NIGP 55978: Tools, Railroad (Non Power)

NIGP 55978 Tools, Railroad (Non Power), an Item code, encompasses railroad maintenance and inspection services that state and local governments procure for track systems and transit fleet assets. Recent solicitations show transit authorities and municipalities purchasing track inspection, maintenance and repair work on railroad spur lines, and specialized overhaul services for streetcar trucks and associated hydraulic and braking systems to meet original equipment manufacturer maintenance intervals. The work involves both routine condition assessment and capital-intensive overhauls performed to OEM specifications, with contracted vendors either performing direct repairs on-site or receiving equipment for off-site overhaul and return.

Transit authorities and municipal governments are the primary issuing bodies under this code. The City of Dallas posted a thirty-six-month Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity service price agreement (RFP 26-BTZ2600031254, due November 13, 2026) for track inspections and maintenance and repairs of its railroad spur track system, with services ordered on an as-needed basis. The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) issued a separate RFP (26-26920272117, due October 20, 2026) for CATS IV Streetcar Truck Overhauls, requiring vendor performance of truck, hydraulic, and braking system overhauls at 15-year/270,000-mile intervals for Siemens trucks and corresponding intervals for axles, wheelsets, and journal bearing equipment. Activity is concentrated in Texas and North Carolina based on recent postings, though the code likely sees activity across other state transit systems and municipalities with railroad or streetcar infrastructure.