The U.S. Army Contracting Command—Rock Island Arsenal awarded a $545,048.49 firm fixed-price purchase order to Missouri Tie LLC for the procurement and delivery of wooden railroad ties to the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant in McAlester, Oklahoma. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, encompasses 6,436 wood grade and switch ties in multiple sizes ranging from 8.5 to 17 feet in length across 10 contract line item numbers. All materials must comply with American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) specifications, meet 100% domestic origin requirements, and consist of new material. The ultimate completion date is October 1, 2025, with performance originally scheduled from October 1, 2024, through that date.
The award followed a competitive solicitation (W519TC-25-Q-2237) posted on April 17, 2025, with a proposal due date of April 25, 2025. Missouri Tie LLC was selected as the lowest-priced, responsive, and responsible offeror among eligible bidders in the Sawmills NAICS category. The Joint Munitions Command—which operates ammunition production and maintenance facilities like McAlester Army Ammunition Plant—will utilize these railroad ties for infrastructure and logistics operations supporting defense ammunition production and storage requirements.