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Boxcar Lease BPA RFI

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W519TC-24-R-BOXCFederal

Submission Closed02/14/2024, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

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Department Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Ri

NAICS

532411 - Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing

Place of Performance

Southport, NC, 28461, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

Draft Salient Characteristics - Boxcar BPA (W519TC24RBOXC)

specifications

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RFI: Boxcar Lease Requirement (W519TC-24-R-BOXC)

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PhaseClosed

PostedJan 31

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineFeb 14

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Submission Closed

02/14/2024, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Ri

Contacts2 people available

OfficeROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QK Acc-Ri

Office AddressROCK ISLAND, IL, 61299-0000, USA

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Eric A. McReynolds

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Danette Wilson

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Full Description

This RFI is issued solely for information and market research purposes. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Please see the following attachments for information pertaining to this RFI. Boxcar Lease RFI SAM.GOV Attachment 0001 - Draft Salient Characteristics - W519TC24RBOXC All responses to this RFI are due no later than February 14, 2024 at 2:00PM CST.