Freight railroad concession and operations partnership
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS For Concession of Services for MDOT-Owned Freight Railroad Lines on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and in Delaware through Public-Private Partnership (P3) — Solicitation BPM056756 (eMMA BPM056756), issued by Maryland Transit Administration.
At a glance
Maryland DOT is seeking a qualified operator to improve, manage, operate, maintain, and finance freight railroad lines on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware through a public-private partnership. Only firms shortlisted in the prior RFQ process are eligible to submit proposals by November 10, 2026.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Maryland Transit Administration
- Solicitation number
- BPM056756
- Type
- Public Notice
- Posted
- Sep 4, 2026
- Response deadline
- Nov 10, 2026, 2:00 PM EST
- Place of performance
- Somerset County, MD
Official description
Public Notice. Issued by Maryland Transit Administration. Category: Transportation and Storage and Mail Services. The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) through the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is pleased to present this Request for Proposals (RFP) to those Proposers that were shortlisted in the Request for Qualification (RFQ) selection process. MDOT hereby invites each Proposer to submit a competitive proposal (“Proposal”) in response to this RFP to improve, manage, operate, maintain, and finance the MDOT Freight Rail P3 Project pursuant to the P3 Agreement in accordance with these Instructions to Proposers (ITP). The Proposer selected through the RFP to enter into the P3 Agreement is hereinafter referred to as the P3 Operator. This ITP is being issued by MDOT in accordance with The Act and the P3 Regulations. Only those who submitted an SOQ in response to the RFQ and were shortlisted under the RFQ are eligible to submit Proposals in response to this RFP. This RFP supersedes the RFQ, provided that, to the extent necessary for historical, interpretive, or contextual purposes, the RFQ will be understood to govern with respect to the period prior to issuance of this RFP. Procurement Officer: Longacre Amanda (alongacre@mdot.state.md.us).
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