Crane Lease with Operator(s)

The Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (SERMC) has a requirement for the lease of a hydraulic rough terrain crane with operator(s) to support ship repair work on U.S. Navy waterborne vessels and surface ships visiting or home ported in Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Required crane specifications are as follows: Capacity - minimum 100 Tons, Main Boom Length - minimum 142 feet, Jib Length - minimum 52 feet, and Overall Width - maximum 10 feet 11 inches. The Contractor shall be fully responsible for care and maintenance of the crane for the duration of the contract, and in the event of crane malfunctions, repairs must be made or a replacement with equal or better minimum performance specifications shall be provided. The crane will be located on-site at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center, Naval Station Mayport, Florida, for the duration of the contract. The Contractor shall provide fully qualified crane operator(s), with proof of current qualifications, for 56 hours per week. Based on market research conducted 28 November 2016 to 28 December 2016, this requirement will be 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. Solicitation will be made available on or about 13 April 2017. The anticipated contract type is a single award Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. The anticipated period of performance will include a base period of one (1) year and four (4) one (1) year option periods, which will begin on or about 29 June 2017. This presolicitation notice is for information purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation or any Government commitment. The Government will not reimburse interested parties to this notice for any costs associated with responding or subsequent information exchanges. Future announcements will appear on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) page located at http://fedbizopps.gov, and should be monitored for updates.