Out For Tender › United States
Refurbished and Used Boxcars
- Buyer
- 6913G6 VOLPE NATL. TRANS. SYS CNTR, Transportation, Department of
- Country
- United States
- Deadline
- Closes in 4 days (13 Nov 2026 17:00 UTC-5)
- Published
- 3 Nov 2026
- Procedure
- Sources Sought
Read the official notice and bid → Bidding always happens on the buyer's own portal, never here.
What the buyer is asking for
Amendment 0002: Answers to questions received are provided in the attachment "RFI-DOT-VOLPE-2026-001 QandA 0001.pdf". Amendment 0001: The response due date for this RFI has been extended to November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Time. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, 02142, is conducting market research to determine the availability of refurbished and used boxcars. These boxcars are needed to safely transport ammunition and explosives in compliance with strict military safety regulations. This RFI notice does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government. The U.S. Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice. See attached Word document: "Refurbished and Used Boxcar RFI_10.7.26 (SAM)"
How this compares
- Bidders were given 10 days from publication to the deadline; the median for open tenders in United States is 18 days.
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Source: SAM · reference RFI-DOT-VOLPE-2026-001 · JSON