# Sound Transit Biddingo #IB 0183-26

Sound Transit procurement for 495 sticks of 115 RE rail

**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Respond By:** November 20, 2026
**Identifier:** IB 0183-26
**NAICS:** 423860

Sound Transit is seeking 115 RE intermediate-strength rail to maintain its Link light-rail tracks.
- **Government buyer:** Sound Transit, formally the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority; Procurement and Contracts Division.
- **Products requested:** 495 sticks of 115 RE intermediate-strength rail. Each stick is nominally 80 feet long, with a permitted tolerance of up to 6 inches over.
- **Technical requirements:** Rail must match the AREMA 115 RE profile and have a Brinell hardness of at least 350.
- **Delivery:** Three anticipated installments of 165 rails each. Each task-order delivery is due by truck within 60 days of task-order issuance.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No rail manufacturer or supplier is named in the available materials. The buyer is Sound Transit.
- **Other notable requirements:** No DBE goal is set, and the small-business goal is 0%.

### Description

Sound Transit is seeking bids for rail for railroad tracks under Invitation for Bid IFB No. RTA/IB 0183-26. The procurement is for goods, and the solicitation document includes a scope of work and specifications, bid pricing forms, and other required bid forms. Bids are due November 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM PT, with electronic submission available. The source refers bidders to the associated solicitation documents for further details.

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