Track System Safety Research

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is seeking a contractor to provide engineering consulting services for track system safety research. The contractor will provide services to support the Federal Railroad Administration's Track Safety Research Program, focusing on preventing rail failures and track buckling. The scope of work includes performing recorded technical consultations, delivering presentations, and preparing technical white papers and electronic data files. The contract will be for a 1-year base period with two 1-year option periods. • The contractor must have expertise in track system safety research, rail integrity, and fracture mechanics. • The contractor must be able to provide engineering consulting services, including recorded technical consultations and presentations. • The contractor must be able to prepare technical white papers and electronic data files. • The contractor must have experience with the Orringer crack-growth model and legacy FRA fracture toolsets.