NIGP 55948: Hubodometers, Rail Car

NIGP 55948 Hubodometers, Rail Car (Item) encompasses rail maintenance and emergency-response equipment supplied to transit authorities for light rail and heavy rail operations. State and local governments procure integrated rerailing systems under this code — hydraulic lifting beams, jacks, pumps, control manifolds, cribbing, and custom-fabricated truck-mounted storage and tie-down systems designed to support rail vehicle recovery and repositioning during service disruptions. The work involves engineering design, fabrication, installation, testing, and operator training delivered as a complete outfitted unit ready for repeated transit service. Issuing bodies are predominantly regional transit authorities operating rail networks, which purchase these specialized systems infrequently but under formal competitive procurement when equipment ages, capacity expands, or emergency response capability requires upgrade.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) issued an Invitation for Bids (IFB) on March 16, 2026, for rerailing equipment supply and re-rail truck outfitting, with sealed bids due April 15, 2026, by 2:00 p.m. CST via electronic submission through METRO's EUNA (Bonfire) platform. The solicitation (IFBDOC2034259016) specified 28 line items including five 20-ton and three 45-ton hydraulic lifting cylinders, with final delivery of the fully outfitted re-rail truck to METRO's Rail Operations Center in Houston. All equipment must be new, unused, backed by a minimum three-year manufacturer warranty and one-year workmanship warranty, and contractors must self-perform a minimum of 30% of contract value. The contract carries no small business participation goal and no set-aside designations. The pre-bid briefing occurred March 23, 2026, with written questions due March 26, 2026, and public bid opening scheduled for April 16, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST. Award was to be made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest total bid price, with a one-year initial term plus optional month-to-month extension for up to six additional months at the same prices and terms.