Purpose:
The U.S. Coast Guard, acting on behalf of the Philippines Navy through Foreign Military Sales (FMS), is conducting market research to identify potential vendors for a 60-ton floating crane.
Crane is intended to be fixed to a floating barge and requires a lifting capacity of 60 tons from the barge. The lifting capabilities must be calculated from a barge. Crane must meet compliance with Philippine’s EPA regulations. Equipment will be shipped to Cavite City, Philippines.
Barge dimensions
- Full deck length 47.5 meters
- Cargo deck area 20 meters x 14 meters
- Full draft 4 meters
- Gross tonnage 859 tons
Lifting capacities from the barge
- 15 tons @18 meters
- 40 tons @ 16 meters
- 60 tons @ 10 meters
Machinery and Equipment
- Main Engine
- Generator set
- Motor Main Hoist
- Auxiliary Engine
- Motor Air Compressor
- Pump Air Compressor
- Winch
- Motor Swing Rotation
- 3 Air Box Assemblies
- Fuel Transfer Pump Motor
- Brake Hydraulic
- Pump Hydraulic Oiler
- Battery Charger, Portable
- Starting Battery
Warranty
- 3-year manufacturer’s warranty
Training
- Provide training for two (2) Officers, four (4) enlisted personnel, and two (2) Civilian Human Resource on; assembly, start-up, operation, maintenance, and/or repair of supplied goods.
We seek to identify:
- Qualified sources for the 60-ton floating crane
- Crane Specifications and Capabilities
- Barge Application Specifications and Capabilities
The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement may be 333120 - Construction Machinery Manufacturing.
Information Requested from Industry: Interested parties are requested to provide information to assist the Government in its market research. All information should be clear and concisely formatted. Product information can Please submit the following:
- Company Name, Address, and Website
- Point of Contact (Name, Title, Phone Number, and Email Address)
- CAGE Code and Unique Entity Identifier Number
- Small Business status, if applicable
- Technical specification sheets and product brochures for the proposed crane.
- Lifting Capabilities for Ground and Barge application
- Can you offer an extended warranty, up to three (3) years?
- Can you provide on-site training?
- Provide a ROM estimate for the complete system, including equipment, installation, training, and support options. Note that this is for market research and is not a binding quote
- Does your company currently have existing government-wide acquisition contracts (GWAC) (e.g. GSA) or other strategically sourced contracts for these types of requirements that the USCG can order off? If yes, please provide contract number, what agency it is with, and agency point of contact information.
- Provide any general comments, thoughts, and feedback your company would like to share regarding this RFI.
Submission Instructions: Interested parties are invited to submit a response to the above questions by due date posted on notice. All responses and questions regarding this RFI must be emailed to William Heller at William.J.Heller1@uscg.mil.
Disclaimer: There is no solicitation at this time. This RFI is not a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this request is purely voluntary; the Government will not pay for any costs incurred nor is obligated to respond. All submissions become Government property and will not be returned.
After reviewing RFI responses to this RFI, and if the USCG still plans to proceed with the acquisition, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Contract Opportunities (SAM.gov) website or distributed to contract holders if a strategically-sourced vehicle is deemed appropriate. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Contract Opportunities website.
