Federal award (DEFINITIVE CONTRACT, fiscal year 2022)
Recipient: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY
Awarding agency: Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration
Funding agency: Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration
Period of performance: 2022-08-09 to 2024-12-31
Current total value of award: $373186
Description: INCREMENTALLY FUND PHASE 2, CLIN 0002 OF THE BASE AWARD TO DEVELOP AN OPTICAL-BASED NON-CONTACT SYSTEM TO DETECT WHETHER THE GAGE FACE OF THE RAIL IS LUBRICATED TO HELP IDENTIFY LOCATIONS THAT MAY BE PRONE TO WHEEL CLIMB DERAILMENTS.