UNSPSC 81101511: Railway engineering

UNSPSC 81101511 Railway engineering is a Commodity code that encompasses general engineering consulting, construction engineering inspection, design services, and project management support for rail infrastructure and transit projects. State and local governments soliciting under this code include state departments of transportation, county transportation departments, transit authorities, and municipalities, with heavy activity from Georgia Department of Transportation, California High-Speed Rail Authority, and Broward County Transportation Department. Recent solicitations span planning and design services for new rail corridors and grade-separated crossings, construction inspection and quality assurance for bridge and embankment work, and program management consulting for Bus Rapid Transit and automated transit vehicle initiatives. The code also captures broader transportation engineering services when tied to rail or fixed-guideway modal projects, though significant recent activity shows state and local agencies procuring general engineering consulting and design-build services that may be tangentially related to rail infrastructure rather than core railway engineering work.

Recent opportunities cluster heavily in Georgia and Florida, with secondary activity in California and Connecticut. The Georgia Department of Transportation issued RFQ 484-082426 for General Engineering Consulting and Owner's Verification Firm services for the I-75 South Express Lanes project, with Statements of Qualifications due August 24, 2026; this encompasses pre-let and post-let design, environmental, and quality assurance services across a major P3 corridor project. The California High-Speed Rail Authority released RFQ HSR26-16 for Collaborative Design-Build Services for the Merced to Madera Civil Works Project (approximately 30.3 miles of new high-speed rail guideway), with SOQs due November 30, 2026, subject to Board approval and carrying mandatory 25 percent Small Business, 10 percent DBE, and 3 percent DVBE participation goals. Broward County Transportation Department issued RFP TRN2131774P1 for consulting services supporting its Bus Rapid Transit Program across six corridors totaling 76 miles, with proposals due July 17, 2026 and intent to award up to three firms under a $30 million estimated five-year budget. The California High-Speed Rail Authority also released RFQ HSR25-100 for an IDIQ Architecture and Engineering contract organized into three pools (Minor Works for small businesses, Intermediate, and Major Works), with SOQs due May 27, 2026 and mandatory 25 percent Small Business, 10 percent DBE, and 3 percent DVBE goals.