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HSR25-26 Invitation for Bids for Long Welded Rail
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The Authority's responses to Round 1 of Questions and Responses have also been posted here on Cal eProcure.
The procurement schedule has also been updated below: - IFB Released: October 2, 2025 - Bidder Questions Due: October 17, 2025 - Responses to Bidder Questions (Round 1) posted: October 24, 2025 - Addendum 1 released: October 24, 2025 - One-on-One Meetings: November 10 - 14, 2025 - Bidder Questions to Addendum 1 due: November 18, 2025 - Addendum 2 released: November 21, 2025 - Bidder Questions to Addendum 2 due: December 2, 2025 - Responses to all Bidder Questions posted: December 5, 2025 - Bids Due: December 18, 2025 (12:00pm Pacific) - Bid Opening: December 18, 2025 (2:00pm Pacific) - Anticipated Notice to Proceed: Q1 2026
Questions regarding this procurement should be submitted to Kathryn Talattad at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000.
10/02/2025: The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has released an Invitation for Bids (IFB) to purchase commoditized rail materials necessary to complete the First Construction Section of its high-speed rail track.
No Pre-Bid Conference or Small Business Workshop is anticipated for this procurement.
The timeline for this procurement is as follows:
- IFB Released: October 2, 2025 - Notice of Intent to Bid to the Authority Due (mandatory): October 10, 2025 - Bidder Questions Due: October 17, 2025 - Meeting with Authority: October 27-31, 2025 - Authority Responses to Questions due: November 5, 2025 - Anticipated Addendum to IFB due: November 12, 2025 - Bidder Questions to Addendum due: November 17, 2025 - Authority Responses to Addendum Questions due: November 21, 2025 - Bids Due: December 9, 2025 (12:00 pm Pacific) - Bid Opening: December 9, 2025 (2:00 pm Pacific) - Notice of Proposed Award: TBD
Questions regarding this procurement should be submitted to Kathryn Talattad at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000.
08/22/2025: The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) will be releasing a new Invitation for Bids (IFB) to purchase commoditized rail materials necessary to complete the First Construction Segment of its high-speed rail track.
A draft IFB is available for review as an attachment to this Cal-eProcure event. This draft IFB will be considered for approval and official release by the Authority's Board of Directors at its meeting scheduled for August 28, 2025, and is subject to change and approval by the Authority's Board of Directors.
Posting of this draft IFB does not constitute acceptance of bids. The draft IFB or its approval, if granted by the Board of Directors, does not constitute a release of the final IFB. Release of the final IFB will occur via notice and posting on Cal-eProcure.
Questions regarding this procurement may be submitted only upon final approval of IFB by the Board of Directors and release on the California State Contract Register.
Each materials contract will be issued through multiple Notices to Proceed (NTPs) as described below. The estimated cumulative value for all materials contracts (steel OCS poles, rail, concrete ties, ballast, OCS system components, and fiber optic cable) is not-to-exceed $507.1 million for NTP 1.
- NTP 1: The initial authorization to be issued for the manufacture and supply of Materials for use in construction on the 119-mile First Construction Section.
- NTP 2: To be issued at the Authority's option for the manufacture and supply of Materials for use in construction on the northern extension (Merced to Madera).
- NTP 3: To be issued at the Authority's option for the manufacture and supply of Materials for use in construction on the southern extension (Poplar Avenue in the County of Kern to Bakersfield).
The scope of work for this specific procurement and resulting contract is to provide Long Welded UIC 60 E1 rail materials, for use in construction on the 119-mile First Construction Section, with an estimated lead time of six to twelve months for NTP 1.
General requirements for each material are provided in the IFB and draft agreement. The Contractor shall not perform any Work unless the Authority, in its sole discretion, issues a Notice to Proceed (NTP) and Purchase Order for such work. The actual amount of Work requested by the Authority is subject to the availability of funding. In addition, all materials must be newly manufactured goods and conform to the technical specifications provided by the Authority. All materials supplied must be Buy America and Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) compliant, in accordance with 49 U.S.C. § 22905 and 2 C.F.R. part 184.
Information regarding the Pre-Bid Conference and Small Business Workshop is available on the Authority's Website.
The anticipated schedule for this new procurement is as follows:
- IFB Release: Q4 2025
- Virtual Pre-Bid Conference: TBD
- Bid Due/Opening Date: TBD
- Notice of Proposed Award: TBD
- Anticipated Contract Execution and Notice to Proceed: TBD
Questions regarding this procurement should be submitted to Kathryn Talattad at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000.
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