NTC Crane Support 1ID 2ABCT

The contract solicitation W911RX-26-Q-A043, titled NTC Crane Support 1ID 2ABCT, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 532412 for the provision of one crane with an operator and full rigging services to support the loading and unloading of heavy military equipment at Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas. The work must be completed between May 6 and May 13, 2026, with delivery and performance occurring at the rail yard and operations center in Fort Riley, subject to FOB destination terms. The contractor is required to provide a crane capable of hoisting an M1A2 Abrams tank weighing 73.59 tons at a 36–38 foot radius, along with the transportation, setup, maintenance, repair, and teardown of equipment for non-mission capable vehicles including the M1120A2 Truck, M1074A1 Crane, M88A2 Recovery Vehicle, and M2A3 Fighting Vehicle. Performance is governed by an attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP), with acceptance occurring at the destination site upon successful completion of all functions. The contract is evaluated under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability—determined solely by compliance with the PWS—is a pass/fail criterion, and award will go to the lowest-priced offeror who meets all performance requirements. The solicitation mandates firm fixed price pricing with no identified contract value or populated unit prices, and includes numerous far clauses requiring compliance with cybersecurity standards, whistleblower protections, subcontracting rules, and prohibitions on acquiring equipment or services from sanctioned entities such as the Maduro regime or Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Contractors must comply with strict information assurance protocols, including protection of Controlled Unclassified Information under NIST SP 800-171, and are prohibited from using personal email, social media, or unapproved cloud services for Government-related communications. All personnel must hold valid state police background checks, complete AT Level I anti-terrorism training within 30 days of hire, and adhere to Fort Riley's Health Protection and Force Protection Condition guidelines. Facility access requirements mandate compliance with AR 190-13 and either CAC eligibility or NCIC-III and TSDB checks for non-CAC personnel. The contractor must affix visible nameplates on equipment