# Railroad Ballast Regulator

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w519tc25q2196

- Solicitation number: W519TC-25-Q-2196
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Knox Kershaw Inc.
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W6QK ACC-RI (W519TC)
- NAICS: 336510 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 2230 Right-of-Way Construction and Maintenance Equipment, Railroad
- Place of performance: Oklahoma
- County: Pittsburg County (FIPS 40121). https://abierto.us/counties/pittsburg-county-ok-40121
- City: McAlester. https://abierto.us/cities/mcalester-ok-4044800
- First posted: March 26, 2025
- Last posted: April 2, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf54ab6612f6469681c7ce2b7b4329af/view

## Description

New Knox Kershaw KBR-860 Ballast Regulator or equivalent Model: 2024 Knox Kershaw KBR-860 Ballast Regulator or equivalent Chassis: Heavy Duty Steel Frame Standard turntable Power Unit: Cummins QSB 6.7, 260 HP Tier 4 diesel engine Min. 250 HP Min. 100 gal. fuel capacity Min. 85 gal hydraulic tank Powertrain: All Wheel Drive (AWD) Six speed powershift transmission 28” wheels - Insulated Truck style axles Plow: Single pass plow T-1 steel plow blades Blade operation is hydraulically controlled from the cab.

**Broom:** 110” wide, insulated housing with belt drive Hydraulically raised deflector Wings: 1.5 cu. yd. capacity box style frame Hydraulically operated 36” wide T-1 steel grader blades with a 13’ reach from center line Brakes: Clasp type, air applied brakes on all four wheels Composition shoes Air applied, spring released service brakes Spring applied, air released parking brakes Lighting & Electrical: 24 VDC Circuit Breaker Protected, Electrical System LED lighting package Cabin: Insulated, heated and pressurized operator cab Hydraulic air conditioner Joystick controls Swivel operators seat Jump seat Standard Instrumentation Tinted safety glass windows West coast mirrors First-Aid kit ABC fire extinguisher Options: Broom - Reversible w/ Front Baffles Toolbox – Lockable Wings - Articulated Template Doors 360 Degree Perimeter Lighting Wings - Variable Width General: Delivery to MCAAP and setup Operator training for up to 6 people Two Maintenance, Operation and Parts Manuals - 2 each Standard Warranty New machine meets or exceeds all FRA requirements Weights & Dimensions:

**Estimated Shipping Weight:** 48,000 lbs.

**Estimated Length:**

**34’ Estimated Width:**

**11” Estimated Height:**

**11’ Wheelbase:** 14’

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Knox Kershaw Inc. (UEI KZKHJ6NK83U7)
- Contract: W519TC25C2016, definitive contract
- Obligated: $494,822.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 26 offers received
- Link: solicitation number W519TC25Q2196 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W519TC (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W519TC25C2016_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 26, 2025: Solicitation, due April 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT. Notice 2fbde54850cd47008c69c20fd3aae4d5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2fbde54850cd47008c69c20fd3aae4d5/view
- April 2, 2025: Solicitation, due April 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM EDT. Notice cf54ab6612f6469681c7ce2b7b4329af. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/cf54ab6612f6469681c7ce2b7b4329af/view

## Points of contact

- Sara Jones, sara.c.jones13.civ@army.mil, 5206930211
- Elvia Jaggers, elvia.jaggers.civ@army.mil

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