THE MISSION OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AN IN-SITU/HANDHELD NON-DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (NDE) SYSTEM TO DETECT DEFECTS INSIDE WHEEL JOURNAL BEARINGS IN RAIL CARS BEFORE THEY BECOME CRITICAL.

DEFINITIVE CONTRACT won by AEROVIRONMENT, INC · work in SIMI VALLEY, CA
$575,283
RecipientAEROVIRONMENT, INC UEI MWKWXVSSC518
Award ID693JJ626C000014
Award amount$575,283
Award typeDEFINITIVE CONTRACT
Awarding agencyDepartment of Transportation — Federal Railroad Administration
NAICS541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
PSCAS11
Start dateJun 23, 2026
End dateDec 22, 2027
Place of performanceSIMI VALLEY, CA
Record updatedJul 22, 2026

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