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DoD Railway Rolling Stock Support

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Rail-IDIQ-2024Federal

Submission Closed01/31/2025, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The contract details the amendments related to the Department of Transportation's support for the Department of Defense's railway rolling stock modernization and sustainment programs. The contract underlines Amendments 01 to 04, with the latest amendment providing a link to the GSA Request for Information (RFI), which was delayed in posting. Previous amendments include the addition of resources from an Industry Day event hosted virtually via Teams and Zoom, scheduled to occur on December 3, 2024. The event aimed at briefing potential vendors on procurement procedures, followed by a Q&A session. Notably, the response deadline was updated to December 16, 2024, to accommodate additional participation. The Volpe Center is responsible for facilitating various DoD rail-related projects across U.S. military facilities, which include manufacturing or refurbishing locomotives, rail car spotters, and other rail vehicles. This contract structure is set as a multi-year, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with a five-year ordering period, primarily employing firm-fixed-price task orders. The emphasis is on supporting the DoD in modernizing its fleet to match emerging technological and regulatory standards. This initiative involves the production and maintenance of rolling stock to ensure safety and compliance with DOT and industry regulations. The point of contact for further inquiries includes Patricia Barnett and Matthew Phelps, located at the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

General Info

Contract supports DoD rail modernization through multi-year IDIQ, including vendor briefings and resource amendments.

Agency

Department Of Transportation → OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

NAICS

336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Cambridge, MA, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

DoD Railway Rollingstock Support SOW (Draft 16 October)

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DoD Railway Rollingstock Support SOW (Draft 16 October)

6 pages · sow

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DoD Railway Rolling Stock Support IDIQ Industry Day Attendees

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DoD Railway Rolling Stock Support IDIQ Industry Day Attendees

2 pages · industry-day

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DoD Railway Rolling Stock Support IDIQ Industry Day Presentation

4 pages · industry-day

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DoD Railway Rolling Stock Support IDIQ Industry Day Slides

industry-day

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DOT Volpe Center Modernization & Sustainment of DoD Rolling Stock Industry Day

2 pages · industry-day

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DOT Volpe Center Rolling Stock Industry Day Flyer

industry-day

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M&S DoDRS Rail IDIQ Industry Day Technical Slides

industry-day

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Rail IDIQ Industry Day - Technical Slides

18 pages · industry-day

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Sources Sought for Rolling Stock IDIQ

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Sources Sought for Rolling Stock IDIQ

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Sources Sought for Rolling Stock IDIQ

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedJan 24

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJan 31

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

01/31/2025, 10:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Contacts2 people available

OfficeCAMBRIDGE, MA, 02142, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Transportation → OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Office AddressCAMBRIDGE, MA, 02142, USA

Contacts

Patricia Barnett

Matthew Phelps

Full Description

Amendment 04: Providing the link to the GSA RFI.

Due to delayed posting, the link to the GSA RFI was not provided by the Sources Sought close date. This RFI applies only to GSA contract holders and can be found at the following: https://feedback.gsa.gov/jfe/form/SV_0x0vMMDGCLahI8u

Amendment 03: Adding Industry Day files.

Adding attendance list and two slide decks to files.
A recording of the Teams Live briefing is accessible via the original DOTCMP link used to join the call.
Notes from Zoom Q&A Sessions to be posted on another amendment.

Amendment 02: Adding Industry Day information.

INDUSTRY DAY
A virtual Industry Day event will be held in connection with this procurement. All interested vendors are encouraged to attend. The event will be held via Teams/Zoom, on December 3, 2024, beginning at 12:00PM Eastern Time. A briefing will be held, followed by Q&A Sessions. Additional details are on the attached flyer and the link below.

You must register for the event to receive the Teams/Zoom links. Please register here: https://dotcmp.com/event/volpe2024industryday

Amendment 01: Updated response date to 12/16/2024.

The Volpe Center supports multiple DoD rail modernization and sustainment programs, providing engineering, technical, acquisition, and program management support to DoD as required. As the DoD modernizes its fleet, legacy rolling stock may need to be retired as vehicles reach their end of life and are replaced with vehicles with emerging technology, such as to meet emission, safety, or regulatory requirements. In other cases, refurbishment of vehicles may be a cost effective alternative to meet these requirements. To ensure the safe operation of DoD rolling stock, maintenance, inspections, and repairs of legacy and new vehicles is required by industry certified and Federal Government approved personnel. The DoD have rail operations in approximately 45 military facilities in the continental U.S., Hawaii, and Alaska. Each facility has rolling stock to meet their mission requirements, with quantity and types unique to their mission. The Volpe Center is preparing to support the DoD over the next 5 years as it modernizes and improves its sustainment operations.

The Volpe Center intends to solicit a multi-year, multiple award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), with a five-year ordering period and primarily firm-fixed-price type task orders, with time and material and other type task orders as needed. This work will include, but is not limited to, manufacturing or refurbishment of locomotives, rail car spotters, and freight rail cars (boxcars, flat cars, and other types) and the in-the-field inspection/repair/maintenance of new and existing rolling stock to be compliant with DOT, DoD, and industry safety and operational regulation/requirements.

The Classificiation section above does not reflect the full list of PSC and NAICS codes. Full details are on the attached "Sources Sought for Rolling Stock IDIQ" PDF.