Manufacture and Delivery of 1 Ballast Regulator to Fort Drum, New York

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, 02142, intends to issue a solicitation for the manufacture and delivery as described herein. The contractor shall provide a quantity of one (1) Ballast Regulator meeting the requirements for operating at Fort Drum, New York. The solicitation will be competed as a Small Business Set-Aside. The work is on one Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) including specifications as described below.

The Government intends to award to one qualified Vendor. This award decision will be made at time of award on the basis of Best Value after the evaluation of quotes received. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and the solicitation will be issued as a Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order. Requirements are summarized as follows: CLIN 00100:

1. BALLAST REGULATOR REQUIREMENTS
   1. TWO PERSON OPERATORS CAB DESIGN
   2. HIGH BACK AIR RIDE HEATED SEATS FOR OPERATOR’S STATION
   3. 2-WAY RADIO MOUNTING STATION WITH 12-VOLT DC POWER
   4. 360-DEGREE CAB MOUNTED LED WORK LIGHTS
   5. WIPER BLADE SYSTEMS FOR ALL SIDES OF CAB GLASS
   6. HIGH-CAPACITY HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING IN CAB
   7. COLD WEATHER PACKAGE TO INCLUDE HEAVY DUTY BATTERIES, ENGINE BLOCK HEATER, AND HYDRAULIC FLUID HEATER
   8. TIER 4 DIESEL ENGINE - MIN. 250 HP.
   9. RAIL SWITCH AIR BLAST CLEARING SYSTEM
   10. STAINLESS STEEL COLOR CODED HYDRAULIC QUICK DISCONNECTS FOR ATTACHMENT CHANGING
   11. ALL ATTACHMENTS QUICK CHANGE
   12. BROOM HEAD
   13. BRUSH CUTTER HEAD
   14. SNOW REMOVAL / SNOW BLOWER HEAD
   15. SINGLE PASS PLOW
   16. 36” WING BLADES
   17. HIGH DECIBEL TRAIN HORN
   18. 56 ½” GAUGE RAIL SYSTEM

The ballast regulator shall be delivered to Fort Drum, New York. Estimated delivery of September 30, 2025. A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is attached for reference. Please note this SOW is a draft document and may change with the issuance of the solicitation.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this action is 336510- Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing. The applicable Small Business Administration Size Standard for 336510 is 1,500 employees. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTES. Please do not submit any quotes or materials until after the solicitation issuance. The Government will not pay for any documentation provided in response to this synopsis and any documentation received will not be returned to the sender. However, if deemed advantageous to the vendor, you may submit comments on the draft SOW via email to melissa.reams@dot.gov for any issues you wish the government to consider before issuance of the solicitation. The estimated release date of the solicitation will be within 30-Days of this Pre-Solicitation Notice. The solicitation close date will be provided in the solicitation. The Volpe Center uses electronic commerce to issue requests for quotes (RFQ) and amendments to RFQ. Paper copies will not be made available. 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 USDOT 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 DOT Agency.