# Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Bonfire #FR-EQ-26-002

Sole Source Procurement for Hi-Rail Wheels and Hardware for John Deere 180CW Excavator

**Posted:** September 17, 2026
**Respond By:** September 30, 2026
**Identifier:** FR-EQ-26-002
**NAICS:** 423860, 423810

SMART, a California transportation district, intends to award a sole-source contract for hi-rail wheels and hardware for a John Deere 180CW Hi-Rail Excavator.
- Government Buyer:
  - Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART), California
- OEMs and Vendors:
  - Rail Construction Equipment Co. (intended supplier)
  - John Deere (OEM of excavator)
- Products Requested:
  - Four (4) hi-rail wheels for John Deere 180CW Hi-Rail Excavator
  - Associated hardware components (no specific part numbers provided)
- Unique Requirements:
  - SMART believes Rail Construction Equipment Co. is the only authorized provider for these parts
  - Notice invites responses from other vendors who can legally supply equivalent parts
  - Procurement is intended as sole-source unless alternative suppliers are identified

### Description

The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) intends to award a non-competitive negotiated contract to Rail Construction Equipment Co. for the purchase of replacement hi-rail wheels and associated hardware for a John Deere 180C Excavator. SMART believes Rail Construction Equipment Co. is the sole authorized provider of these parts. Vendors who believe they can supply these parts are invited to respond to this Notice of Intent by September 30, 2026. Responses will be considered only to determine if a competitive procurement is necessary, not as bids or proposals.

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