Signals (1635 total)
Materials Procurement - Active Solicitation Q3/Q4 2025
HSRA has an active materials procurement solicitation in Q3/Q4 2025 with tentative award between January and May 2026.
30-Month Program Roadmap Signals Near-Term Procurement Activity
The publication of a defined 30-month future plan implies a structured program timeline is now in place, which typically precedes a wave of procurement actions across construction, systems, and profes…
Keolis and SNCF Named in 30-Month CA HSR Future Plan
California High-Speed Rail has unveiled a 30-month forward plan reportedly involving Keolis and SNCF, two major French rail operators with global operations and management expertise. The specific scop…
California HSR Submits $395.8M Grant Request
California High-Speed Rail Authority has submitted a grant request totaling $395.8 million, as reported by Railway Supply on July 12, 2026. The specific federal or state program targeted and the inten…
CHSRA Opens Solicitation for Cal CLEAN Partnership Agreement
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has posted solicitation HSR26-20 for a 'Cal CLEAN Partnership Agreement' on Cal eProcure, with bids due August 17, 2026. The nature of Cal CLEAN suggests this …
CHSRA Pursuing $395.8M FRA Grant
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is reportedly seeking a $395.8 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration. Details on project scope or intended use of funds are not available from…
CHSRA Solicitation: Cal CLEAN Partnership Agreement (HSR26-20)
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has posted solicitation HSR26-20 titled 'Cal CLEAN Partnership Agreement' on Cal eProcure, with bids due August 17, 2026. The nature of a 'partnership agreemen…
CA HSR Project Preparing for Track Work Phase
A Railway Supply publication reports that the California High-Speed Rail project is preparing for track work, suggesting the project is advancing toward a construction phase that typically requires sp…
NTP 2 and NTP 3 Extension Options Create Future Procurement Upside
Each materials contract includes Authority-held options for NTP 2 (Merced to Madera northern extension) and NTP 3 (Kern County to Bakersfield southern extension), exercisable at the Authority's sole d…
Additional Undisclosed Procurements Anticipated — Contact, Messenger, Static, and Feeder Wires
CHSRA has indicated it may release up to two additional procurements for contact wire, messenger wire, static wire, and feeder wires beyond the currently listed materials. These are described as poten…
Buy America / BABA Compliance Required Across All Materials Contracts
All materials procured under this program must be newly manufactured and comply with Buy America and the Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) per 49 U.S.C. § 22905 and 2 C.F.R. part 184.
Fiber Optic Cable IFB — Industry Review Completed, IFB Pending
CHSRA conducted an Industry Review of Draft Technical Requirements for Fiber Optic Cable (IR25-01) from January 20 – February 20, 2026; IFB release date remains TBD. This procurement is next in the pi…
OCS Components IFB — Release Date TBD
CHSRA has not yet released the IFB for Overhead Contact System (OCS) Components; all schedule dates remain TBD. This is an upcoming procurement in the active materials series.
HSR Materials Procurement Portfolio — Up to $507.1M NTP 1 Value
CHSRA is actively procuring track and systems materials for the 119-mile First Construction Section, with cumulative NTP 1 contract value not-to-exceed $507.1 million. Contracts for Long Welded Rail (…
MATOC Established with Active Task Orders — Subcontracting Opportunities Available
HSRA has established a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) with awarded firms across Small Business, Utility, and Large Business pools. Three task orders have already been issued totaling appro…
Trainset Procurement Still Active with No Award Date
The HSR trainset procurement was released in August 2023 and has no tentative award date listed (TBD), indicating the procurement remains open or stalled. This is one of the largest single procurement…
Cal CLEAN Partnership Agreement — July 2026 Release
HSRA is planning to release the Cal CLEAN Partnership Agreement in July 2026, with award targeted for October 2026. The nature of a 'partnership agreement' suggests a P3 or public-private collaboratio…
Procurement of HSR Materials — Q3/Q4 2025 Release
HSRA is planning to release a procurement for HSR materials in Q3/Q4 2025, with awards expected between January and May 2026. This suggests bulk purchasing of construction or rail materials is imminen…
Merced to Madera Civil Works RFQ — July 2026 Release
HSRA plans to release an RFQ for civil works construction on the Merced to Madera segment in July 2026, with shortlist and PPCA (Preliminary Preferred Contractor Award) expected December 2026. This is…
A&E IDIQ Contract Release Imminent — March 2026
California HSR Authority is releasing an Architectural & Engineering Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (AE IDIQ) contract in March 2026, with award expected Q3 2026. This will provide a broad ve…
Co-Development Agreement and TSCC Already Awarded
The Track & Systems Construction Contract (TSCC) and Co-Development Agreement (CDA) were both awarded in June 2026 following solicitations in late 2025.
Maintenance Facility/OCC and Tunnels Procurements Upcoming but Unscheduled
Both the Maintenance Facility/Operations Control Center and Tunnels procurements are listed as 'Upcoming' with TBD solicitation and award dates.
Trainset Procurement Still Active — Award TBD
The Trainsets procurement, originally solicited in 2023, remains in active procurement with no confirmed award date.
Locally Generated Alternative Progressive Design-Build - Scope in Development
A Locally Generated Alternative Progressive Design-Build contract is listed as 'Developing Scope' with solicitation in Q3/Q4 2026 and award Q1/Q2 2027.
Merced to Madera Civil Works RFQ Finalizing — Shortlist Q4 2026
The Merced to Madera Civil Works RFQ documentation is being finalized with solicitation in July 2026, targeting a shortlist and PPCA in Q4 2026.