UNSPSC 78101601: Boxcar transport services

UNSPSC 78101601 Boxcar transport services is a Commodity code covering the supply, installation, maintenance, and repair of specialized rail equipment and services used by state and local transportation authorities and port operators. Recent solicitations show state and local governments buying brake systems and hydraulic lifting equipment for container gantry cranes, rerailing equipment and truck outfitting for light rail vehicle operations, and bi-level commuter rail coach cars to replace aging rolling stock. The issuing bodies include port authorities, regional transit authorities, and state transportation agencies; Broward County (Port Everglades), the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) have posted solicitations under or aligned with this code in the past six months.

Activity concentrates in Florida and Texas. Broward County issued a Request for Information on June 23, 2026 (due July 1, 2026) challenging a proposed sole-source designation for Dellner Bubenzer USA Inc. brake and rail clamp systems for container gantry cranes at Port Everglades, with responses to contest the designation or demonstrate equivalent capability welcome. METRO issued an Invitation for Bids on March 16, 2026 (due April 15, 2026) for rerailing equipment supply and re-rail truck outfitting including lifting beams, hydraulic jacks, and custom truck installation, with a pre-bid briefing held March 23, 2026 and award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. SFRTA issued a Request for Information on February 23, 2026 (due March 16, 2026) for six to twelve bi-level commuter rail coach and cab cars with optional expansion to fifty-one total vehicles, requiring North American revenue-service history and compatibility with existing locomotive fleets, with Notice to Proceed expected within three to five months and first delivery within forty-eight months. A fourth posting from the City of Madison Police Department on January 29, 2026 (due February 27, 2026) for emergency transport service appears unrelated to boxcar transport and does not represent activity under this code.