Opportunity Information: Apply for FR RRD 17 004
The FY17 Locomotive Waste Heat Recovery System Integration, Safety and Field Demonstration (Phase III) opportunity is a discretionary grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), focused on transportation innovation and applied demonstration in a real-world rail environment. The project centers on a Locomotive Waste Heat Recovery System (L-WHRS) retrofit and is designed to move beyond development and integration work into a commercial-operations validation phase, where the equipment is tested under the practical demands and operating conditions of revenue service.
The main objective of Phase III is to validate the safety and reliability performance of a locomotive that has been retrofitted with the L-WHRS while it operates in normal commercial service. In other words, the grant is aimed at proving that the system can function consistently and safely outside of controlled test settings, including showing that it can withstand real operating cycles, maintenance realities, and day-to-day variability in duty profiles. This emphasis on field demonstration signals that the program is concerned not just with technical feasibility, but with operational readiness and the ability to deploy the technology without introducing unacceptable safety risks or reliability problems.
The expected benefits of the L-WHRS retrofit, as stated in the opportunity, include decreased operating costs, increased engine efficiency, increased onboard electric power capability, and improved safety outcomes for operators and the public through reduced pollutant emissions. These benefits reflect the basic premise of waste heat recovery in heavy-duty engines: capturing energy that would otherwise be lost as heat and converting it into useful power, which can reduce fuel consumption or increase available electrical power on the locomotive. The emissions-related safety benefit is framed around reducing pollutants, which can lower exposure risks and improve air quality near rail corridors and rail facilities.
Administratively, the opportunity is identified by Funding Opportunity Number FR RRD 17 004 and is listed under CFDA 20.313. The grant had an original closing date of August 31, 2017, and an award ceiling of $300,000. It was posted on July 20, 2017, and is categorized as a discretionary grant within the transportation funding activity area.
A key defining feature of this opportunity is its applicant eligibility restriction. Only Thermadynamics Rail LLC is eligible to apply, meaning it is not an open competitive solicitation for the broader public, universities, nonprofits, or other private-sector firms. This kind of limitation typically indicates the award is intended to support a specific entity already associated with the technology, prior phases of the work, or a uniquely qualified performer, and it makes the opportunity effectively closed to any applicant other than the named company.Apply for FR RRD 17 004
- The DOT - Federal Railroad Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY17 Locomotive Waste Heat Recovery System Integration, Safety and Field Demonstration (Phase III)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.313.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-07-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-08-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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