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2nd ANNUAL Virtual RRB Industry Day
Contact and place of performance
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Chicago, IL 60611
USA
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is hosting our 2nd Annual Virtual Industry Day on Thursday, May 14th 2026. ALL existing, new and potential vendors are highly encouraged to attend. Industry Day allows industry members the unique opportunity to learn about the RRB’s purpose, goals and discover potential and upcoming contracting opportunities with private industry. The RRB will provide a brie...
View moreThe intent of this engagement is to offer a general overview of the following:
We will have representatives from various RRB departments presenting a brief overview on upcoming projects in the next 3-5 years and how each department is critical to the execution of the RRB’s mission.
The Contracting Division will provide a synopsis of their process i.e. market research, types of solicitations, evaluating strategies, best practices before submitting responses to Requests for Quotes (RFQs) or Request for Proposals (RFPs), Contract Award & Contract Administration so that contractors/sub-contractors can gauge a better understanding of our expectations and assist us to streamline processes and establish successful partnerships with industry.
Please only submit one request per vendor to prevent overloading the bandwidth capacity of the RRB VPN. If you would like multiple attendees, please arrange to log in via a conference room or other means that will only require one link through the VPN; As this is the initial RRB Industry Day and we intend to provide future semi-annual Industry Days. The RRB reserves the right to limit the number of attendees for each presentation due to available bandwidth.
To submit questions and/or concerns regarding registration for this event, please submit inquiries to [email protected] with RRB Industry Day 2026 in the subject line by 3:00 pm CST on Friday, May 8, 2026.
To attend this event please copy/paste the link below and register for event log-in details:
https://rrb.webex.com/weblink/register/r9904993497da6882391b53954e2ad958
NOTE: THE WEBINAR WILL BE RECORDED FOR TRAINING PURPOSES
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) Acquisition Management Division is hosting its second annual Virtual Industry Day on May 14, 2026. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the RRB is an independent federal agency responsible for administering retirement, survivor, unemployment, and sickness benefit programs for the nation’s railroad employees and their families. This engagement is designed to communicate the agency’s mission, explain its socioeconomic goals, and identify upcoming contracting opportunities for private industry over the next three to five years.
The event will feature representatives from various RRB departments who will provide overviews of upcoming projects and their roles in executing the agency’s mission. The Contracting Division will present a synopsis of its procurement processes, including market research, solicitation types, evaluation strategies, and best practices for submitting responses to Requests for Quotes and Requests for Proposals. The agency aims to use this session to gain insight into industry best practices and impending technology changes that may inform future acquisitions.
All existing and potential vendors are encouraged to participate, though the agency requests that each vendor limit their registration to one link to manage VPN bandwidth. Inquiries regarding registration or the event must be submitted by the response deadline of 3:00 pm CST on May 8, 2026. This virtual session will be recorded for training purposes and supports the RRB’s headquarters, its 53 field offices, and the Office of Inspector General.
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