Dunnage Bar Manufacturing Capability Statement

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is seeking capability information from vendors able to manufacture approximately 1,000 telescoping steel-and-oak dunnage bars, including casting, machining, fabrication, testing, and assembly capabilities.

United States of America > TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF > OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY > 6913G6 VOLPE NATL. TRANS. SYS CNTR (OFFICE OF ACQUISITIONS)


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6913G627RFI100
Oct 23, 2026 08:00 PM
Oct 16, 2026 09:57 PM
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andrew.josephs@dot.gov
220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA, USA
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Description

This Request for Information seeks vendors capable of manufacturing approximately 1,000 telescoping dunnage bars modeled after the EVANS DF-1 loader crossbar. The bars consist of an 8-gauge Z-shaped steel crossbeam, oak wood inserts, cast metal heads, a pinned locking latch, and telescoping components. Required load ratings are 4,000 pounds for uniformly distributed vertical load, 2,000 pounds for concentrated center-span load, and 4,000 pounds for horizontal or longitudinal restraint load. Respondents should identify which capabilities they can provide, including 3D scanning, casting, machining, metal bending, wood machining, welding, assembly, testing, validation, FEA, quality control, certification, production capacity, lead times, rough-order-of-magnitude pricing, risk identification, and relevant experience. Responses must be a Statement of Capabilities no longer than 10 pages, using at least 11-point text, and should include technical and manufacturing strategy, testing and inspection methods, certifications, estimated lead time and cost for approximately 1,000 bars, required source information or samples, and examples of similar work. This is market research only and is not a request for proposal or a commitment to award a contract.

Classification Codes
NAICS332312Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
PSC3680Foundry Machinery, Related Equipment and Supplies.
Smart Codes
dunnage bar manufacturingmetal casting and machiningwood component machining
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Timeline
Oct 16, 2026 09:57 PM-Published Date
Oct 23, 2026 08:00 PM-Response Due Date
Nov 7, 2026-Inactive Date
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RFI - Dunnage Bar Manufacturing.pdfOct 16, 2026 12:00 PM
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