UNSPSC 78101905: Rail truck transportation

UNSPSC 78101905 Rail truck transportation (Commodity) covers the supply, installation, maintenance, and specialized equipment outfitting of rail-based cargo-handling and emergency-response systems. State and local governments procure brake systems and rail clamps for container-handling cranes at ports, rerailing equipment and custom-outfitted rerailing trucks for transit rail operations, and bi-level commuter rail coaches to replace aging rolling stock and expand service capacity. Issuing bodies span port authorities, regional transit authorities, and state transportation agencies. Work spans design, fabrication, installation, testing, training, and warranty coverage, with contractors typically required to provide new equipment backed by manufacturer warranties and to perform engineering and integration work on customer sites.

Recent opportunities show activity concentrated in Florida and Texas. Broward County issued an RFI on June 23, 2026 (due July 1, 2026) to contest a sole-source designation for Bubenzer brakes and rail clamps installation and maintenance for container gantry cranes at Port Everglades, seeking evidence of alternative suppliers capable of providing comparable brake systems and storm rail clamps. The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) posted 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, pumps, cribbing, and custom racks with a three-year manufacturer warranty requirement and 30% self-performance minimum. The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority issued an RFI on February 23, 2026 (due March 16, 2026) for six base bi-level commuter rail cab cars and twelve coach cars with options for additional vehicles, requiring compliance with 49 CFR Part 238 Tier I standards and delivery within forty-eight to sixty months of Notice to Proceed. The code shows moderate recent state-and-local activity concentrated in rail and port cargo-handling systems.