Attachment 2 PWS ASC Locomotive Support ASC Annual Inspections.pdf

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U.S. Department of Transportation

Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Performance Work Statement for Army Locomotive Safety Inspections & Technical Support

Army Sustainment Command (ASC) Locomotive Safety Inspections

August 19, 2026

1.0 General

Introduction

The mission of the U.S. DOT Volpe Center is to improve the nation's transportation system by anticipating emerging issues and advancing technical, operational, and institutional innovations.

The Volpe Center is providing technical support for modernizing the aging fleet of Army locomotives. Utilizing a contracting mechanism, the Volpe Center is improving the reliability and maintainability and increasing safety for U.S. Army rail operations.

Objective

Improve safety and the operational capability rate for the fleet of Army locomotives. The Army requires expert field service support to repair and maintain locomotives to establish an increasing locomotive operational capability rate.

Scope of Work

The U.S. Army owns and operates twelve (12) diesel locomotives at four (4) different Army Rail installations in the United States under Army Sustainment Command (ASC). Maintenance, repairs, and federally mandated safety inspections are required for this locomotive fleet to remain operational and permit the Army to meet mission requirements. This Purchase Order will provide support for the twelve (12) locomotives at four (4) locations identified in Table-1.

Background

The Volpe Center has provided technical assistance and oversight of U.S. Army Locomotive field maintenance. The Volpe Center has supported this effort since 2017 with oversight in field repairs, provided technical support, improved maintenance operations, and performed safety inspections on the Army locomotive fleet.

Type of Contract

Firm-Fixed-Price Purchase Order, Small-Business Set Aside

Period of Performance (POP)

Date of Award through 9/24/2026

Place of Performance

This purchase order requires various technical tasks to be performed on locomotives at the locations in Table-1, below:

Table 1, Locations and Summary of work to be performed.

No.

Location Qty. Locomotive

Locomotive Type

Year of Overhaul

Brake System

Current Annual Inspection

Annual

Inspection Due

Current Periodic

Inspection

Next Periodic

Inspection Due

1 Fort Bragg, NC 3

6508 NRE 3GS21B N/A CCB-26 8/29/2025 9/1/2026 3/6/2026 9/6/2026

6515 NRE 3GS21B N/A CCB-26 8/29/2025 9/1/2026 3/6/2026 9/6/2026

6516 NRE 3GS21B-DE N/A CCB-26 8/29/2025 9/1/2026 3/6/2026 9/6/2026

2 Fort Stewart, GA 3

6507 NRE 3GS21B N/A CCB-26 9/19/2025 9/22/2026 3/20/2026 9/20/2026

6514 NRE 3GS21B N/A CCB-26 9/19/2025 9/22/2026 3/20/2026 9/20/2026

6523 NRE 3GS21B N/A CCB-26 9/19/2025 9/22/2026 3/20/2026 9/20/2026

Tooele, UT

1657 GE 80 Ton 1993 26NL 8/29/2025 9/1/2026 1646 GE 80 Ton 1992 26NL 9/2/2025 9/5/2026 1661 GE 80 Ton 1986 26NL 8/27/2025 8/30/2026

4635 EMD GP-10 2011 CCB-26 8/28/2025 8/31/2026

4605 EMD GP-10 2020 CCB-26 8/28/2025 8/29/2026

4 Pine Bluff, AR 1 1656 GE 80 Ton 2011 26NL 5/12/2025 5/15/2026

1.0 Requirements/Tasks

Perform all tasks described below on all locomotives in Table-1 during the POP.

Annual Inspection/Service

The Contractor shall perform locomotive annual inspections per the requirements in 49 CFR Part 229.27 on 2 Electro-Motive-Diesel (EMD) model locomotives, 6 National Railway Equipment (NRE) GenSet (Generator-Set) model locomotives and 4 GE 80 Ton model locomotives located on 4 different military instillations. The contractor shall perform one annual inspection per locomotive identified for a total of twelve annual inspections during the POP. Contractor will supply all consumables required for filters and brake service for annual inspections unless otherwise noted.

2.0 Deliverables

a. The contractor shall provide a work schedule with their quotation for this Purchase Order utilizing the appliable tables above to schedule inspections. Contractor shall be provided with updated locomotive inspection dates upon award to allow for work scheduling.

b. Following the completion of each locomotive inspection, the contractor shall complete the locomotive cab card Form FRA F6180-49A (Locomotive Inspection and Repair Record) with the updated inspection dates. Following the completion at each location, the contractor shall submit the PM work sheets/inspection forms for each locomotive. The contractor shall provide copies to the Volpe Center COR (one digital/PDF copy per locomotive cab card) and PM sheets/inspection forms in digital (PDF) format. All PM sheets/inspection forms shall include the following information as a minimum:

i. Operating status and work performed on each locomotive.

ii. Issues experienced during the inspection process.

iii. Repairs that are needed within the next 92 days to ensure the locomotive is kept in fully mission capable status

Notice to contractors:

All information and data related to this project that the contractor gathers or obtains shall be both protected from unauthorized release and considered the derty of the government. The contracting officer will be the sole authorized official to release verbally or in writing, any data, the draft deliverables, the final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this purchase order. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, must not be publicized without the written approval of the contracting officer.

3.0 Meetings

Participate in monthly Army Locomotive teleconferences (one per month). Date and Time of Army Locomotive Teleconference will be designated by the Volpe Center Contracting Officer Representative

(COR).

4.0 Period of Performance

The Period of Performance of this Purchase Ocontrder is from Date of Award to 9/24/2026

5.0 Place of Performance

This Purchase Order requires various technical tasks to be performed on locomotives at the locations in Table-1.

6.0 Required Travel

Travel is required for in-field support.

7.0 Special Instructions

a. Passes and badges: The Contractor employees shall obtain the required employee and vehicle passes.

b. Field Service personnel shall possess expert knowledge of the conventional and GenSet locomotives and must be capable of installing current and outstanding locomotive component field modifications and upgrades, including software and firmware revisions and updates.

c. The contractor shall have all necessary tools, diagnostic and test equipment to conduct thorough inspections of the locomotives, conduct maintenance inspections, and to perform repairs and diagnostics in the field on-site where the locomotives are located.

d. Personnel Requirements: Contractor personnel performing field service support must have at least five years’ experience working on GenSet/GE/EMD Locomotives and the capability to perform brake tests on NYAB CCB-26 and 26L/26NL brake systems.

e. The Contractor's work shall not interfere with normal Government business. In those cases where some interference is unavoidable, the Contractor shall minimize the impact and effects of the interference.

f. The Contractor shall notify the COR of any difficulty in scheduling work due to Government controls.