UNSPSC 78101609: Railway transport by tanker car

UNSPSC 78101609 Railway transport by tanker car (Commodity) appears in state and local procurement systems with minimal direct alignment to tanker-car movement; the code shows little relevant recent activity under its stated scope. The recent opportunities tagged to this code span crane brake systems and rail clamp maintenance at container ports, rerailing equipment and truck outfitting for light rail vehicle operations, commuter rail coach and cab car procurement, and emergency mental health patient transport services. Only the commuter rail coach car procurement and the rerailing equipment solicitation clearly relate to rail operations; the brake-systems RFI addresses port equipment rather than transport, and the emergency transport opportunity involves ground ambulance dispatch unrelated to railway tanker movement. The issuing bodies include a county port authority (Broward County), a regional transit authority (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County), a state-level transit agency (South Florida Regional Transportation Authority), and a municipal police department (City of Madison), reflecting fragmented jurisdiction involvement without a dominant repeat buyer under this code.

Geographic activity centers on Florida (Broward County, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority) and Texas (METRO Houston), with one recent opportunity in Wisconsin (City of Madison). The most germane recent solicitation is METRO's Invitation for Bids (IFBDOC2034259016) for rerailing equipment supply and re-rail truck outfitting, with sealed bids due April 15, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CST and a pre-bid briefing on March 23, 2026; this work encompasses lifting beams, hydraulic jacks, control manifolds, and custom truck outfitting for articulated light rail vehicle operations. SFRTA's Request for Information (Solicitation 26009) for bi-level commuter rail coach and cab cars, due March 16, 2026, seeks responses from manufacturers capable of supplying six base cab cars and twelve coach cars with options for additional vehicles to replace aging 1987 equipment and support service expansion. The code's recent opportunity profile does not substantiate active procurement interest in railway tanker transport specifically.