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Sources sought

Refurbished and Used Boxcars

RFI-DOT-VOLPE-2026-001

Office of the Secretary, 6913G6 Volpe Natl. Trans. Sys CNTR. Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing.

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November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST

13 days from now. Posted October 27, 2026, first published October 7, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

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)"

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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. October 7, 2026

    Sources sought

    Due October 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 02148fbf89a4425babaff68432701372

    1 revisions on SAM
    • October 7, 2026: publish, sources sought

  2. October 27, 2026

    Sources sought

    Due November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. SAM.gov, notice cd585e95439c419989af04a60f73611f

    2 revisions on SAM
    • October 27, 2026: publish, sources sought
    • October 7, 2026: publish, sources sought

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