom software development

NAICS 541511

11
Software Publishers

NAICS 513210

11

Latest notices from FRA

Open notices first, soonest deadline first. Recently closed ones follow.

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

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

51595, DCAug 21, 2026Sep 30, 2027SAM.gov
C-V2X Predicted Signal Phase and Timing (SPaT) application

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

DC 20590Sep 23, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
Rail Traffic Controller (RTC) License and Maintenance Plan

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

Washington, DC 20590Aug 13, 2026Not listedSAM.gov
Development of a Computation Fluid Dynamics Model to Quantify Explosion Hazards in Li-ion Battery Powered Rail Vehicles.

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

Not listedSep 14, 2026Sep 21, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Post-Accident Toxicological Testing

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

Washington, DC 20590Sep 4, 2026Sep 9, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Post-Accident Toxicological Testing

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

Washington, DC 20590Aug 26, 2026Sep 9, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Post-Accident Toxicological Testing Oversight

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

Washington, DC 20590Aug 26, 2026Aug 28, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Investigating Aftermarket Technologies to Improve Locomotive Efficiency

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

Washington, DC 20590Aug 13, 2026Aug 21, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Railroad Employee Fatigue and Scheduling Pilot Program Study

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

Washington, DC 20590Aug 12, 2026Aug 26, 2026ClosedSAM.gov
Post-Accident Toxicological Testing Oversight

693JJ6 FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMIN

Washington, DC 20590Aug 11, 2026Aug 28, 2026ClosedSAM.gov

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Top contractors at FRA

Contractors ranked by value obligated on FRA awards.

ContractorAwardsObligated
Ensco Inc

UEI DP3FAQE2UGT3

28$123M
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc

UEI JCBMLGPE6Z71

14$49.7M
Transystems Corporation

UEI M3QZCWH5LB14

11$39.1M
Strongbridge LLC

UEI VKA1W2FUES66

3$37.8M
Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc

UEI V8PKGG6NLKV6

2$21.2M
Spatial Front Inc

UEI J1ADW6BL8MN5

1$14M
Transportation Technology Center, Inc.

UEI TFGYSDM5WRM5

7$13M
AECOM Technical Services, Inc.

UEI EPUXNLX5EYC4

1$12.6M
Deloitte Consulting LLP

UEI CKV2L9GZKJK3

4$10.4M
Mermec Inc.

UEI ERQBB6JBCAE9

1$10.2M

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How do I find Federal Railroad Administration contract opportunities?

FRA posts its solicitations on SAM.gov, the federal source of record. This page lists them as they post, open ones first, with a link to each official notice.

What does FRA buy most?

By notice count since Aug 7, 2026: Testing Laboratories and Services, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), Scientific consulting.

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