Crane Lease/Rental Services

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. This announcement constitutes an official Request for Information (RFI) as defined by FAR 15.201(E). No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. This is a sources sought notice.

The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors and to determine whether to set aside the requirement for a small business concern(s). The Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut is seeking qualified companies to provide cranes and miscellaneous weight handling equipment and services for both long and intermittent short terms as described in the Performance Work Statement and associated attachments. Long term is defined as up to one year per option period.

Short term is defined as weekly to monthly increments per piece of equipment. Please refer to the attached Draft Statement of Work and ELIN sheet to gain a full understanding of the contract specs and requirements. The work will be accomplished under a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Non-Reoccurring/Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. The contract term will be a base period of one year plus four option periods.

Estimated contract start date of May 2026. Sources sought include small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled small business, HUBZone small business, small-disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors with a Small Business Size Standard of $19,000,000.

Interested vendors should, at a minimum, fill out and submit the attached Sources Sought Information Form, inclusive of the following information: Company name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, business size, and small business status. Vendors are also invited to provide the following information, paying particular attention to address: contracts of similar scope and size, references, and record of past performance.

All responsible interested sources are encouraged to submit their capabilities regarding the above no later than 12:00pm on Friday, 03 April 2026. Submissions shall ONLY be submitted electronically to Allison King via email at Allison.n.king2.civ@us.navy.mil . Responses received after the deadline or without required information will not be considered. Telephone calls will NOT be accepted