OSHKOSH BLOWER REPAIR, USCG LORSTA PORT CLARENCE, ALASKA

The United States Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit in Juneau is set to award a sole source contract to Yukon Equipment, Inc., based in Anchorage, Alaska, for the repair of an Oshkosh Snow Blower at the USCG LORAN Station in Port Clarence, Alaska. Yukon Equipment, Inc. is identified as the only authorized Oshkosh service agent within the state, making it uniquely qualified to perform the necessary inspection and repair services. The contract specifically covers the inspection and repair of the drop box assembly and the associated drive shafts, which are critical components for maintaining the snow removal equipment essential to operations at the LORAN Station. The procurement will be conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, with an anticipated award date of February 9, 2009. This notice serves solely as an advance information release rather than a solicitation or request for proposals, and the government retains discretion over whether to compete the procurement based on responses to this notice. The contract is managed by the Coast Guard's Office in Juneau under NAICS code 811310, with points of contact including the Contracting Officer Ronald Klaudt and Contract Support Specialist Richard J. Garrison. The performance location is Port Clarence, Alaska, where the equipment’s operational reliability is vital for snow removal duties.