Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at 1:30 PM
Location: 300 N. LaSalle Street, East Conference Room (adjacent to the public cafeteria in the building’s Lower Level), Chicago, IL 60654
Purpose: This meeting will provide attendees an opportunity to meet DBE Liaison Officer James Kozicki and receive an update on CRRC Sifang’s progress with the CTA Rail Car project.
CRRC Sifang is seeking DBEs certified under 49 CFR Part 26 and SBEs meeting SBA standards to submit technical and commercial proposals to us for materials and services we may require to manufacture passenger railcars.
Parking: CRRC Sifang will provide light refreshments and offer free valet parking to the left of the building entrance. Please bring your parking receipt to the meeting for validation.
Contact: Interested companies should contact CRRC Sifang DBE Liaison Officer James Kozicki at (630) 601-6214 or jameskozicki@cqsf.com. Potential DBE suppliers are encouraged to pre-register by completing CRRC Sifang America DBE Outreach Supplier Registration 2017 form and returning it to James Kozicki.
The potential supplier work scope may include Car shells, engines, main transformer, pantographs, traction motors, propulsion gear boxes, interior linings, acceleration and braking resistors, propulsion controls, low voltage auxiliary power supplies, air conditioning equipment, air brake compressors, brake controls, foundation brake equipment, articulation assemblies, train control systems, window assemblies, communication equipment, lighting, seating, doors, door actuators and controls, wheelchair lifts and ramps, couplers and draft gear, trucks, journal bearings, axles, diagnostic equipment, third rail pick-up equipment, wire and cable assemblies, electro-mechanical assemblies, metal & aluminum extrusions, hardware, paint, safety supplies, transportation, and other stipulated deliverables for installation on passenger railcars.
Potential suppliers of materials and services must have proven passenger railcar industry experience. All suppliers’ manufacturing facilities shall be certified or compliant with the Program requirements as directed by ANSI/AQS Q9001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or demonstrate compliance with an equivalent program. All products must meet extremely high quality and reliability requirements.
