NAICS Category 488210 - Support Activities for Rail Transportation encompasses a range of services focused on maintaining, repairing, and supporting railroad infrastructure and operations. These services include track maintenance, railroad car inspection and repair, switching and shunting services, signal system maintenance, and specialized locomotive technical support. The category covers both military and civilian rail transportation support across various geographic locations, including both domestic and international settings. Federal Contract Awards in this category demonstrate significant activity across multiple military branches, particularly the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Contract values range from small purchases around $2,500 to larger awards approaching $650,000, with typical contract durations spanning several months to multiple years. Frequently awarded entities include specialized rail service companies such as Liberty Railway Services, Central Gulf Railcar Services, Alltrack, Inc., and Quality Turbocharger Components LLC. Most awards are not set aside, indicating full and open competition, though some small business set-asides exist. Performance locations span military installations including Fort Campbell, Yokota Air Base, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and various locations in the United States and Japan. Recent Federal Contract Opportunities within this NAICS category focus on specialized rail transportation services for military and research installations. Solicitations include railroad track maintenance and repair at naval shipyards, rail transportation services in Japan, maintenance of rail carts at agricultural research stations, and railroad car movement and switching services at military munitions centers. The opportunities predominantly involve the Department of Defense, particularly the Air Force and Army, with performance locations including Virginia, Florida, Kentucky, and Japan. Most opportunities are structured as small business set-asides, emphasizing opportunities for smaller contractors to support critical infrastructure maintenance and transportation services.
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Last Date To Order (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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SPE50013A0058 | Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | $46.4k | 3/1/13 | 3/6/16 | 5/27/14 | |
19CH5919A8009 | Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | $0 | 12/9/18 | 12/31/20 | 12/3/18 | |
W9124M11D0001 | Curdco, LLC | $5.3m | 10/4/10 | 9/30/15 | 9/30/15 | |
W9124823D0002 | Alltrack, Inc. | $15.0m | 6/12/23 | 6/11/28 | 5/17/24 | |
HTC71118DR007 | Central Gulf Railcar Services, LLC | $6.0m | 11/7/17 | 9/30/22 | 5/24/22 |
Name | Description | Awardee | Potential Value (Click to sort descending) | Award Date (Click to sort descending) | Completion Date (Click to sort descending) | Updated At (Click to sort descending) |
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Purchase Order N3904023P0122 | Dixie Rail Car Services LLC | $56.6k | 5/1/23 | 7/31/24 | 5/30/24 | |
Purchase Order SYE70013M0649 | Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | $4.5k | 7/29/13 | 7/29/13 | 7/29/13 | |
Definitive Contract DAAH1799C0010 | Franklin County General Authority | $0 | 5/26/99 | 6/2/03 | 6/23/04 | |
Delivery Order DABK3703A0011-0015 | United Grounds Maintenance Services, Inc. | $0 | 12/12/03 | 1/31/04 | 12/12/03 | |
Purchase Order F6250902MS052 | Aomori Prefectural Government | $0 | 4/1/02 | 3/31/03 | 4/1/02 |
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | Federal Agency | Type | Posted Date (Click to sort descending) |
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Repair Railcar Safety Inspection (LCS) | W91QVN-24-R-0058 | Department of the Army Materiel Command Army Contracting Command | Solicitation 1/1 | 4/29/24, 8:35 PM | |
FY22 Sidetrack Roadbed Maintenance at Yokota Air Base | FA520921Q0096 | Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces | Solicitation 1/2 | 8/27/21, 3:34 AM | |
Box Car Relocation, Ft. McCoy, WI | W911SA-20-Q-3101 | Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort McCoy | Solicitation 1/2 | 5/27/20, 2:58 PM | |
Ballast Regulator and Tamper | W912GY-23-Q-0018 | Department of the Army Materiel Command Contracting Command Detroit Arsenal | Solicitation 2/4 | 12/21/23, 3:26 PM | |
FY22 Sidetrack Roadbed Maintenance at Tsurumi Fuel Terminal | FA520922Q0018 | Department of the Air Force Pacific Air Forces | Solicitation 1/2 | 2/3/22, 3:07 AM |
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