Opportunity
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (septa) Septa #Item 25-00300-AMJP
SEPTA solicitation for Silverliner VI commuter rail cars and Wabtec draft gear
Posted
October 06, 2026
Respond By
October 30, 2026
Identifier
Item 25-00300-AMJP
NAICS
336510
SEPTA is seeking proposals for a new fleet of Silverliner VI commuter rail cars, with a base order and two option quantities. - Government buyer: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Procurement and Supply Chain Management Department; the solicitation identifies the Manager, Contract Administration as the procurement contact. The procurement is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. - OEMs and vendors: Wabtec is named for the passenger-transit draft gear. No rail-car builder or other car OEM is identified by name; “Carbuilder” is used generically. - Requested products: 234 Silverliner VI rail cars in the base order, plus two options of 46 cars each (326 cars if both options are exercised). The specification-level attachment also lists Silverliner VI Rail Cars under RFP No. 25-00300-AMJP without a quantity. A Wabtec passenger-transit draft gear, part number 0D096393001, is specified; quantity is not stated. - Notable requirements: Cars are designed for a minimum 40-year service life and include full-width cabs, sliding pocket passenger doors, propulsion and braking systems, HVAC, lighting, communications, and safety systems. Requirements include design reviews, testing, quality assurance, Buy America and Pennsylvania steel-product compliance, pantograph compatibility with SEPTA’s Silverliner V fleet, and a five-year storage-battery warranty. The Wabtec draft gear may be replaced by an approved equal. - Performance information: The contract term and delivery schedule are not provided in the available summaries. Qualification and testing precede production, with quality assurance through delivery and warranty periods.
Description
SEPTA is seeking proposals for Silverliner VI rail cars under RFP No. 25-00300-AMJP. The solicitation includes the proposal instructions, technical specifications, invitation to propose, contract, and multiple addenda. Proposals are to be submitted to SEPTA’s General Offices at 1234 Market Street, 11th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The source states that the proposal deadline is October 30, 2026, at 4:30 PM.