Brazil PAC Enables Rail Investment

The Brazilian Urban Train Company (CBTU) will begin receiving price registration bids for 3,034 tons of rail on January 25th.

The Government of Brazil Growth Acceleration Program (PAC) will infuse $200 billion to build infrastructure, energy, and transportation projects over the next four years. The trend of projects is fronted by an opportunity in rail infrastructure. The Brazilian Urban Train Company (CBTU) will carry out bidding for Price Registration in the Auction Modality, in electronic form, of the biggest discount type, the purpose of which is to choose the most advantageous proposal for each item, registering the prices for future acquisition of 3,034.07 tons of TR-45 Rails (nominal mass of 44.64 kg/m), new, manufactured and tested in accordance with Brazilian Technical Norms (ABNT NBR 7590:2012). The chemical composition, resistance limit, and elongation must comply with the quality of Type 3 steel to meet the needs of the Brazilian Urban Train Company, to be delivered to their units in Northeast Brazil: Maceió, Natal, Recife, and João Pessoa.

The bidding session will occur on January 25th, at 10 am Brasilia time (08 am EST), at the Brazilian Government Purchasing Portal: http://www.comprasgovernamentais.gov.br 

In case you are interested in learning more about this tender, please contact Transportation Specialist Fabíola Rios at Fabiola.Rios@trade.gov