NIGP 55978: Tools, Railroad (Non Power)

NIGP 55978 Tools, Railroad (Non Power) is an Item code describing non-powered hand tools, power tools, and tool accessories used in railroad maintenance and construction. State and local governments soliciting under this code procure tools for track removal and installation, rail maintenance, and general railroad infrastructure work. The issuing bodies include port authorities, municipal utility districts, and transit agencies with rail operations, each using competitive RFB or RFP vehicles to source either one-time project needs or recurring inventory replenishment.

Recent activity shows geographic spread across the South and Southwest. The Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission in Mississippi issued an IFB for the Service Spur and Rail Maintenance project (Solicitation 3170035436, due May 4, 2026), involving removal of existing railroad tracks, installation of new tracks, and related site work at Port Bienville Industrial Park; the procurement required a pre-bid meeting on April 21, 2026, and mandated a Mississippi Certificate of Responsibility from bidders. The Eastern Municipal Water District in Riverside County, California, posted RFB 3911 (due April 16, 2026) for inventory tools and tool accessories with specific manufacturers and approved equals, calling for F.O.B. Destination delivery to its Operations and Maintenance Center Warehouse and a five-year firm fixed-price term. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO), issued RFP RFPDOC1979592493 (due March 4, 2026) for Traction Power Services maintenance and repair on its 23-mile light rail system, requiring contractors to demonstrate three years of traction electrification systems experience on U.S. light rail projects and maintain a local Houston presence; the contract carries a three-year base term with two one-year options and is 100% federally funded.