39--300 Ton Mobile Boat Hoist (MBH), USNA, Annapolis, Maryland

The Navy Crane Center, Portsmouth, Virginia is seeking sources with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability that can provide crane support for U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis MD. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Procure a commercial, self propelled, rubber tired, mobile boat hoist of 300,000 lb capacity to lift a boat from the water and transport it to a maintenance and storage area. Expected frequency is approximately 2 lifts per week. The crane must span a 32' wet slip, have a clear hook height of 30', and have the hook travel 8' below grade to reach the water (dimensions are approximate). The crane requires an on-board diesel to power all crane functions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 333923, Overhead Travel Crane, Hoist & Monorail System Manufacturing. Interested firms are encouraged to respond by providing in your own format: (1) Name and address of firm; (2) name, telephone and fax number of point of contact; (3) Size of company, type of company (i.e., 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Small Business (SB), all others); (4) number of employees, (5) revenue for the past 3 years, (6) relevant past performance on same/similar work dating back 5 years and your company's capability to perform the type of work required. Respondents shall provide information related to contracts where the respondent was materially/physically involved at a comparable level of effort. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional area expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Please ensure responses do not exceed 5 pages. Since this is a Sources Sought Announcement, no evaluation letters will be issued to t! he participants. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded from this announcement. There will not be a solicitation, specifications, or drawings available at this time. It is anticipated that a formal solicitation will be announced at a later date. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. This information should be sent to Director, Navy Crane Center, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Building 491, Portsmouth, Virginia 23709-5000, by 2:00 P.M, 01 February 2008, Attn: Faith Smith or by e-mail at faith.smith@navy.mil.