Sources Sought Jordan Marine Crane.pdf

****SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY****

Sources Sought Announcement for

Marine Crane Procurement & Installation

Port of Aqaba, Jordan

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (FMF FUNDED ACQUISITION)

U.S. FIRM REQUIREMENT: The potential requirement is expected to be funded through Foreign Military

Financing (FMF). In accordance with applicable FMF regulations, only U.S. entities are eligible to participate as the Prime Contractor. For Joint Ventures, the U.S. firm must hold majority ownership (greater than 51%). All interested firms must affirm their U.S.-entity status in their submission.

1. AGENCY:

United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District (SWM)

2. NAICS & FEDERAL SUPPLY CODE (FSC):

NAICS codes which may be applicable to this procurement include (but are not limited to):

333923 – Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing

FSC codes which may be applicable to this procurement include (but are not limited to):

• 3950 – Winches, Hoists, Cranes, and Derricks

• 3810 – Crane and Crane-shovels

3. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Port of Aqaba, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

4. ACQUISITION INFORMATION / PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

SWM is conducting market research to identify interested and capable vendors for a potential requirement involving the supply, shipment, and delivery (including any type of assembly & testing required to ensure the contractor has provided a fully functional piece of equipment) of a mobile marine crane capable of hoisting a 40-metric-ton vessel at a 12-meter radius. The maximum lift capacity of the crane must be a minimum of 150 metric tons. The equipment will support maintenance operations at an existing pier with an available 220V / 50 Hz power supply.

5. KEY REQUIREMENTS:

This work will be administered under the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) subset of the Foreign

Military Sales (FMS) program. United States procurement laws and regulations will apply. The anticipated contract will be awarded and paid in U.S. dollars (USD).

In accordance with Section 42(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended (22 USC §2791(c)), the

Foreign Military Financing funds made available for this procurement may not be used for procurement outside the United States, unless an Offshore Procurement (OSP) determination is made by the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency. No OSP determination has been obtained for this procurement.

6. SOURCES SOUGHT:

The purpose of this Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of firms that possess the expertise to successfully complete and perform the requirements described herein.

Furthermore, this effort seeks to address any questions, recommendations, or concerns from Industry. The information gathered will assist the Government in ensuring there is adequate competition among a potential pool of responsible contractors. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this announcement.

7. RESPONSES:

The Capabilities Statement requested for this Sources Sought is not intended to be a Request for Proposal

(RFP) nor an Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. It is intended to request statements that thoroughly demonstrate interested companies’ existing expertise and experience (or developed plans for such) in relation to the areas specified herein. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may be submitted alongside the

Capabilities Statement. Submission of a Capabilities statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. This Sources Sought is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.

8. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Responses to this Sources Sought should be limited to 5 pages and should include the following information (Clarifications and/or questions may be submitted in a separate word document and will not count towards the 5-page limitation):

Capability Statements are requested to include:

• Firm's Name, address(es), English speaking point of contact, phone number and e-mail address

• Firm's interest in proposing on the solicitations when they are issued

• Firm's Cage Code and UEI number or System for Award Management (SAM) information/registration, if available

• Firm's Joint Venture information or Teaming Arrangements (including name of specialized subcontractor), if applicable.

• Firm's capability to perform contract(s) of this scope, including:

- Capabilities related to the supply of a mobile crane meeting the requirements stated herein.

- Capabilities related to the transportation/shipment of the crane system to an OCONUS location

(Port of Aqaba, Jordan)

- Firm’s approach for assembly/testing of the crane in Jordan, including how they would establish the local capabilities as needed.

• A rough order of magnitude (ROM) cost breakdown for the following project aspects:

- Manufacture/supply of the mobile crane with a maximum lifting capacity of at least 150 metric tons and can lift a 40 metric ton vessel at a 12-meter radius.

- Shipment to the Port of Aqaba.

- Any required assembly and testing of the crane on-site.

The ROM shall include any indirect costs (profit, overhead, etc.). Please note: ROM costs submitted by interested vendors will not be considered actionable price proposals, will not be used to hold any vendor to future pricing, and do not represent any commitment or obligation on behalf of the

Government. These ROM figures are requested solely for programmatic budgeting purposes.

In addition to the above capability information and the requested ROM cost, please also submit a product brochure for the proposed mobile crane. The brochure should detail the technical specifications of the crane and include an illustration or chart showing the lifting capacity and corresponding radius/outreach.

9.RESPONSES DUE:

All interested contractors should submit responses via email by 1000 hours Eastern Daylight Time

(EDT) on 22 Sep 2026. Submit responses and information to Elena.N.Shapovalova@usace.army.mil and Eric.L.Caruso@usace.army.mil. No hard copies will be accepted.

*****This announcement seeks information from industry which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this announcement. THIS IS NOT A

SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS

TIME. ******

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