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Purchase of Six (6) Ballast Hopper Conveyor Cars

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2139805State & Local

Response Deadline11/06/2026, 05:00:00 AM UTC

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The MTA Long Island Rail Road has issued an Invitation for Bid, solicitation number 2139805, for the one-time purchase of six Ballast Hopper Conveyor Cars. The procurement must be executed in accordance with LIRR Specifications, with the final delivery to be made to the MW Repair Shop located at 182-30 Liberty Avenue in St. Albans, Queens, New York. There are no known incumbents for this procurement. The solicitation was posted on October 15, 2026, and the response deadline is November 6, 2026, at 2:30 PM. All interested vendors must access the MTA Vendor Portal to obtain and submit solicitations. Daniel Sherwood, Contract Administrator within the Procurement and Logistics Department, serves as the primary point of contact for this action.

General Info

LIRR is seeking bids for the one-time purchase of six ballast hopper cars.

Agency

New York → MTA - Long Island Rail Road

NAICS

336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing

Place of Performance

MW REPAIR SHOP 182-30 LIBERTY AVENUE ST. ALBANS, NEW YORK 11412, NY, USA

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NONE

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MTA LIRR - Purchase of Six (6) Ballast Hopper Conveyor Cars (IFB# 557839)

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PhaseSolicitation

PostedOct 15

Solicitation

Response DeadlineNov 6

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

11/06/2026, 05:00:00 AM UTCin 17 days

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AgencyNew York → MTA - Long Island Rail Road

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Organization / AgencyNew York → MTA - Long Island Rail Road

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Daniel SherwoodContract Administrator

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This Invitation for Bid is for the Purchase of Six (6) Ballast Hopper Conveyor Cars in accordance with LIRR Specifications. Email Dsherwo@lirr.org to request a copy of this solicitation. Access the MTA Vendor Portal for more information http://www.mymta.info/vendor. All vendors wishing to participate must obtain and submit all solicitations through the portal. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Incumbent: None

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