The Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), a component of the U.S. Department of the Army Materiel Command, awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with ID HTC71122DR026 to Mississippi Export Railroad Company, a for-profit freight rail transportation and logistics provider. The IDC has a $7,215,145.64 ceiling value and covers freight car repair, maintenance, and transportation services for the Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet through September 30, 2025. The contract utilizes a partial small business set-aside. Under this IDC, SDDC has issued multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders to Mississippi Export Railroad Company for various freight car services, including express freight car services, freight car repair and maintenance, and transportation of materials between Pascagoula, Mississippi and other destinations. The work is primarily performed in Pascagoula, Mississippi and adheres to industry and military standards. These services are crucial for maintaining and operating the military's logistics infrastructure, ensuring the efficient movement of materials and equipment for defense purposes.
The original solicitation sought contractors to provide freight car repair and maintenance of the 1,991 freight cars that make up the Defense Freight Railway Interchange Fleet, which includes flat, tank, box, refrigerator, caboose, and Schnabel car types. The scope of work requires adherence to the current Field and Office Manuals of the Interchange Rules set by the Association of American Railroads, as well as applicable federal regulations and SDDC's maintenance instructions. Mississippi Export Railroad Company, with its expertise in freight rail transportation and logistics, has been awarded multiple delivery orders under the IDC to fulfill these requirements in support of the Army's logistics operations.
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