Diesel-Engine Railway Car Spotter Vehicle

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA intends to issue a solicitation for one (1) diesel-engine railway car spotter vehicle with an option for extended field support and training. The car spotter shall be equipped with all components necessary to enable it to function reliably and efficiently in sustained operation. The Car Spotter Minimum Requirements are included in the attached drafted Statement of work and shall be delivered to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia 180 days after date of award.

This is a Pre-Solicitation notice and not a request for quote. The Government intends to issue the solicitation on or about April 19th, 2024. The applicable North American Industry Classification Code System (NAICS) for this procurement is 336510- Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing; the Small Business size standard is 1,500 employees. This is a full and open procurement, and it will be conducted in accordance with FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services.  The Government intends to award a single Firm‐Fixed‐Price Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to the vendor whose offer conforms to the solicitation represents the best value, price and other factors considered. However, the Government reserves the right to make no awards depending on the quality of quotations.

The Government will not pay for any documentation provided in response to this synopsis and documentation received will not be returned to the sender. The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available on the SAM.gov website: http://www.sam.gov. All vendors must be registered in SAM to receive an award from a U.S. DOT Agency. Contractors may access the site at http://www.sam.gov to review and obtain information about the registration process. Potential quoters are highly encouraged to complete the online provisions within the Representations and Certifications at the earliest within SAM. Applicable representations and certifications must be completed in order to receive an award from a U.S. DOT Agency.