Railway switcher locomotives

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, intends to issue a solicitation for (1) 120-ton rear-cab switcher locomotive for Crane Army Plant, Indiana. (1) optional 140-ton cab-forward (short nose) switcher locomotive for Fort Bliss, Texas. Please see attached draft SOW for specific information regarding technical requirements and delivery locations. Delivery and final acceptance of the locomotives will occur within 18 months after the date of award.

This Pre-Solicitation Notice is not a Request for Quote. The Government intends to issue the solicitation on or about May 14, 2024. The future solicitation will be competed as a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this synopsis is 336510- Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing. The applicable Small Business Administration Size Standard for 336510 is 1,500 employees. This procurement 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 in conforming 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 any 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.