Prefabricated Rail Timber Crossing Panels

The Department of the Army, specifically the MICC-Fort Drum, is seeking the procurement of prefabricated timber crossing panels for 11 rail crossings under solicitation number W911S225U0731. These full-depth, creosote-treated hardwood panels are required for Maintenance-of-Way personnel to replace cross-ties and maintain a track gauge of 56-1/2 inches. The panels must be specifically fitted for 100-lb RE rail placed on 10-foot cross-ties and require precision notching, beveling, drilling, and cutting to fit both inside the rail gauge and on the rail field side to facilitate passenger vehicle crossing.

The materials used for the panels must be primarily oak with some mixed hardwoods, treated with a standard creosote retention of 7 pounds per cubic foot to protect against decay and insects. This requirement is classified under NAICS 336999, All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, and PSC 2250, TRACK MATERIAL, RAILROAD. The opportunity is designated as a set-aside for SBA, Small Business Administration. Responses for this combined synopsis/solicitation are due by May 27, 2025, and the primary point of contact is Kevin Harp.