Purchase Order HSCG3510PPDESAP

The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $4,200 purchase order to Crane Consultants, Inc., a Burien, Washington-based equipment inspection and testing firm, to perform inspection and testing services on one Terex crane and two bridges at the Ketchikan, Alaska facility. This contract, awarded on November 2, 2009, with an ultimate completion date of December 2, 2009, was issued as a sole source acquisition with no small business set-aside designation. The work falls within the Coast Guard's operational support mission, ensuring that critical material handling and structural equipment at its Alaska installations remain safe and compliant with federal standards.

Crane Consultants, Inc. specializes in providing annual inspection, testing, and certification services for material handling equipment to Coast Guard bases throughout Alaska. The company has maintained a long-standing relationship with the Coast Guard since its registration in the System for Award Management in February 1998, consistently delivering equipment assessment services at various Alaska installations including Ketchikan, Sitka, and other air stations. This purchase order represents the type of routine maintenance and compliance work typical of the contractor's federal contract portfolio, supporting the Coast Guard's maritime transportation safety and security operational requirements.