FY 26 Mobile Crane & Operator Services A058730
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AI-generated · Feb 09, 2026Supply a land mobile crane, an operator, and rigger personnel to assist off-loading vessel cargo at Joint Base Charleston NWS, Goose Creek SC. The crane operator must be NCCCO certified or equivalent for the crane size, and the crane must have current inspections with adherence to OSHA standards and ASME lifting rules; slings and below-the-hook devices must comply with ASME standards. The contractor provides the crane, costs, management, and supervision for crane setup only, while the government provides riggers. The equipment must meet a 250-ton lifting capacity, with specific geometry and vessel dimensions (diagonal lug 10.70 m; lifting points +34 and -20; vessel height 6.04 m, width 16.50 m, length 103.90 m; maximum lift distance 70; maximum cargo weight 52,000). The crane must be capable of achieving a minimum clearance height above the vessel (exact value not clearly stated in the notice). The government will pre-position the crane after a 24-hour notification and the crane must remain on site for at least 7 days; a separate 24-hour notice will trigger provision of the crane operator and crew to perform off-loading, estimated at about 12 hours plus travel. The government will provide a 20 Tandemloc Autoloc spreader and will conduct spotter support.
Access to the site requires background checks for contractor personnel. Respondents should demonstrate capability and provide company information, capability statement, three past performance references, and their small business status/eligibility, plus indicate whether a different NAICS or PSC would be more appropriate. Submissions should be sent by the stated deadline to the designated contacts via email.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS. A SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY FOLLOW. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO ANY FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENT. Joint Base Charleston Air Base (AB) / Naval Weapons Station (NWS), located in Charleston, SC seeks a contractor to provide all labor, equipment, transportation, management, and supervision required to provide a land mobile crane, operator, and rigger(s) to assist off-loading vessel cargo at Joint Base Charleston Naval Weapon Station, Goose Creek SC. The Crane Operator shall be National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) certified or equivalent for the size and type crane to be operated. The Contractor shall provide a land mobile crane with current inspection and/or in adherence to OSHA 1926 subpart CC, OSHA 1926.1412(f) and ASME B30.5. Slings and/or below the hook lifting devices if utilized shall adhere to ASME B30.9 and/or ASME B30.20 and shall be inclusive of the crane, counterweights, operator, rigger(s) needed for crane set up only. Government will furnish rigger(s). All required equipment shall meet the following requirements: Lifting Capability 250 tons Maximum Diagonal Lifting Lug Measurement - 10.70 meters (35 2 ) Highest Beginning Lifting Point +34 Lowest Beginning Lifting Point -20 Vessel Height 6.04 meters (20 ) Vessel Width 16.50 meters (54 ) Vessel Length 103.90 meters (341 ) Maximum Lift Distance - 70 Maximum Cargo Weight 52k The Contractor provided crane must be capable of lifting vessel cargo to a minimum clearance height of ___5 ____ above the vessel. pon 24-hour notification to the Contractor, the Government will require delivery and pre-positioning of the crane and all necessary equipment at the designated location. The crane shall remain at the designated location for a minimum of 7 calendar days. Upon a separate 24-hour notification, the Contractor will provide the crane operator and personnel to perform off-loading requirements. Off-loading performance is expected to be 12 hours in duration, not to include travel to the designated location. Contractor personnel requiring access to JB CHS shall submit to all applicable background checks prior to receiving a contractor s pass/badge to accomplish work or enter the installation. The government will provide a 20 Tandemloc Autoloc Spreader. The government will also perform spotters during off-load operations. The Government is seeking responses from all qualified businesses. Those wishing to identify their capability to provide their aforementioned services should respond to this announcement via email to luke.jackson.us.af.mil and terry.harrelson.1@us.af.mil no later than Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Interested parties should provide the following information: (1) Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, Email Address, DUNS number, and CAGE Code. (2) Capability Statement and/or information you wish to provide about your business. (3) Three past performance references to which your business has provided similar Services to include the contract number and POC. (4) Your small business size representation for NAICS 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (e.g., is your business small or large? If small, is your business VOSB, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, HUBZone, 8(a), etc.?). The Size Standard for NAICS 238990 is $19M. (5) Do you believe this acquisition should be assigned a different NAICS other than 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors? If so, which one? (6) Do you believe this acquisition should be assigned a different PSC other Than 2230 - Right-Of-Way Construction and Maintenance Equipment, Railroad? If so, which one? Responses to this announcement shall be made via email to luke.jackson.us.af.mil and terry.harrelson.1@us.af.mil no later than Wednesday, 11 February 2026 at 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
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