This Request for Information (RFI) is for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal. This request for information shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract.
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Air Warfare Center Lakehurst NJ (NAWCADLKE) is requesting information from industry in order to identify qualified vendors interested in the fabrication, testing, and delivery of two (2) each Portable Floor Cranes, in support of the Taiwan Air Force. The crane will be a boom type crane mounted on wheels or casters, manually propelled and equipped with a power operated hoisting mechanism. The requirements for this floor crane include the ability for the crane to be converted from an operational configuration to a transportable configuration without tools. The envelope dimensions required differ between these two configurations as follows:

DESCRIPTION SPEC CONFIGURATION
OVERALL LENGTH (OPERATIONAL) 20' MAX Operational Configuration
OVERALL WIDTH (OPERATIONAL) 16' MAX Operational Configuration
OVERALL HEIGHT (OPERATIONAL) 30' MAX Operational Configuration
HOOK HEIGHT 22'0" MIN Operational Configuration
LIFTING CAPACITY 6000 LBS MIN Operational Configuration
OVERALL LENGTH (TRANSPORTABLE) 18'0" MAX Transportable Configuration
OVERALL WIDTH (TRANSPORTABLE) 7'0" MAX Transportable Configuration
OVERALL HEIGHT (TRANSPORTABLE) 5'6" MAX Transportable Configuration
SHIPPING WEIGHT 5000 LBS MAX

Respondents to this RFI should provide the following:
1. Technical and experience information on their ability to provide Floor Cranes that meet the above detailed specifications;
2. Identification of capability to provide product familiarization training;
3. Identification of whether their product is commercially available; and
4. Deification of business size, specifically, small business size status (i.e.
Small Business, Hubzone, 8(a), SDVOSB, etc)

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a solicitation, or an indication that NAVAIR will contract for the items contained in the RFI. NAVAIR will not pay respondents for any information generated for or provided in response to this RFI. The Government will not reimburse the respondent for any costs associated with the information submitted in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. The Government will not release any information marked with a Proprietary legend, received in response to this RFI, to any firms, agencies, or individuals outside of the Government without written permission in accordance with the legend. Submit your response in a Microsoft® Word or compatible format document in no more than two single-sided, single-spaced pages, 12-point, Times New Roman font, using a minimum of one-inch margins. Responses to this RFI are requested by 4:00 PM on 19 February 2013. Specific questions should be directed to Rhondi Bates, Contract Specialist, Phone 732-323-4832 or Email [email protected].

Contracting Office Address:
Primary Point of Contact:
Rhondi Bates
Contract Specialist
[email protected]
Phone: 732-323-4832

 

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