Patricia Barnett is a government contact. Patricia is associated with 23 contracts. Activity spans Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, and Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors.
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The U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, is conducting market research via Request for Information RFI-DOT-VOLPE-2026-001 to determine the availability of refurbished and used 50-foot standard railway boxcars. These vehicles are required to safely transport ammunition and explosives in accordance with strict military safety regulations. The equipment must meet Association of American Railroads (AAR) standards, specifically mechanical designation XM, car type B314 or equal, and AAR Plate-C dimensions. Key technical requirements include a weathertight roof, AWS D15.1 welding standards, and specific painting specifications utilizing urethane paint in yellow for the carbody and black for the underframe, with red stenciling for the United States Army.
Interested respondents under NAICS code 336510 must submit a written Statement of Capabilities and estimated unit costs for orders up to 500 boxcars by October 21, 2026. The scope of work includes the delivery of cars to a CONUS U.S. Army rail base and the registration of all cars in the AAR UMLER files. Quality assurance is paramount, requiring a formal plan from the rail shop and rigorous testing of air brake systems, hand brakes, and side bearings. Final acceptance will occur at the destination following an inspection for carrier damage. This RFI is for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation or a commitment of government funds.
The Rail Maintenance and Sustainment (RMS) Multiple-Award IDIQ contract, solicitation number 6913G626R200002, is a full and open competition managed by the Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, aimed at securing commercial rail products and services including locomotive manufacture and refurbishment, freight car procurement, preventive and corrective maintenance, engineering diagnostics, technical support, and emergency repairs. The solicitation culminates in a multi-award IDIQ vehicle with proposals due by July 31, 2026, and has been updated through five amendments since its initial posting on June 17, 2026. Amendment 0001 addressed initial vendor questions, while Amendment 0002 eliminated the requirement for Mock Task Orders in Phase II. Amendment 0003 updated compliance requirements by removing outdated Standard S-2034 and directing offerors to adhere to current AAR guidelines. Amendment 0004 formally released eight Phase II Task Order Requests for Proposals and corresponding Statements of Work, including specific CLINs for road-switcher locomotives, 50-foot damage-free railway boxcars, annual and periodic locomotive safety inspections, and locomotive sustainment and technical field support. Amendment 0005 revised the submission instructions and evaluation criteria for Factor 4 (Past Performance) and Factor 5 (Price) across all Phase II TORFPs and issued official responses to a total of 22 vendor RFIs, ensuring alignment and clarity for proposers without altering the due date or other core solicitation terms. All amendments were issued with the explicit instruction that proposal deadlines and fundamental solicitation requirements remain unchanged. The contract is administered under NAICS code 336510, with primary point of contact Patricia Barnett and secondary contact Matthew Phelps, both reachable through the Department of Transportation office in Cambridge. No set-aside provisions apply, and the contract vehicle is structured to support nationwide performance with no specified packaging, inspection, or contract administration details provided in the available documentation.
Department Of TransportationCambridge,
MA,
02142,
USA$3K–$268Mest.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center has awarded a single-award hybrid contract for Locomotive 92-Day Periodic Safety Inspections under solicitation number 6913G626Q300009, structured as a total small business set-aside using simplified procedures under FAR Part 12 and Subpart 13.5. The contract, issued as a firm-fixed-price arrangement with non-team-estimated reimbursable travel and other direct costs, requires a contractor to perform federally mandated safety inspections on 15 Electro-Motive Diesel locomotives across seven U.S. Army rail installations, including Fort Bliss, Fort Hood, Fort Carson, Fort Stewart, Fort Campbell, Fort Leonard Wood, and Fort McCoy. The base performance period runs from March 2, 2026, through September 24, 2026, with two option periods extending through August 31, 2028. The contractor must conduct approximately 30 inspections during the base period and 60 during each option year, adhering strictly to 49 CFR Part 229 and delivering completed FRA Form F6180-49A and preventive maintenance worksheets within five business days of each inspection. Personnel must be qualified mechanical inspectors with demonstrated expertise in EMD locomotives and NYAB CCB-26 brake systems, and the contractor is required to participate in monthly teleconferences and coordinate field operations with military installations.
The contract includes separate firm-fixed-price line items for inspection labor and non-team-estimated reimbursable line items for travel and other direct costs across the base and both option periods, with pricing submitted by the offeror as part of a three-volume quotation structure that evaluates technical approach, personnel qualifications, past performance, and price in that order of importance. While the total estimated contract value is unspecified due to uncompleted pricing fields, the solicitation emphasizes a best-value trade-off approach rather than lowest-price technically acceptable. The government provides consumables such as brake shoes and filters but requires the contractor to supply all tools, diagnostic equipment, and qualified personnel. Delivery and performance occur at the locomotives’ locations, with acceptance formalized on-site through government sign-off on Standard Form 1449. The contract incorporates key FAR clauses related to commercial item acquisition, requires offerors to certify small business status in SAM.gov, and mandates compliance with security protocols under Clause 1252.2
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center has awarded a firm-fixed-price task order to Concentric Security LLC for Phase II of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s Vickery Gate Control Point Security Upgrades, with task order number 6913G626F50016N. This effort is a logical follow-on to a previously awarded competitive task order for Phase I and was executed under a limited-sources procurement exception, as permitted by GSAM 538.7104-3(b)(1)(iii), to ensure continuity and seamless integration of security systems. Phase II focuses on completing the integration of additional electrical systems, active and passive physical security barriers, and access control components into the existing security infrastructure at the Kings Point, New York campus.
The procurement is not open for competitive bidding and is intended solely to fulfill the remaining scope of the security upgrade project. Official documentation justifying the limited-sources approach is available as required by regulation. The contract is administered from the Volpe Center’s office in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with primary and secondary points of contact provided for program inquiries. Performance will occur entirely at the USMMA’s Vickery Gate Control Point in Kings Point, NY, with a zip code of 11024. The notice was posted on July 14, 2026, and is for informational purposes only, not as a solicitation for additional offers.
Department Of TransportationKings Point,
NY,
11024,
USA
NAICS
334290
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing
PSC
R425
Professional, Administrative, and Management Support Services
The contract involves the removal and replacement of a rooftop air handling unit (AHU) at Building #2410 located at Joint Base Cape Cod. This project is specific to small businesses under the Total Small Business Set-Aside program, as outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR 19.5). The overseeing department is the U.S. Department of Transportation, particularly through the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center. The solicitation for this project, identified as number 6913G625Q300011, was posted on February 21, 2025, with the deadline for interested contractors to respond set for February 26, 2025, at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
The associated work falls under the NAICS code 238220, which relates to plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors, and is classified under code J041. The primary point of contact for inquiries is Patricia Barnett, who can be reached via email or phone. Matthew Phelps serves as the secondary contact. The place of performance for this contract will be Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. The contract remains active, and all responses must be submitted before the specified deadline. Further information and resources related to this opportunity are accessible through provided links, directing interested parties to the official SAM.gov platform for viewing the detailed solicitation and associated documents.
Department Of TransportationBuzzards Bay,
MA,
02542,
USA$25K–$125Kest.
NAICS
238220
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
