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Design, Demonstration and Field Validation of Mobile Rail Inspection Portal

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The Federal Railroad Administration, under the Department of Transportation, is seeking a project to design, demonstrate, and validate a Mobile Rail Inspection Portal. This initiative aims to improve safety oversight by employing machine vision and artificial intelligence to capture high-resolution imagery of moving rail cars. The system is specifically designed to identify critical defects within essential components, including gearboxes, brakes, and wheels. This opportunity is listed as a forecast and is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The project falls under NAICS code 1082720, with Jennifer Wilsnack serving as the primary point of contact for the acquisition.

General Info

FRA seeks small business to develop AI-powered mobile rail inspection portal for safety.

Agency

Department of Transportation → Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

NAICS

1082720

Place of Performance

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Set-Aside

SBA

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PostedMar 10

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AgencyDepartment of Transportation → Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Contacts2 people available

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Organization / AgencyDepartment of Transportation → Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

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Jennifer Wilsnack

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Jennifer Wilsnack

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Full Description

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This project will design, demonstrate, and validate a Mobile Rail Inspection Portal to enhance safety oversight capabilities. Utilizing advanced machine vision and artificial intelligence, the system captures high-resolution imagery of moving rail cars to detect critical defects in components such as wheels, brakes, and gearboxes.

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