--- title: "SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC — Capability Statement" uei: "EQ76N7H4NW57" cage: "3SPB3" canonical: "https://teamingindex.com/contractor/EQ76N7H4NW57/capability.md" html_url: "https://teamingindex.com/contractor/EQ76N7H4NW57" updated: "2026-11-09T17:28:18.052Z" generator: "TeamingIndex capability twin 1.0" legal_name: "SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC" primary_naics: "541715" sam_status: "expired" active_exclusion: false claimed: false tier: "unclaimed" --- # SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC > SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC is a SAM.gov-registered entity based in HINSDALE, IL 60521-4912. UEI EQ76N7H4NW57; CAGE 3SPB3; primary NAICS 541715. Compliance posture not provided. SAM registration expired. > **Notice: SAM registration expired.** An active SAM registration is generally required when an offer is submitted and at award (FAR 4.1102). > **Unclaimed profile:** seeded from SAM.gov and USAspending public records. The entity has not claimed it, so capabilities and compliance posture have not been provided. ## Identifiers - **Legal business name:** SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC - **UEI (SAM.gov Unique Entity ID):** EQ76N7H4NW57 - **CAGE code:** 3SPB3 - **Entity structure:** Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt) - **State of incorporation:** IL - **Website:** - **TeamingIndex profile:** - **Profile status:** Unclaimed · seeded from SAM.gov and USAspending public records ## Location - **Physical address (city, state, ZIP):** HINSDALE, IL 60521-4912 - **Country:** United States - **Congressional district:** IL-04 ## NAICS & PSC | NAICS | Title | Primary | Small under SBA size standard (SAM.gov) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | Yes | No | | 541330 | Engineering Services | No | No | | 541340 | Drafting Services | No | No | | 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | No | No | | 541430 | Graphic Design Services | No | No | | 541511 | Custom Computer Programming Services | No | No | | 541512 | Computer Systems Design Services | No | No | | 541690 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | No | No | | PSC | Name | | --- | --- | | AS11 | TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; BASIC RESEARCH | | AS12 | TRANSPORTATION R&D SERVICES; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, AND RAIL; APPLIED RESEARCH | | AS13 | TRANSPORTATION R&D SVCS; SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC TRANSIT, & RAIL; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | | H222 | EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TESTING- RAILWAY EQUIPMENT | | H223 | EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS TESTING- GROUND EFFECT VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND CYCLES | | H322 | INSPECTION- RAILWAY EQUIPMENT | | H323 | INSPECTION- GROUND EFFECT VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND CYCLES | | L022 | TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE- RAILWAY EQUIPMENT | | L023 | TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE- GROUND EFFECT VEHICLES, MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, AND CYCLES | - **PSC names:** Acquisition.gov PSC Manual (April 2025 edition) Size status is NAICS-specific and reflects the entity’s SAM.gov representations; check it against the size standard of the solicitation’s NAICS code. ## Socio-economic status No socio-economic designations reported in SAM.gov. Source: SAM.gov entity registration, synced 2026-11-09. Confirm current SBA certification (8(a), HUBZone, WOSB/EDWOSB, VetCert SDVOSB/VOSB) before relying on a status for a set-aside. ## SAM registration & exclusion screening - **Registration:** SAM registration expired - **Registration expires:** 2026-11-12 - **Registration activated:** 2025-11-14 - **Exclusion screening (FAR subpart 9.4):** No active exclusion recorded in SAM.gov - **Teaming eligibility:** Not eligible to be proposed as a team member until the SAM registration is active - **Source:** SAM.gov Entity Management, synced 2026-11-09 ## Compliance posture Compliance posture not provided by the contractor. - Facility clearance: visible to paid members - Clearance levels are shown only to paying members; TeamingIndex does not advertise clearances (NISPOM 32 CFR 117.9). ## Contract vehicles No contract vehicle holdings on file. ## Past performance - **Total obligated, trailing 36 months (USAspending.gov):** $14,272,086 - **Award history:** 74 awards on record - **Top funding agencies:** Federal Railroad Administration; Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation Showing the 10 most recent of 74 awards. | Award PIID | Agency | NAICS / PSC | Obligated | Base + all options | Period of performance | Set-aside | Place of performance | Description | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 693JJ626C000019 | Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | 541715 / AS32 | $452,700 | — | 2026-07-10 → 2029-07-09 | — | IL | THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION (FRA) SEEKS EFFORT TO PROVIDE TIMELY TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE OFFICE OF SAFETY IN ITS ROLE OF INVESTIGATING RAILROAD INCIDENTS AS WELL AS… | | 693JJ626C000032 | Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | 541715 / AS11 | $297,259 | — | 2026-08-20 → 2028-08-19 | — | IL | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION BY DEVELOPING A NEW MODEL TO EVALUATE THE TANK CAR FIRE PERFORMANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHARMA & ASSOCIATES INC.… | | 693JJ626F00003N (order under GS10F0027T) | Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | 541330 / H222 | $252,141 | — | 2026-02-24 → 2028-02-25 | — | IL | CONTINUES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLD/HOT WHEEL DETECTION TECHNOLOGY TO THE BENEFIT OF RAILROADS (BNSF HERETO) BY REPLACING MANUAL INSPECTIONS WITH BRAKE HEALTH EFFECTIVENESS… | | 693JJ626C000024 | Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | 541715 / AS11 | $325,132 | — | 2026-07-31 → 2028-01-30 | — | IL | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION BY EVALUATING THE IMPACT OF ADVANCED ENERGY LOCOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ON TRAIN MAKEUP AND HANDLING USING SIMULATION… | | 693JJ626C000006 | Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | 541715 / AS11 | $299,612 | — | 2026-06-15 → 2027-12-14 | — | IL | THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION BY EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF TANK CAR GASKETS DURING DERAILMENT FIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SHARMA & ASSOCIATES… | | 6913G627P800001 | Department of Transportation / Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | 541330 / H222 | $131,400 | — | 2026-10-22 → 2027-10-21 | — | IL | DESIGN CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE RAILCAR GLAZING RETENTION | | 693JJ624F00045N (order under GS10F0027T) | Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | 541330 / R425 | $412,300 | — | 2024-08-28 → 2027-08-27 | — | CO | RESEARCH TO PROVIDE TANK CAR ROLLOVER TEST AT THE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER. | | 693JJ624C000028 | Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | 541715 / AS11 | $737,800 | — | 2024-08-08 → 2027-08-06 | — | CO | THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE VERY LONG TRAIN (VLT) COLLABORATION STUDY FOLLOW-ON AND TO EVALUATE SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE OF VLT UNDER AN EXTENDED SET OF OPERATING… | | 693JJ625C000006 | Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | 541715 / AS11 | $299,010 | — | 2025-09-29 → 2027-03-28 | — | IL | THE PURPOSE OF THIS STAND-ALONE CONTRACT IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT TO IDENTIFY DERAILMENT RISKS USING RAIL… | | 693JJ624F00050N (order under GS10F0027T) | Department of Transportation / Federal Railroad Administration | 541330 / DA10 | $400,014 | — | 2024-09-27 → 2026-09-26 | — | IL | TRAIN ENERGY AND DYNAMICS SIMULATOR (TEDS) ENHANCEMENT, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT 2024. TEDS IS A PROPRIETARY COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONDUCTING LONGITUDINAL TRAIN DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS. | ## Proven teaming graph - No first-tier sub-award reports name this company yet - Source: USAspending.gov sub-award reports (FSRS), sync date not recorded. Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more. Amounts are reported sub-award values. ## SBIR/STTR portfolio - SBIR/STTR awardee — Phase III-eligible for work derived from its SBIR/STTR projects - 14 SBIR/STTR awards totaling $2.5M: SBIR Phase I 9, SBIR Phase II 5 - By agency: Department of Transportation 14 - SBIR Phase I, Department of Transportation, 2020, Oct 18, 2019 to Jun 19, 2020: Improved Condition Monitoring of Traction Motors ($137,284) - SBIR Phase II, Department of Transportation, 2017, Jan 18, 2017 to Jan 17, 2019: Wireless Compatible Digital Train Line (WiDTL) for Passenger Type Vehicles in a Train Consist ($271,301) - SBIR Phase I, Department of Transportation, 2015, Jul 27, 2015 to Apr 25, 2016: Wireless Compatible Digital Train Line (WiDTL) for Passenger Type Vehicles in a Train Consist ($149,411) - SBIR Phase I, Department of Transportation, 2015, Jul 27, 2015 to Mar 25, 2016: Next Generation Freight Truck for Autorack Cars ($149,706) - SBIR Phase I, Department of Transportation, 2012, May 17, 2012 to Nov 17, 2012: Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Emulator Development ($149,445) - SBIR Phase II, Department of Transportation, 2008, Mar 15, 2004 to Jun 30, 2007: Advanced Truck for High Speed Freight Operations ($197,614) - SBIR Phase II, Department of Transportation, 2004: Advanced Truck for High Speed Freight Operations ($605,175) - SBIR Phase I, Department of Transportation, 2001: Not Available ($99,635) - SBIR Phase I, Department of Transportation, 2000: Not Available ($0) - SBIR Phase II, Department of Transportation, 2000: Not Available ($244,794) - Phase III: Agencies may award follow-on Phase III work without a new competition when it builds on this company’s earlier SBIR/STTR projects. Other work is competed as usual. - Source: SBIR.gov award data file, as of Nov 12, 2026 (file published Nov 1, 2026) ## FedRAMP offerings - No FedRAMP Marketplace listing is linked to this company - Source: FedRAMP Marketplace, sync date not recorded ## Exclusions & screening - No active SAM.gov exclusion on record (checked Nov 14, 2026) - Source: SAM.gov Exclusions, as of Nov 14, 2026 - No confirmed match on the Consolidated Screening List (screened Nov 13, 2026) ## Contract vehicles on federal record - GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract GS10F0027T (source: USAspending.gov IDV contract record, seen Nov 13, 2026); last date to order on record Oct 26, 2026; orders under this contract started in the last 36 months: 4, $1.6M obligated, latest started Feb 24, 2026 (source: USAspending.gov prime award records, this company’s newest award record saved Nov 12, 2026) - Dates are as reported on USAspending.gov, which can lag option exercises by a few weeks ## GSA CALC+ rates - No GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates on record for this company - Source: GSA CALC+ awarded ceiling rates, sync date not recorded. Ceiling rates are the most an agency can be charged, not prices paid ## Capabilities & differentiators No capability narrative published. ## Technical tags No technical tags published. ## Teaming preferences - Teaming preferences not published - **Teaming requests and NDAs:** request an introduction on the TeamingIndex profile (sign-in required): ## Business development contact No business-development contact published. ## Corporate hierarchy - No parent entity reported in SAM.gov - Affiliation with a parent or sister concerns can affect small-business size status (13 CFR 121.103). ## Provenance & disclaimer - **SAM.gov entity registration** (identifiers, NAICS/PSC, size and socio-economic status, hierarchy, registration and exclusion status): synced 2026-11-09 - **USAspending.gov** (prime award history and trailing 36-month obligations): nightly sync - **Contractor-provided profile** (capabilities, teaming preferences, self-attested compliance): not provided - **TeamingIndex verification** (credentials marked “Verified by TeamingIndex”): no verified credentials on record; methodology: - **Blind SPRS:** exact NIST SP 800-171 SPRS scores are published only when the contractor opts in; brackets are cumulative thresholds (SPRS ≥ 0, SPRS ≥ 50, SPRS ≥ 70, SPRS ≥ 85, SPRS ≥ 95, SPRS ≥ 105, SPRS = 110 (perfect)). - **Before award:** self-attested facts have not been independently verified. Confirm registration and exclusions in SAM.gov, CMMC status and SPRS assessment currency with the contractor (DFARS 252.204-7019, -7020 and -7021), facility clearances through DCSA’s NISS, AS9100-series certificates in the IAQG OASIS database, and FedRAMP authorizations on the FedRAMP Marketplace. - **Zero CUI:** this document contains no Controlled Unclassified Information. TeamingIndex stores verification metadata only, never SSPs, POA&Ms or DD Form 254s. - **Machine-readable:** schema.org JSON-LD is embedded in ; this twin: ; site index: © 2026 HILARTECH, LLC. All rights reserved. TeamingIndex.com is an independent defense industrial base intelligence platform owned and operated by HILARTECH, LLC and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), the General Services Administration (GSA), or SAM.gov.