N--GELBERMAN Knuckle Boom Crane Replacement

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to obtain necessary services to remove the existing hydraulic crane, a NAUTILUS 3000-102-010, of the New York District Drift Collector, GELBERMAN, and in stall a new Government-Furnished hydraulic knuckle boom crane, Effer Model 44000-3S. New hydraulic power system and new crane controls will be Government-Furnished. There will also be an option line item for removal and disposal of the existing crane. I t is intended that the work be performed in the New York harbor region. Dry docking is not required for this work and the work may be performed at the US Army Corps of Engineers facility at Caven Point Marine Terminal, Jersey City, New Jersey. The succes sful quoter shall provide all labor, materials and services to remove the existing crane, modify and reinforce the crane foundation structure, and install and test the new crane, including the hydraulic power system and controls. The successful quoter sha ll also obtain an OSHA Cargo Gear Certificate for the installation and an ABS Statement of Fact for the installation and crane foundation reinforcement. The acquisition will be solicited using the procurement process prescribed in Part 12 of the Federal A cquisition Regulations. Contractors must register on the Internet and download the solicitation package and all amendments from the following address: https://ebs.nap.usace.army.mil on or after the issue date of the solicitation. If any information chang es during the advertisement period, contractors are responsible to make changes to their user profile on the Internet. Failure to make changes in their user profile may cause a delay in receiving notice of the solicitation or any amendments. Hard copies will not be available. Offerors are responsible for printing paper copies of the solicitation and any amendments. Solicitation Number W912BU-05-T-0036 will be issued on or about 20 December 2004 with a closing date on or about 20 January 2005. No writte n or fax requests will be accepted. Quotes are to be delivered to the Corps of Engineers, Wanamaker Building, Room 643, 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390 ATTN: Ms. C. T. Schoenherr. All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD Central Contract Register (CCR) before award as required by DFARS 204.7300. Information on getting registered may be obtained by phoning +1 (555) 000-0000 or by accessing the following Internet website: http://www.ccr.gov. Also, contractors who receive a f ederal contract of $25,000.00 or more are required by legislation to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or by accessing the following Inte rnet web site: http://vets100.cudenver.edu. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS Code is 811310; SIC Code 7623, with a size standard of $6,000,000.00.