Notice of Intent to Sole Source 60-ton Crane Repair

The Department of the Air Force, through the 341st Contracting Squadron, intends to award a sole-source contract to MGX Equipment Services, LLC for the complex repair of a 2007 Grove TMS700E 60-ton crane (AF Registration 07D00453) supporting the 819th Red Horse Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base. The asset is currently undrivable due to a hydraulic leak requiring major drive-train disassembly and the replacement of a 5-port hydraulic swivel manifold assembly. To certify the crane as fully functional, the scope of work includes replacing the wire rope, o-rings, fill cap with breather, element, lock pin, seal kit, and slip ring assembly, as well as performing structural inspections by authorized Grove technicians. All repairs must adhere to OEM specifications as identified in Technical Order 36-1-191. Because the crane cannot be driven and the government lacks a sufficiently large transport trailer, the asset must be transported to the MGX Equipment Services facility in Billings, Montana. The estimated total cost for the project is 53,565.41, which covers parts, labor, and return transportation. This requirement is being solicited as a sole-source action because MGX Equipment Services is the only known authorized dealer in Montana with the necessary capabilities and infrastructure to perform these specific repairs. Interested parties were requested to submit capability statements or quotations by September 25, 2026, to demonstrate if competition would be advantageous to the government.