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B -- Deployable Gage Restraint Measurement System

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DTFR53-01-C-00056Federal

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The Federal Railroad Administration is planning to award a modification to an existing contract with Ensco to install and test a train-mounted deployable gage restraint measurement system (DGRMS) on a self-propelled railroad car currently being built. This system will be suspended from the vehicle frame and designed to adapt dynamically to variations in rail position and vehicle suspension movements, maintaining specific vertical and lateral loads as prescribed by the operator. The implementation of the DGRMS aims to improve safety and reliability while enhancing the operational capabilities and performance beyond what existing gage restraint measurement systems offer. This contract modification focuses on advancing rail inspection technology by incorporating a deployable and adaptable measurement device that can operate in real time on moving rail equipment, thereby addressing limitations of current technologies. It is important to note that this announcement is informational, with no competitive solicitation available at this time. The effort is managed by the Federal Railroad Administration under the Department of Transportation, based in Washington, DC.

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Ensco to install and test deployable gage restraint measurement system on self-propelled railcar.

Agency

Department Of Transportation → 693JJ6 Federal Railroad Administration

NAICS

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

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DC

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AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 693JJ6 Federal Railroad Administration
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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA
Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → 693JJ6 Federal Railroad Administration
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20590, USA
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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to award Modification No. 3 to Contract No. DTFR53-01-C-00056 with Ensco of Springfield, Virginia for the installation and testing of a train-bound deployable gage restraint measurement system (DGRMS) on a self-propelled railroad car now under construction. The DGRMS shall be suspended from the vehicle frame, be able to follow the rails as the vehicle frame moves on its suspension and as the rail position varies, and shall always maintain a set of operator prescribed vertical and lateral loads on the rails. This DGRMS will minimize the safety and reliability risks and increase the operational capabilities associated with the currently available GRMS technology while enhancing its performance. This synopsis is for information purposes only, and a competitive soliticitation is NOT available.

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