Load Handling Equipment Annual Inspections
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- Solicitation number
- W912ES26QA037
- Agency
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ENDIST St Paul
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 811310 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
- Place of performance
- 12 Lock and Dam sites along Mississippi River from Minneapolis, MN to Guttenberg, IA 54629
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District is seeking qualified contractors to perform annual inspections of load handling equipment at twelve Lock and Dam sites along the Upper Mississippi River between Minneapolis, Minnesota and Guttenberg, Iowa. The contract requires functional testing of 126 pieces of overhead cranes, jib cranes, chain hoists, cable hoists, gantry cranes, trolleys, and similar equipment in accordance with EM 385-1-1 standards. Contractors must have qualified personnel capable of testing all hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems through full range of operation, verifying the proper functionality of safety devices, and inspecting wire ropes in compliance with OSHA, ASME, EM 385-1-1, and manufacturer specifications. Inspection forms and certificates of inspection must be submitted for each piece of equipment within ten days of final inspection. The deadline for proposal responses is March 12, 2026, with all inspections required to be completed no later than May 8, 2026.
This contract opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting competition to qualified small business entities. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and PSC code H939 (Other Quality Control/Test/Inspect—Materials Handling Equipment). While no specific budget range or incumbent contractor information is provided in this pre-solicitation notice, the scope encompasses systematic inspections of 126 pieces of equipment across twelve sites with a compressed timeline requiring completion within approximately two months from the proposal deadline. Interested small businesses should note the relatively short response window of six days from the posting date to submit their initial inquiries or proposals.
Notice text
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District requires a contractor to have qualified personnel perform annual inspections of Load Handling Equipment at twelve (12) Lock and Dam sites located along the Upper Mississippi River between Minneapolis, MN and Guttenberg, IA. The 126 pieces of load handling equipment (LHE) to be inspected includes overhead cranes, jib cranes, chain hoists, cable hoists, gantry cranes, trolleys and similar equipment. These are all considered ?Overhead Cranes? for contractual purposes. The contractor shall functionally test all hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems through full range of operation IAW EM 385-1-1. All hoists are to be functionally tested without load. Inspectors will verify safety devices for proper operation. Wire ropes shall be inspected IAW appropriate OSHA, ASME EM 385-1-1 and manufacturer recommendations. Inspectors shall submit inspection forms and certificate of inspection for each piece of equipment within ten days of final inspection. Inspections should be completed no later than 8 MAY 2026.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Load Handling Equipment Annual Inspections - 12 Upper Mississippi River Locks and Dams | Award Notice | |
| Load Handling Equipment Annual Inspections - 12 Upper Mississippi River Locks and Dams | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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