Data / Federal awards / NAICS 541715 / SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC
SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC: 76 federal contract awards, $4.3 million obligated (FY2024 to FY2027)
SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC (UEI EQ76N7H4NW57), Hinsdale, IL, received 76 federal prime contract awards with $4.3 million obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027, from 2 agencies under 5 NAICS codes. Its largest buyer is Department of Transportation ($4.3 million) and its largest code is NAICS 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology).
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- EQ76N7H4NW57UEI
- Hinsdale, ILLocation
- Small BusinessBusiness size
- 76Contract awards
- $4.3 millionObligated
- 2023-10-13First action in window
- 2026-09-29Latest action
Where the work is
NAICS codes, with the other winners in each.
| NAICS | Industry | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 34 | $2.9 million |
| 541330 | Engineering Services | 37 | $1.4 million |
| 541990 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 1 | $0 |
| 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | 1 | $0 |
| 541712 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology) | 3 | $-101 |
Buying agencies
| Agency | Awards | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 75 | $4.3 million |
| General Services Administration | 1 | $0 |
Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $2.5 million |
| FY2025 | $-172,216 |
| FY2026 | $1.9 million |
Contract awards
The 50 largest of 76 awards by dollars obligated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027.
| Award ID | Agency | Type | NAICS | What it buys | Obligated in window | Award value | Starts | Ends | Place of performance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 693JJ624C000028 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE VERY LONG TRAIN (VLT) COLLABORATION STUDY FOLLOW-ON AND TO EVALUATE SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE OF VLT | $737,800 | $737,800 | August 8, 2024 | August 6, 2027 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ624F00062N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | DEVELOP AND PROTOTYPE A REPEATABLE TEST SETUP THAT CAN USED FOR IMPACT AND PUNCTURE TESTING OF SMALL-SCALE TANK CARS. | $498,000 | $498,000 | September 12, 2024 | September 11, 2026 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ626C000019 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA) SEEKS EFFORT TO PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE OFFICE OF SAFETY IN ITS ROLE OF INVESTIGAT | $452,700 | $452,700 | July 10, 2026 | July 9, 2029 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ624F00045N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | RESEARCH TO PROVIDE TANK CAR ROLLOVER TEST AT THE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER. | $412,300 | $412,300 | August 28, 2024 | August 27, 2027 | Pueblo, CO | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ624F00050N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | TRAIN ENERGY AND DYNAMICS SIMULATOR (TEDS) ENHANCEMENT, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT 2024. TEDS IS A PROPRIETARY COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONDUCTING LO | $400,014 | $400,014 | September 27, 2024 | September 26, 2026 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ624C000040 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE MISSION OF THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS TO INVESTIGATE FIRE TESTING NEEDS IN THE RAILROAD AND ENERGY INDUSTRIES, DE | $349,547 | $349,547 | September 11, 2024 | May 10, 2026 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ626C000024 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION BY EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF ADVANCED ENERGY LOCOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ON TRAI | $325,132 | $325,132 | July 31, 2026 | January 30, 2028 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ626C000006 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION BY EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF TANK CAR GASKETS DURING DERAILMENT FIRE IN | $299,612 | $299,612 | June 15, 2026 | December 14, 2027 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ624C000017 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | TOPIC: FRA-TR-006 - TRACK/TRAIN DYNAMIC SIMULATIONS OF MULTI-VEHICLE CONSIST. | $299,436 | $299,436 | July 16, 2024 | January 27, 2026 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ625C000006 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE PURPOSE OF THIS STAND-ALONE CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT TO ID | $299,010 | $299,010 | September 29, 2025 | March 28, 2027 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ626C000032 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION BY DEVELOPING A NEW MODEL TO EVALUATE THE TANK CAR FIRE PERFORMANCE IN ACCO | $297,259 | $297,259 | August 20, 2026 | August 19, 2028 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ626F00003N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | CONTINUES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLD/HOT WHEEL DETECTION TECHNOLOGY TO THE BENEFIT OF RAILROADS (BNSF HERETO) BY REPLACING MANUAL INSPECTION | $252,141 | $252,141 | February 24, 2026 | February 25, 2028 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ620F000107 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | PROVIDE TEDS SOFTWARE AND ASSOCIATED TRAINING FOR NEW USER REQUESTS, AND CONTINUE MAINTENANCE AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE EXISTING TEDS USE | $200,831 | $901,713 | September 25, 2020 | September 26, 2024 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ622F00031N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | THIS WORK IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THE TECHNICAL BASIS FOR EVENTUAL INDUSTRY STANDARDS OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS RELATED RAIL PASSENGER EQUIPMENT | $191,520 | $585,157 | September 16, 2022 | June 17, 2025 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ625P000011 | Department of Transportation | Purchase Order | 541715 | THIS FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) PURCHASE ORDER (PO) IS ISSUED FOR SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC. TO CONDUCT POOL FIRE TEST FOR DOT-112 TANK CARS THERM | $124,620 | $124,620 | June 4, 2025 | June 3, 2026 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| GS10F0027T | General Services Administration | FSS | 541330 | SIN: 871 6SERVICES REQUIRED UNDER THIS SIN INVOLVE ALL OF THE PLANNING, BUDGET, CONTRACT AND SYSTEMS/PROGRAM MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS REQUIRED T | $0 | $1,000,000 | October 27, 2006 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 010 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | ECP BRAKES--BARRIERS TO DEPLOYMENT AND IIMPLEMENTATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT. | $0 | $298,985 | January 18, 2012 | January 17, 2014 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ623F00061N | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | THE SCOPE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP AN IMPROVED RAILROAD SAFETY RISK MODEL (IRSRM) AND RISK-BASED MULTI-DIMENSIONAL DECISION-MAKING MOD | $0 | $294,455 | September 20, 2023 | September 19, 2025 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 014 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF "ANALYSIS OF ADDITIONAL DATA COLLECTED DURING BRIDGE AND TRACK TESTS UNDER STEAM LOCOMOTIVE OPERATIONS" | $0 | $45,264 | January 22, 2014 | July 21, 2014 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 0033 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT, ON A LARGER SCALE (LONGER TRAIN), OF THE ELECTRICAL POWER ARCHITECTURE INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERF | $0 | $724,558 | September 19, 2016 | September 30, 2020 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ623C000027 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | CONDUCT FIRE TESTING ON TANK CARS. | $0 | $395,706 | September 6, 2023 | September 10, 2025 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ618C000008 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541990 | THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR A WHEEL LIFE MODEL THAT INCORPORATES THE RESIDUAL STRESSES ALONG THE AAR CLASS C | $0 | $224,805 | September 10, 2018 | March 11, 2020 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| DTFR5307D00002 | Department of Transportation | IDC | 541330 | ::OTHER FUNCTION:: THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION'S OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONDUCTS A VARIETY OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS FOR IMPR | $0 | $7,966,171 | March 1, 2007 | usaspending.gov | ||
| DTFR5314C00018 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF RISK REDUCTION FROM TANK CAR DESIGN&OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENTS | $0 | $249,771 | June 3, 2014 | November 2, 2015 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| DTFR5307D00001 | Department of Transportation | IDC | 541330 | THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA) OFFICE OF RESEARCH&DEVELOPMENT (OR&D) HAS A NUMBER OF RESEARCH OBJECTIVES: 1) CONDUCT RESEARCH PRO | $0 | $3,499,562 | December 29, 2006 | usaspending.gov | ||
| 693JJ619C000014 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541715 | THIS PROPOSED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IS PLANNED TO: (1) DETERMINE, IN LIEU OF ECP IMPLEMENTATION, THE BEST PRACTICAL AND COST EFFI | $0 | $449,550 | August 9, 2019 | August 8, 2022 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| DTFR5316F00029 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO ENLIST CONTRACTOR SUPPORT TO IDENTIFY CANDIDATE DATA SETS OR ELEMENTS WHICH MAY BE APP | $0 | $36,642 | May 18, 2016 | July 19, 2017 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| DTFR5317C00015 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF TANK CAR PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS | $0 | $1,103,149 | June 13, 2017 | June 12, 2019 | Countryside, IL | usaspending.gov |
| DTFR5317F00802 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF - SERVICES TO PRODUCE AND PACKAGE A DVD WITH THE TRAINING MODULE, RAIL SAFETY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION. | $0 | $28,250 | September 19, 2017 | June 18, 2018 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ622C000013 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541720 | MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE LONGITUDINAL CONTACT SHIFT IN 3D WHEEL-RAIL CONTACT (PHASE I) | $0 | $275,262 | June 28, 2022 | November 6, 2023 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ618F000161 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | IGF::OT::IGF RESEARCH, TEST, AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT FOR PRIIA 305 COMMITTEE - ELECTRONICS | $-4 | $154,281 | September 27, 2018 | December 25, 2020 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ618F000114 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | IGF::OT::IGF THE SCOPE INCLUDES MODIFICATIONS TO THE BAG GEOMETRY, SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE AIR BAG MATERIAL FOR IMPROVED PERMEABILITY, A PA | $-5 | $217,669 | September 26, 2018 | November 30, 2020 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 012 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF WAYSIDE DETECTION SYSTEMS R&D PROGRAM - MACHINE VISION DETECTION REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION AND APPLICATION | $-8 | $353,909 | August 28, 2013 | December 31, 2015 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 006 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF FRA OR&D WOULD LIKE TO ESTABLISH THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE QUICK RESPONSE TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE OFFICE OF SAFETY FOR KEY AREAS | $-11 | $48,789 | May 1, 2013 | August 30, 2013 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ618F000126 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | IGF::OT::IGF - CRASHWORTHINESS FOR LEGACY LOCOMOTIVES PHASE III | $-19 | $286,366 | September 19, 2018 | April 30, 2021 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 001 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF PRESENTLY FRA R&D IS IN THE PROCESS OF ADOPTING A PROJECT RANKING AND PRIORITIZATION MODEL. THIS ACTIVITY IS PROGRESSING INDEPE | $-25 | $335,795 | August 28, 2013 | June 27, 2018 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 015 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF CONTINUE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF THE ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN HAND BRAKE (EDHB). | $-36 | $752,325 | April 21, 2014 | November 1, 2019 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 002 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF TDS-500 TO IMPROVE TRAIN HANDLING AND TRAIN MAKE UP. SUPPORT TO RUN SIMULATIONS OF DERAILMENTS AND TO DEVELOP OPERATIONS RESEAR | $-39 | $592,976 | January 10, 2014 | January 9, 2017 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| DTFR5316C00019 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE RISK EXPOSURE OF LNG/CNG TENDER OPERATIONS UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, THE FRA NEEDS TO DEVELOP A DETAILED R | $-49 | $649,835 | July 31, 2016 | September 30, 2021 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ618F000151 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | IGF::OT::IGF THEREFORE, ADDITIONAL SCOPE AND FUNDING IS NEEDED TO FULLY EXECUTE THE RESEARCH INTENT. THE ADDITIONAL EFFORT NEEDED SHOULD INC | $-51 | $176,915 | September 25, 2018 | May 31, 2021 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| DTFR5317C00010 | Department of Transportation | Definitive Contract | 541712 | IGF::OT::IGF THE MAJOR OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO DEMONSTRATE THE ECP EMULATOR TECHNOLOGY UNDER FIELD CONDITIONS TO ESTABLISH AND VERIFY | $-52 | $347,730 | February 27, 2017 | March 2, 2019 | Washington, DC | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ619F000113 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | COUPLER TORSIONAL STRENGTH RESEARCH | $-56 | $513,377 | September 27, 2019 | June 30, 2022 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 008 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF USE SIMULATORS AND SIMULATION PROGRAMS TO OPTIMIZE RAILROAD OPERATIONS, REDUCE RISKS AND DEVELOP OPERATING PRACTICES. | $-58 | $985,046 | June 11, 2013 | July 31, 2017 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 002 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF CONDUCT BRAKING RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVE METHODS TO DISSIPATE HEAT TO PREVENT WHEEL SHELLING. | $-62 | $299,280 | September 27, 2012 | March 31, 2014 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ621F000064 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | AS REQUESTED BY OFFICE OF SAFETY, THIS EFFORT REQUIRES THE COMPARISON OF SIMULATION RESULTS ACROSS TWO TRAIN LONGITUDINAL DYNAMICS PROGRAMS, | $-67 | $246,931 | September 27, 2021 | March 26, 2023 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 007 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF IMPROVE RAILROAD OPERATION SAFETY THROUGH THE CAPABILITY TO MODEL IN-TRAIN FORCES TO INVESTIGATE DERAILMENTS AND ALLOW DESIGN O | $-86 | $398,829 | June 10, 2013 | December 10, 2015 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ618F000116 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | IGF::OT::IGF THE OBJECTIVES OF THIS EFFORT ARE TO PREPARE AN EXTENDED SET OF VEHICLE SIMULATION RESULTS THAT CAN BE USED TO GUIDE DERAILMENT | $-87 | $297,154 | September 15, 2018 | March 31, 2021 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| DTFR5317F00728 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | IGF::OT::IGF - THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EFFORT IS TO UNDERSTAND THE INCREASE IN POTENTIAL RISKS TO TRAIN OPERATIONS AND HANDLING AS WELL AS RED | $-96 | $771,124 | July 11, 2017 | August 10, 2021 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 693JJ618F000138 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541715 | IGF::OT::IGF - TRAIN ENERGY DYNAMIC SIMULATOR (TEDS) ENHANCEMENTS AND CONTINUED SUPPORT. | $-102 | $148,858 | September 22, 2018 | September 23, 2020 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
| 018 | Department of Transportation | Delivery Order | 541330 | ::OTHER FUNCTION::RESEARCH INDEPENDENT POWER GENERATION FOR COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS IN FREIGHT APPLICATIONS. | $-122 | $322,578 | September 20, 2011 | July 19, 2013 | Hinsdale, IL | usaspending.gov |
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- All recipients under NAICS 541330 Engineering Services
- All recipients under NAICS 541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541715
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541330
- Open opportunities under NAICS 541990
Updated October 6, 2026. Read from USAspending.gov. Public U.S. federal spending data (U.S. Department of the Treasury). Obligations are the contract actions dated in fiscal years 2024 to 2027 of the USAspending.gov award archive of 2026-10-06; a contract's total value is its current value as USAspending reports it, including earlier years. Recipients are matched on their SAM.gov UEI, never on the name, and are shown as the government prints them. Sole proprietorships and opted-out entities count in the totals and are not named. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.