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Supply/Lease of Road-to-Rail Ultrasonic Inspection Vehicle

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Response Deadline10/23/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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This subcontract involves the supply or lease of specialized road-to-rail ultrasonic inspection vehicles for prime contractors working on City of Charlotte CATS rail projects. The provided equipment must feature road-to-rail chassis, integrated real-time ultrasonic data acquisition hardware, and hand-held confirmation kits, all of which must be calibrated to industry and manufacturer standards and compatible with CATS infrastructure. The procurement is managed by the City of Charlotte in North Carolina under NAICS code 336510. The solicitation was posted on September 21, 2026, with a response deadline of October 23, 2026. The scope of work focuses on the delivery of the physical inspection vehicles and the necessary testing hardware to support rail infrastructure projects.

General Info

Supply or lease of ultrasonic inspection vehicles for City of Charlotte CATS rail projects.

Agency

North Carolina → City of Charlotte

NAICS

336510 - Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing

Place of Performance

NC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of 269-2027-2098.

The full solicitation package (3 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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CATS Ultrasonic Testing Services

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Timeline

PostedSep 21

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Response DeadlineOct 23

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10/23/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTCin 28 days

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AgencyNorth Carolina → City of Charlotte

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Organization / AgencyNorth Carolina → City of Charlotte

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Supplies or leases specialized road-to-rail vehicles for prime contractors on City of Charlotte (CATS) rail projects. Provides vehicles equipped with road-to-rail chassis, integrated real-time ultrasonic data acquisition hardware, and hand-held UT confirmation kits. Ensures equipment is calibrated to manufacturer and industry standards and meets CATS infrastructure compatibility requirements. Delivers the physical inspection vehicle and testing hardware.

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