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Sources sought

55-Ton Crane Lease

25P0012

Department of the Army, W6QM Micc-Fdo FT Hood. Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

Response deadline

April 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT

Closed 186 days ago. Posted April 14, 2026, first published April 13, 2026. Scheduled to archive May 14, 2026.

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. The purpose of this notice is to see if there is a market that is capable of completing this action.

Place of Performance: Fort Hood, Texas 76544

Period of Performance: Subject to Change

Description of service (also found in draft PWS attachment):

The Government requires one leased 55-Ton crane (without operators) to be used for overhead lifting and movement of support items to ensure tanks are issued to the most current standard as well as work involving the Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) system. The Government also requires an on-site training session to provide an overview of the crane’s controls, operational features, primary components, guidance on startup and shutdown procedures, basic operation, and key safety considerations. These overhead cranes are used for daily lifting and movement/hauling up to a maximum of 60,000 lbs for each mission. Cranes are being utilized to support multiple Project Managers, as well as different Program Executive Offices for day-to-day mission achievement.

All questions must be submitted no later than 4:00 PM Central Time (UTC-5) on April 24, 2026, to both the Contract Specialist and the Contract Officer at the above email addresses. Answers to questions will be provided NLT 2:00 PM Central Time    (UTC-5) on April 27, 2026. 

E-mail is the preferred method for questions. Questions will only be answered via email.

Your points of contact regarding this requirement are as follows:
Contract Specialist: joshua.s.eash.mil@army.mil
Contracting Officer: diane.c.smith3.civ@army.mil

Please begin subject line on email with "Response to Sources Sought: 55-Ton Crane Lease"

Please see all attachments.

  • Sources Sought - 55-Ton Crane Lease
  • Review Draft PWS

Attachments

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Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. April 13, 2026

    Sources sought

    Due April 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 078600459f204355981d1d6fba5a50ee

    2 revisions on SAM
    • April 14, 2026: publish, sources sought
    • April 13, 2026: publish, sources sought
  2. April 14, 2026

    Sources sought

    Due April 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 4fd773756e864a798769e1d8fa5d3d04

    2 revisions on SAM
    • April 14, 2026: publish, sources sought
    • April 13, 2026: publish, sources sought

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