Request for Quote (RFQ) 2 SLS Minotaur 4 Crane Support
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FA461025Q0059
- Agency
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Air Force Space Command
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238990 All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Place of performance
- Lompoc, California 93436, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force Space Command is seeking heavy lift crane support services for the Minotaur IV mission at Vandenberg Space Force Base through a Request for Quote (RFQ) FA461025Q0059. The procurement requires a contractor to provide two mobile cranes capable of lifting 136,000 pounds in tandem, along with certified crane operators, riggers, and range safety-approved lift plans to support three critical operations: offloading the Minotaur IV 1st stage in August 2025, offloading the 2nd and 3rd stage containers in August 2025, and onloading empty stage containers post-mission in December 2025/January 2026. Contractors must have expertise in crane operations for explosive payloads and experience lifting live rocket motors, with all equipment meeting UL/ETL approval standards. The government will evaluate quotes based on the lowest-priced offeror's technical approach and total evaluated price, with the intent to award to the responsible offeror providing the best value without establishing a competitive range or conducting discussions. Questions are due by July 21, 2025, at 1:00 PM PDT, and quotes must be submitted by July 24, 2025, at 1:00 PM PDT.
This procurement is conducted under Full and Open Competition with no set-aside designation, targeting specialty trade contractors under NAICS code 238990 with a size standard of $19,000,000. No incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific award values or budget ranges are disclosed in the available materials. The contract will provide three days of operational support per request for each of the three crane operations, with potential additional days if problems arise during the lifting operations. All work will be performed at Building 1800 at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, California, with contractor access through the Lompoc Gate. The contract will be structured as a Firm Fixed Price arrangement with five contract line items for crane-related services, and all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.
Notice text
This Request for Quote (RFQ) for Heavy Lift Crane Support for Vandenberg Space Force Base is prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
This procurement is being issued as Full and Open Competiton under North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors. This acquisition will be procured pursuant to the requirements in Federal Acquisition Regulation of FAR Part 12 and 13.
Please see the attached Combination synopsis/solicitation, Statement of Work, Pricing Schedule, Contract Clauses and Provisions, and Wage Determination for details. Offerors are required to utilize the Pricing Schedule document to submit their quote, following the instructions contained therein, reference FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and the addendum thereto.
The contract will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) per the CLIN structure reflected in the attached Pricing Schedule.
In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, all firms or individuals responding must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov). Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offeror ineligible for contract award.
Any questions or comments must be submitted to paul.baraldi@spaceforce.mil and scott.yeaple@spaceforce.mil via email. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted. Quotes are due NLT 24 July 2025 at 1300 PDT. Offers must be submitted in writing; oral offers will not be accepted. Telephone and other means of oral communication will not be permitted.
Responses, additional information, or postings will be posted for viewing on Sam.Gov. NOTE: It is the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor this site for release of any future notices and/or release of solicitation amendments.
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