Ilww crane inspections and repairs

The United States Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, seeks annual inspection, certification, and repair services for nine cranes used by the Illinois Waterway Project, with quotes due June 22, 2026, and technical inquiries due June 8, 2026. No set-aside applies.

Place of performance spans multiple Illinois locations: Peoria Lock and Dam and La Grange Lock and Dam, with maintenance cranes based at the Illinois Waterway Project Office in Peoria (257 Grant Street, Peoria, Illinois 61603). The contractor must be an approved Manitowoc original equipment manufacturer service provider. The contract comprises a firm-fixed price base for annual inspections and certification, with time-and-materials options for authorized repairs, parts, and services. The base period runs August 2, 2026, through August 1, 2027, with two one-year option periods extending through August 1, 2029. Quoters must provide unit prices and total amounts for each contract line item covering the base year and all option years.

Evaluation is lowest price technically acceptable, requiring submission of one relevant past project completed within three years demonstrating OEM service provider experience in inspection and certification repairs. Contract personnel require security clearance through background checks including NCIC-III and Terrorist Screening Database checks, with short-term employees (less than 15 calendar days) permitted under escort. All personnel must complete security and suspicious activity reporting training within 30 days of award and comply with Force Protection Condition, Random Antiterrorism Measures, and Health Protection Condition procedures. E-Verify employment eligibility verification is mandatory. Quoters must be current in System for Award Management registration. The NAICS code is 811310, and the PSC is J030. Service Contract Act prevailing wage determinations apply to the La Grange (Wage Determination 2015-5017) and Peoria (Wage Determination 2015-5027) work locations. Quotes must be submitted via email with completed SF1449 forms; no hard copies are accepted.