Railroad Tie Replacement
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 140P6426Q0007
- Agency
- Midwest Region National Park Service, Department of the Interior
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Points of contact
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- Christopher Bauer christopher_bauer@nps.gov (330) 468-2500
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service, acting through the Department of the Interior's Midwest Region, seeks qualified contractors to perform railroad tie replacement services for the Cuyahoga Valley Railway located at Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Dayton, Ohio. The project requires replacing approximately 1,200 railroad ties between mileposts 64 and 66 to restore the track section to minimum acceptable condition standards established by the Federal Rail Administration for Class 1 track compliance. Offerors must demonstrate technical capability and prior relevant experience, as these factors along with price will form the basis of contract evaluation. A site visit will be announced in the formal solicitation and is highly encouraged to allow offerors to assess site conditions and understand project requirements. The official Request for Quote is expected to be released in mid to late January 2026, with award anticipated by early February 2026 and performance commencing in March 2026. Construction wage rate requirements for Cuyahoga County, Ohio will apply to all work performed under this contract.
This procurement is set aside 100 percent for total small businesses under NAICS code 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), which carries a $45 million size standard threshold. The project is structured as a firm-fixed price contract with an estimated value between $100,000 and $250,000. Interested parties must register appropriately to participate and should monitor the Contract Opportunities/SAM.gov website for the official solicitation and all associated attachments, as the contracting office will not distribute hardcopies or email versions of the solicitation documents. No incumbent contractor information has been identified in this pre-solicitation notice. The replacement of 1,200 railroad ties represents a significant rehabilitation effort designed to restore critical infrastructure within the national park system.
Notice text
PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE:
The National Park Service, Interior Regions 3/4/5, Ohio Major Acquisition Buying Office, intends to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for the Railroad Tie Replacement project for Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Dayton, OH.
Work will consist of providing all labor, materials, tools and other equipment necessary to replace approximately 1200 railroad ties between MP64-MP66 of the Cuyahoga Valley Railway. This section of railroad track is in very bad condition. This project will bring this section back into a condition to bring the track back to the minimum acceptable level to allow trains to pass over this section of track meeting Federal Rail Administration (FRA) regulations for Class 1 track standards.
SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P6426Q0007
PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Between $100,000 and $250,000
TYPE OF CONTRACT: This will be a firm-fixed price contract expected to be awarded to a prime contractor by early February 2026 with performance to begin in March 2026.
Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Cuyahoga County, OH will apply.
EVALUATION FACTORS: Technical Capability, Prior Experience and Price
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) CODE CLASSIFICATION and SET ASIDE: The NAICS Code is 237310, and the size standard is $45 million.
This project is set aside 100% for Total Small Businesses.
SITE VISIT: A site visit date, time, and meeting location will be announced in the solicitation. Offerors are highly encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to inspect the site and to ensure they fully understand the requirement and conditions that may affect the cost of the project, specifications, and performance.
PUBLICIZING: The official solicitation and its attachments will be issued and available mid/late January 2026 and will be posted to the Contract Opportunities/SAM.gov website at https://sam.gov/content/opportunities .
The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation.
REGISTRATIONS: In order to be awarded a contract, an offeror must have an UEI number. Also, the offeror must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), website at http://www.sam.gov, and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications at the time of the solicitation close date once the solicitation is posted.
POINT OF CONTACT: Christopher Bauer, Contracting Officer, christopher_bauer@nps.gov, 330-468-2500 x5.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Railroad Tie Replacement | Award Notice | |
| Railroad Tie Replacement | Solicitation | |
| Railroad Tie Replacement | Pre-Solicitation |
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