# Amtrak #ADVANCE NOTICE -

Amtrak Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel Replacement Program: Package C Construction and Systems Integration

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** December 08, 2026
**Identifier:** ADVANCE NOTICE -
**NAICS:** 237990, 238210, 238290, 238990, 541330

Amtrak is seeking a contractor for major tunnel, rail-systems, and integration work on the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel Replacement Program in Baltimore, Maryland.
- **Government buyer:** Amtrak; the source does not identify a sub-agency or office.
- **Scope:** Construction Package C work across the program’s 10-mile corridor, including civil construction and fit-out of the Frederick Douglass Tunnels, shafts, and cross passages.
- **Rail and facility systems:** Install tunnel rail systems, security and communications systems, and ballast-less trackwork; construct and fit out ventilation buildings and shaft systems at the north and south ends of the tunnels.
- **Integration and commissioning:** Integrate Package C systems with Packages A and B, Amtrak Force Account, and third parties; perform subsystem and corridor-wide testing and commissioning, including final safety and security certification.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs or contractor vendors are identified. Amtrak is the named buyer; Selina Banfield is identified as the procurement contact.
- **Products, part numbers, and quantities:** No specific products, part numbers, or quantities are listed.

### Description

Amtrak is seeking a construction contractor for Construction Package C of the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel Replacement Program. The scope includes tunnel fit-out, rail systems installation, ventilation facilities, civil construction, systems integration, and testing and commissioning, including end-to-end testing for the 10-mile corridor. Procurement is a two-step, best-value process using a Construction Manager at Risk methodology: an RFQ followed by an RFP for shortlisted firms. The RFQ is anticipated to be available on or about December 8, 2026; interested vendors must contact Selina Banfield for portal access and provide firm and contact information.

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