California eProcure #HSR26-28

OCS Copper Contact and Catenary Wire for California High-Speed Rail

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is seeking Buy America-compliant copper conductors for the overhead contact system on its First Construction Segment. - Buyer: California High-Speed Rail Authority; no sub-agency or office is identified. Deliveries are planned to railheads in Wasco, Kern County, and Fresno County. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturer or supplier is identified. SNCF and IGTE appear only in product reference numbers, not as confirmed vendors or manufacturers. - Products requested: - 256,480 meters of 150 mm² copper-tin contact wire, CuSn0.2, high conductivity; SNCF reference 0.841.3896. - 256,480 meters of 65 mm² bronze catenary/messenger wire, 37 strands of 1.5 mm diameter; SNCF reference 0.841.4210 and IGTE references 21461/000020 and 21461/000022. - Notable requirements: Manufacture to the solicitation’s technical specifications, Buy America and U.S. production compliance, no splices, technical qualification and testing, and quality controls. - Estimated value: Approximately $12 million–$25 million; the solicitation materials do not state a contract value.

Description

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is soliciting bids to purchase OCS copper conductor materials needed to complete the First Construction Segment of its high-speed rail track. The solicitation is an Invitation for Bids for Copper Conductors, with one line item listed as Copper Conductors. No pre-bid conference or Small Business Workshop is anticipated. Bids are due November 13, 2026, at 12:00 PM PST, with bid opening at 2:00 PM PST.

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