UNSPSC 78101602: Bulk cargo rail transport services

UNSPSC 78101602 Bulk cargo rail transport services (Commodity) covers equipment supply, installation, and maintenance work for rail infrastructure and rolling stock systems, as evidenced by recent state and local solicitations focused on specialized rail equipment, cargo-handling systems, and vehicle procurement rather than freight hauling itself. State and local governments soliciting under this code include transit authorities, ports, and regional transportation agencies. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) and the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) have posted major solicitations; Broward County, which operates Port Everglades, has issued a request for information on brake and rail clamp systems. Work being solicited ranges from the supply and installation of rerailing equipment and hydraulic systems for light rail vehicle emergency operations, to the procurement of new bi-level commuter rail coach and cab cars to replace aging equipment, to the supply and maintenance of container gantry crane brake and rail clamp systems at port facilities.

Recent opportunities are concentrated in Florida and Texas. METRO issued an Invitation for Bids in March 2026 (solicitation IFBDOC2034259016, due April 15, 2026) for rerailing equipment supply and re-rail truck outfitting supporting articulated light rail vehicle operations, including lifting beams, hydraulic jacks, pumps, and complete truck customization with delivery to METRO's Rail Operations Center in Houston. SFRTA posted a Request for Information in February 2026 (solicitation 26009, responses due March 16, 2026) seeking manufacturers capable of supplying six cab cars and twelve coach cars, with options for an additional thirty-three vehicles, to replace 1987 equipment and support service expansion; the procurement requires compliance with 49 CFR Part 238 Tier I standards and FTA regulations with delivery beginning forty-eight months after Notice to Proceed. Broward County's RFI (solicitation BLD6232026F12, posted June 23, 2026, due July 1, 2026) seeks competitive evidence of alternatives to a sole-source designation for Bubenzer brake systems and storm rail clamps for all container gantry cranes at Port Everglades, including supply, installation, upgrades, repairs, and maintenance services.