REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) #012-001

NEW PASSENGER RAIL CARS III

The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) is soliciting proposals to establish a Contract with one (1) qualified and experienced Contractor to manufacture and provide to VRE new gallery-style passenger rail cars.  The rail cars will be used to transport passengers to and from Washington, D.C. and suburban Northern Virginia. 

Proposals will be considered from qualified and experienced firms who are regularly established in the business of rail car manufacturing and in the judgment of VRE are financially responsible.  Through prior work performed, Offerors must be able to show evidence of reliability, ability, experience and personnel to perform the work.

The RFP will be available beginning July 1, 2011 from the VRE website at http://www.vre.org.  At the website, select “Procurement”. 

If potential Offerors are accessing a copy of the RFP via VRE’s website, be advised that it is your responsibility to monitor this site for any amendments.  Failure to submit signed amendments may be grounds to declare your proposal non-responsive.  The RFP can be printed and submitted the same as a regular solicitation.  If there is a question about the closing date, the date printed on the RFP is the most current.

A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on July 21, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. EST. at the VRE Offices, 1500 King Street, Suite 202, Alexandria, VA  22314.  

Any changes to the solicitation as a result of the pre-proposal meeting will be issued through a written addendum to the solicitation. 

Inquiries regarding this Request for Proposals should be directed to: 

Ms. Gerri Hill, Manager
 Contract Administration

Virginia Railway Express
1500 King Street, Suite 202
Alexandria, VA  22314-2730

Telephone/Fax:  703-838-5427
Email:  ghill@vre.org