58 MXS 70-Ton Truck Crane Rental

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Nuclear Weapons Center, specifically the 58th Maintenance Squadron at Kirtland Air Force Base, is seeking to procure a minimum 70-ton truck crane rental with a certified operator for one day of service on March 13, 2026. The crane services are required to lift a CV-22 Ground Instructional Training Aircraft (GITA) weighing approximately 38,000 pounds to a height of approximately 4 feet, utilizing four existing lifting points on the aircraft's structure. Contractors must provide all necessary equipment and materials, including a certified crane operator, rigger, lifting slings, and shackles, with the operator scheduled to work from 1000 to 1400 hours local Albuquerque time. The evaluation criteria prioritize technical capability as significantly more important than price, utilizing a binary rating system (Acceptable/Unacceptable) where the lowest-priced technically acceptable offer will be awarded as representing best value. The solicitation (FA9401-26-Q-0009) was posted February 23, 2026, with a response deadline of March 2, 2026 at 1400 hours MST, and price quotations must remain valid through March 31, 2026.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) with a size standard of $19 million, with no current incumbent identified in the available documentation. The specific place of performance is Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87117, with delivery on an F.O.B. Destination basis; notably, travel time to and from the base is excluded from the scope of work. While no explicit award value or budget range is stated in the solicitation documents, the one-day service requirement on a specific date with defined working hours (four hours) and specific technical specifications for equipment capacity and rigging configuration establishes clear performance parameters. Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and prepared to submit invoices through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, with all work required to comply with government safety regulations and industry standard specifications. Points of contact for the solicitation are Kristie Netzer (kristie.netzer@us.af.mil) and Rachel Copeland (rachel.copeland.3@us.af.mil).