UNSPSC 30103612: Railway tie

Treated wood ties used for railroad track and support of roof.

UNSPSC 30103612 Railway tie is a Commodity code that covers railroad ties and related track materials used in trail, bridge, and rail infrastructure repair and construction. State and local governments procure railway ties primarily as components in trail rehabilitation and bridge deck replacement projects, where they are removed from existing structures or installed as part of trestle and bridge work. The issuing bodies are predominantly state park departments, county transportation and public works offices, and municipalities overseeing infrastructure maintenance. Washington State Parks and Okaloosa County, Florida have recently solicited work under or closely aligned with this code; the activity reflects ongoing state and local investment in trail, bridge, and roadway infrastructure upgrades rather than standalone tie procurement.

Recent activity centers on the Pacific Northwest and Florida. Washington State Parks posted solicitation EWC6620 (posted July 14, 2026, due August 13, 2026) for trail structure repairs at Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail, which explicitly includes removal of existing railroad ties and installation of new precast concrete deck panels on steel trestles near Rock Lake. In Florida, Okaloosa County issued ITB ITBPW4026 (posted June 22, 2026, due April 29, 2026) for bridge materials including precast and prestressed concrete for the Bone Creek Bridge, representing a broader bridge replacement category that may incorporate tie materials as part of comprehensive deck reconstruction. Orange County, Florida (solicitation Y26742, posted June 25, 2026, due July 7, 2026) and the City of Palm Bay on behalf of Brevard County (solicitation 46ITB26, posted June 12, 2026, due August 4, 2026) have issued bids for bridge and roadway projects where railway tie removal or replacement may be incidental to larger concrete deck and infrastructure work. Sourcewell's law enforcement equipment RFP does not align with this code's scope and represents a cataloging mismatch. The code shows moderate recent activity concentrated in infrastructure replacement rather than new rail or trail construction, with work typically embedded in larger design-bid-build projects rather than standalone material procurements.