The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a purchase order to Craneworks, Inc., a veteran-owned small business, on September 15, 2026, for load testing, inspecting, and reporting the condition of equipment at USCG Base Elizabeth City, North Carolina, with a ceiling value of $336,745.00 under a total small business set-aside.
Work includes annual inspection and load testing of bridge cranes, hoists, boat lifts, telehandlers, mobile cranes, and vehicle lifts distributed across approximately 15 buildings and two heavy maintenance facilities. Load testing must be performed at 123 to 125 percent of rated load capacity (except vehicle lifts at 100 percent and boat lifts at rates to be determined separately). All inspections include visual, audible, and measurement assessments with documentation of wear on brakes, wire ropes, chains, and gearing per OEM specifications. Mobile crane inspectors must hold factory or OEM certifications. Work shall be performed during normal base hours (0700-1530, Monday-Friday) with completion required within 30 workdays from notification to proceed. Equipment failing inspection or load testing requires submission of a Conditions Found Report within 7 calendar days and re-inspection within 30 calendar days at no additional cost. The contractor must provide all transportation, labor, equipment, materials, weights, measures, and testing materials.
The order covers a base year from September 15, 2026, through September 14, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods. The ultimate completion date is September 14, 2031. Service Contract Labor Standards apply per Wage Determination No. 2015-4405 for Pasquotank County, North Carolina, with prevailing wage rates ranging from $10.65 to $49.98 per hour plus health and welfare benefits of $5.55 per hour.