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Rail Information Sharing Environment (RISE) Program Development Support Services
Contact and place of performance
Akwasi Kankam
Mc Lean, VA 22102
USA
FR26RDI20000000023 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT THIS IS A NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) intends to award a sole-source contract to the MITRE Corporation to provide Rail Information Sharing Environment (RISE) Program Development Support Services as a follow-on requirement to continue...
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The contemplated award will include a 12-month base period, followed by two (2) 12-month option periods, for a total potential period of performance of 36 months, if all options are exercised by the Government.
RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS
This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive proposals; however, interested parties may submit a capability statement that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the RISE continuation effort without disruption, duplication of cost, or loss of program continuity. Capability statements must be received no later than 15 calendar days from the date of posting, by 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Oral communications will not be accepted.
POINT OF CONTACT (POC)
Akwasi Kankam
Contract Specialist, Federal Railroad Administration
Email: [email protected]
DISCLAIMER
This Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for information provided in response. No solicitation document exists.
The Federal Railroad Administration intends to award a sole-source contract to the MITRE Corporation for Rail Information Sharing Environment (RISE) Program Development Support Services. This requirement serves as a follow-on effort to maintain the RISE data trust model, a voluntary, non-regulatory, and non-punitive partnership where participating railroads share operational and safety data to collaborate on risk analysis. The project is classified under NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) and PSC AS11 TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; BASIC RESEARCH. This acquisition has no set-aside, designated as set-aside NONE; explanation: NONE.
The contemplated award includes a 12-month base period followed by two 12-month option periods, totaling a potential 36-month performance period in McLean, Virginia. The agency is utilizing the authority of FAR 6.302-3 to maintain essential research and development capabilities provided by a federally funded research and development center. Maintaining continuity in program governance, stakeholder engagement, and data-trust architecture is required to prevent duplication of costs and schedule delays while protecting analytical integrity.
Akwasi Kankam is the point of contact for this notice, identified by solicitation number FR26RDI20000000023. Although this is not a request for competitive proposals, interested parties may submit capability statements demonstrating their ability to perform the continuation effort without disruption or loss of program continuity. All submissions must be received by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on March 25, 2026.
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