UNSPSC 30103103: Metal rail

UNSPSC 30103103 Metal rail is a Commodity code that covers railroad rail supply and installation work for grade crossings, track rehabilitation, and rail component replacement at infrastructure facilities operated by state and local authorities. State and local governments buy under this code primarily through port authorities, county transportation departments, and military installation support bodies. The work includes supply and installation of rail components such as ties, tie plates, anchors, spikes, rail bolts, and ballast material, as well as removal and replacement of precast concrete railroad crossings. Solicitations typically require contractors to furnish labor, equipment, and materials for at-grade crossing rehabilitation and new crossing installation, with bond, insurance, and performance guarantees tied to contract value.

Recent activity concentrates in Mississippi and Georgia. The Jackson County Port Authority issued an IFB (Solicitation 3170036175) in July 2026 for rehabilitation of two at-grade railroad crossings at the Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi, covering replacement of subgrade, sub-ballast, ties, rail bolts, and asphalt at approximately 90 linear feet per crossing, with a bid bond requirement equal to five percent of bid and bids exceeding $50,000 requiring proof of Mississippi certificate of responsibility. Harris County posted an IFB (Solicitation IFB2026000046) in August 2026 for restraining rail installation at Fulton Street at Boundary Street, with bids due September 9, 2026. The Camden County Board of Commissioners in Georgia issued an RFP (Solicitation PE62000NONST2026000000041) in May 2026 for railroad crossing replacement at Naval Base Kings Bay, seeking removal and replacement of two 81-foot precast concrete crossings with work completion by August 31, 2026, proposals due June 4, 2026, and a local vendor preference policy in effect permitting qualified local vendors to match the lowest bid if within 5 percent of that amount.