Foreign Military Sales (FMS) El Salvador 200-Ton Mobile Boat Hoist (ZB-P-LAF)
The U.S. Coast Guard seeks a 200-metric-ton mobile boat hoist for El Salvador under a Foreign Military Sales arrangement (LOA Case ZB-P-LAF), with quotations due August 21 at 2:00 PM ET and questions due July 31 at 2:00 PM ET. This is a total small business set-aside procurement under FAR 12.201-1 simplified procedures, and the Government reserves the right to award without exchanges or communications based on initial submissions.
NAICS code 333923 applies. Place of performance is La Union, El Salvador, with in-country assembly, inspection, testing, and training to occur within four weeks of hoist arrival. The hoist must feature a John Deere Diesel 4.5L Tier 4 engine (139 HP at 2200 rpm), hydrostatic closed loop drive system, four hoist systems, 32-foot inside clear height, 30-foot inside clear width, intelligent load readout system, and remote diagnostics; dynamic load testing up to 110 percent capacity is required. Maintenance spares for 1,000 hours of two-year operation and two spare sling sets are included. Shipment must use a U.S.-flagged vessel with debarkation at Acajutla, Sonsonate, El Salvador, F.O.B. Destination.
The procurement includes five contract line items: CLIN 0001 (hoist subassembly factory-tested), CLIN 0002 (shipping), CLIN 0003 (OCONUS travel), CLIN 0004 (Defense Base Act insurance, government-provided not-to-exceed $15,000), and CLIN 0005 (turn-key installation including on-site assembly, OEM standard testing, two training sessions up to 20 students total, and OCONUS travel labor). Contractor is responsible for all manufacturing, travel, accommodation, shipping, import/export, customs clearance, and DBA insurance costs.
Offerors must submit two volumes: Volume I (Technical Capability, maximum 15 pages) including corporate experience with at least two references for 200-ton mobile boat hoists from the past five years, hoist specifications, turn-key installation plan, production schedule in calendar days, and shipping method; Volume II (Price and Administrative Certifications) with completed Attachment II Pricing Schedule, required FAR certifications, and SAM.gov registration confirmation. The manufacturer must be a qualifying small business under the nonmanufacturer rule with no exceptions or waivers. Evaluation will consider technical capability, past performance, and price reasonableness using comparative evaluation without formal scoring. Prices must remain firm through September 30, 2026. Amendment A00001 extended the deadline and revised attachments I, II, and IV with government responses to clarifications.
70Z02326Q92200004 Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard
7/15/26, 5:45 PM Request for Information – One (1) 200 Metric Ton Capacity Mobile Boat Hoist – El Salvador
The United States Coast Guard is conducting market research through a Request for Information to identify qualified vendors capable of supplying one 200 metric ton capacity mobile boat hoist for a Foreign Military Sales program supporting El Salvador under FMS Case Number ZB-P-LAF. Interested parties must submit capability statements by February 26, 2026, to the Contracting Officer Mrs. Khia Baylor-Davis at khia.e.baylor-davis@uscg.mil with the subject line "RFI Response - 200 Metric Ton Mobile Boat Hoist." Submissions must include company name, address, UEI, point of contact information, business size classification, a general description and technical specifications for the recommended mobile boat hoist, and a drawing or picture of the equipment. The mobile boat hoist must meet specific technical requirements outlined in Section 4.1 of the draft Statement of Work, including a John Deere 4.5L Tier 4 diesel engine, hydrostatic closed loop drive system, four hoist system, 32-foot inside clear height, and 30-foot inside clear width. This is a market research notice only, and no contract will be awarded directly from this RFI; the government will not reimburse respondents for costs incurred in responding to this notice.
No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement. The NAICS classification is 333923 (Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing), and the PSC code is 3950 (Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks). The solicitation covers the procurement and delivery of a single unit with a delivery location to be provided prior to shipment, and the contractor must complete in-country assembly, inspection, and testing within four weeks of arrival in El Salvador. The contractor is responsible for all transportation costs on an FOB Destination basis, export licenses, customs documentation, and provision of operator and maintenance training in English with Spanish interpretation. A one-year warranty period covering workmanship related to installation is required from the operational start date, and the contractor must provide Defense Base Act insurance for any employees working outside the United States.
70Z02326I9220LIFT Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard
1/27/26, 10:40 AM Foreign Military Sales (FMS) El Salvador 200-Ton Mobile Boat Hoist (ZB-P-LAF)
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a firm-fixed-price purchase order to Marine Travelift Inc. for a 200-ton mobile boat hoist under Foreign Military Sales for El Salvador on September 23, 2026, with an award value of $2,520,654.
The award was made under simplified procedures (FAR 12.201-1) following competitive acquisition; the Coast Guard received two quotations in response to the RFQ. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. Contract number 70Z02326P92200043.
70Z02326P92200043 Department of Homeland Security US Coast Guard
9/23/26, 5:26 PM