Aberdeen Test Center Railcar Modification

This is a non-personal service(s) contract to update the cushioned draft gear on Department of Defense Railcar (DODX) 40061 and DODX 40020 to a standard draft gear.

Quotation due date is 26 February 2026 at 2:00 PM.

Questions may be sent by email to the points of contact listed below and the Government responses will be posted to SAM.gov.

Edit: January 22 2026. Solicitation Questions and Answers posted in Attachments/Links

Edit: February 6 2026. Image attahcments (ZIP File) of DODX 40061 and 39166.

The photographs of asset 39166 depict the existing test car designated for replacement. The accompanying photographs of DODX 40061 provide visual documentation of the railcar's A and B ends, its manufacturer stenciling, and its data plate.

AMENDMENT 1:

Amendment 1 will make the following changes to the solicitation:

1) Remove the cost breakout sheet and wage determination to allow for standard commercial price proposals to be submitted.

2) Make adjustments to Sections L&M to remove any conflicting information on how pricing should be submitted.

3) Extended to 26 February 2026 to allow additional time for adjustments to quotations.