FRIEDMAN RESEARCH CORP — Department of Transportation SBIR Phase II: ORATION PHASE II SBIR 24-PH4 RAIL CAR COUPLING MONITORING
FRIEDMAN RESEARCH CORP — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Transportation.
Phase II SBIR prototype / development signal
- Phase II is where Department of Transportation funds deeper R&D after feasibility. Incumbents with Phase II history are serious competitors on adjacent topics.
- Use this award as past-performance context and to map customer organizations for STRATFI/TACFI-style transition planning.
- Obligated amount $712,234 is consistent with substantial Phase II-scale effort; compare to related awards from the same agency.
- Tagged technology areas: Sensors & Sensor Fusion. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Friedman Research Corp received over $712,000 from the Department of Transportation for a Phase II SBIR project focused on rail car coupling monitoring. The effort develops technology to track and assess connections between train cars for improved rail safety and operations.
- Amount
- $712,234
- Agency
- Department of Transportation · Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- NAICS
- 541715 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Place of performance
- TX
- Period
- 2026-09-23 → 2027-09-22
Technology domains
Description
FRIEDMAN RESEARCH CORPORATION PHASE II SBIR 24-PH4 RAIL CAR COUPLING MONITORING