Fixed Passenger Seats for Railcars – Rebid

Metra is seeking bids for the design, manufacture, testing, and delivery of fixed passenger seats for Push-Pull and EMU gallery railcars under IFB No. 205670A.

Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation > Metra


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IFB No. 205670A
Sep 30, 2026 07:00 PM
Jul 06, 2026 04:00 PM
$29,000,000.00
3 years
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fixed seats - rebid

Contact
djohnson@metrarr.com
+13123226900
547 West Jackson Boulevard, West Side, Chicago, IL, USA
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Description

Metra is soliciting bids for the design, manufacture, testing, and delivery of fixed passenger seat assemblies for Push-Pull and EMU gallery cars. The scope includes seat frames, cushions, upholstery, armrests, beverage holders, ticket holders, jump seats, pedestals, sidewalls, handgrips, and low-level exit-path marking. Seats must satisfy specified dimensional, weight, safety, fire-resistance, toxicity, corrosion-resistance, durability, accessibility, and ergonomic requirements, including applicable Federal Railroad Administration and American Public Transportation Association standards. The contractor must submit designs, drawings, test plans, test reports, quality documentation, facility information, and a manufacturer’s quality-assurance plan/manual. The work includes first-article inspection, strength and dynamic testing, lifecycle testing, upholstery and corrosion testing, maintenance manuals, and delivery of complete car sets. The bid package requires applicable certifications and affidavits, a signed contract signature page, a completed price list, a Buy America certificate when applicable, and a fully completed U.S. DOT prime-subcontractor list. The contract is for three years and is not to exceed $29,000,000; estimated quantities are not a commitment to purchase. Delivery is to Metra at 147 W. 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60609.

Classification Codes
NAICS336360Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
PSC2540Vehicular Furniture and Accessories
Smart Codes
fixed transit seatsrailcar seat componentstransit seat testing
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Supply & Service
Timeline
Jul 06, 2026 04:00 PM-Open Date
Jul 10, 2026 03:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Sep 09, 2026 07:00 PM-Intent to Bid Due Date
Sep 30, 2026 07:00 PM-Bid Opening / Close Date (optional)
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