Sources Sought_Jordan Marine Crane.pdf

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

Sources Sought Announcement for Marine Crane Procure & Install, Port of

Aqaba, Jordan Amendment 0001

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (FMF FUNDED ACQUISITION)

U.S. FIRM REQUIREMENT: This potential requirement is anticipated to be funded by Foreign Military Financing (FMF) funds. As such, in accordance with applicable FMF regulations, only U.S. Entities are eligible to respond as the Prime Contractor. For Joint Ventures, the U.S. firm must retain majority ownership (greater than 51%). Interested firms must confirm their U.S. firm status in their response.

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 anticipates soliciting and awarding a contract for the supply, shipping, installation, and commissioning of a fixed boom marine crane with a lifting capacity of at least 200,000 lbs. The boom length shall have a boom length up to 170’ and will be permanently affixed to the ground or pier.

The selected firm must have the capability to ship the crane or the pieces/components of the crane to the Port of Aqaba in the Kingdom of Jordan as well as to assemble and install the crane on-site and perform all required assembly, installation, testing and commissioning to ensure a fully operational crane will be delivered at the end of the contract.

Small and Small Disadvantaged Business set asides are not applicable to this project due to its specialized nature and OCONUS location.

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 contract will be awarded and paid in U.S. dollars. This procurement will be restricted to United States firms only, in accordance with 41 U.S.C 421, 48 C.F.R. Chapter 1, FAR 6.302-4, and DFARS Part 225. Contractors participating in the anticipated solicitation must be U.S. firms. Any joint venture shall require a U.S. firm have a majority ownership stake in the JV (i.e., >51%). The use of local or regional non-U.S.

subcontractors is permitted.

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 synopsis 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:

Offerors’ 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 marine crane system 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 erecting and installing this crane in Jordan, including how they would establish the local capabilities necessary to perform the work as described herein.

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

- Supply of the crane system.

- Shipment to the Port of Aqaba.

- Assembly, testing, and commissioning of the crane on-site.

Please include any indirect costs (profit, overhead, etc.) in the ROM cost. Please note: any ROM costs provided by interested vendors will NOT be considered an actionable price proposal for services and it will not be used to hold any interested vendors to any future pricing proposals, nor will receiving the ROM represent any commitment on behalf of the Government. This ROM cost will be used for program budgeting purposes only.

9. RESPONSES DUE:

All interested contractors should submit responses via email by 1000 hours Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 09 February 2025. Submit responses and information to Mikayla.B.Shanholtzer@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

SYNOPSIS. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE SOLICITATION, EITHER BEFORE

OR AFTER PROPOSAL OPENING WITH NO OBLIGATION TO THE OFFEROR BY THE

GOVERNMENT ******