Refurbished and Used Boxcars

Closed — responses were due 13 Nov 2026 · Unrestricted (full and open) · Office of the Secretary, DOT · Cambridge, MA · NAICS 336510 · Solicitation RFI-DOT-VOLPE-2026-001

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Solicitation details

Solicitation number	RFI-DOT-VOLPE-2026-001
Notice ID	883e8716df2446938e539ba054449694
Agency	Department of Transportation (DOT)
Sub-agency	Office of the Secretary
Contracting office	6913G6 VOLPE NATL. TRANS. SYS CNTR
NAICS code	336510 — Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
Product / service code (PSC)	2220
Set-aside	Unrestricted (full and open)
Notice type	Sources Sought
Posted	03 November 2026
Response deadline	13 November 2026 (closed)
Place of performance	Cambridge, MA, USA
Competition	Competitive

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Description

Amendment 0002: Answers to questions received are provided in the attachment "RFI-DOT-VOLPE-2026-001 QandA 0001.pdf". Amendment 0001: The response due date for this RFI has been extended to November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, 02142, is conducting market research to determine the availability of refurbished and used boxcars. These boxcars are needed to safely transport ammunition and explosives in compliance with strict military safety regulations. This RFI notice does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. See attached Word document: "Refurbished and Used Boxcar RFI_10.7.26 (SAM)"

Version history

SAM.gov has posted 3 notices under solicitation RFI-DOT-VOLPE-2026-001, oldest first.

07 October 2026 — Sources Sought
27 October 2026 — Sources Sought
03 November 2026 — Sources Sought (this page)

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RFI-DOT-VOLPE-2026-001 QandA 0001.pdf
Refurbished and Used Boxcar RFI_10.7.26 (SAM).docx

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