Average Annual Daily Traffic - Data Collectionview on SAM.gov

****This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various small businesses in advance of a planned solicitation for creating a railroad bridge database. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the requirements in the below draft Statement Work Statement (SOW). Note that the specific requirements are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. Requirements : The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10. The purpose of this Market Research is to identify all business concerns that have the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to complete the work outlined below. The Sources Sought notice is open to all business concerns. This Sources Sought is issued to communicate FRA's upcoming requirement to industry. FRA intends to use information gathered from these responses to gain awareness of capabilities, determine interested parties, and to support formulation of an acquisition strategy. Responses/Submissions: Responses/Submissions are due by 12:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on Thursday, July 30, 2026 and should be e-mailed to the Contracting Officer, kerianne.gallagher@dot.gov, with the subject line appearing as “ SS - Average Annual Daily Traffic. ” The response/submission shall include: a. Company Name, Address, CAGE Code and UEI Number, Point of Contact b. Business Size (Small, SDVOSB, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged, Hub- Zone, Large, Non- Profit, etc) c. To what extent each of the specifications can be met (i.e. capabilities statement) d. Past experience/performance through the description of completed projects relative to similar requirements and/or company's ability to meet the requirement e. A not-to-exceed three (4) page capability statement Draft Statement of Work: Introduction and Background The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) concerned with intermodal transportation. The office of Railroad Safety (RRS) and the office of Research, Data, and Innovation (RDI) are currently collaborating on a critical data acquisition project. The primary objective is to acquire the Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) for active highway-rail grade crossings across the United States to address a significant gap in the FRA's current records. AADT is the key driver of …