100% Small Business Set-Aside for Single Girder underhung Bridge Crane

This solicitation, identified as W911QX26QA123, is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the Department of Defense through the W6QK Acc-Apg Adelphi office for the procurement of a Single Girder underhung Bridge Crane system to be installed at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The system must be a 5-ton capacity crane with a 20-foot span and 50-foot length, constructed to CMAA Class C specifications, and equipped with a 460-volt, three-phase motor, a chain hoist (as updated in Amendment 0002), variable frequency drive controls, an electronic overload limiter, and a ten-foot factory lift. The crane will include a radio control system with two transmitters and one receiver, a backup push button pendant, and a freestanding runway system supported by eight columns with a clearance of nine feet six inches underneath. The contract requires the removal and disposal of an existing three-ton bridge crane, full installation with rigging and freight, on-site operator training for shop personnel, and compliance with OSHA load testing standards per 1910.179(K)(2), 1926.251(A)(4), and 1926.251(C)(15)(II). Warranty requirements include a one-year coverage for all equipment, a two-year warranty on installation labor, and a five-year warranty specifically for the hoist motor. Responses are due by August 7, 2026, and must be submitted via email to the primary point of contact, Keturah Moore, with attachments excluding .zip and .exe file formats. The action is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 333923, requiring respondents to certify their business size as small or large based on the 1,250-employee threshold, and small businesses must disclose any additional socioeconomic status such as HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, or EDWOSB. Offerors must also demonstrate technical capability to meet all specifications and provide descriptions of past performance on comparable projects. This notice serves only as a market research tool and is not a formal request for proposals, bids, or quotations.