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39 -- ONE 151.2-TON PORTAL CRANE FOR NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, PORTSMOUTH, VA SOL N62472-97-R-1643 DUE 071298 POC William H. Wedler, 610-595-0505, Contracting Officer, Margaret Gettings, 610-595-0505 THIS IS A MODIFICATION TO A PREVIOUS NOTICE DATED 120297. PLEASE NOTE CHANGES. This solicitation is for one (1) 151.2 Ton Portal Crane to be delivered to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA; and from one (1) to twenty (20) 60-Ton Portal Cranes to be delivered to various naval activities including Pearl Harbor, Portsmouth, Puget Sound and Norfolk Naval Shipyards. The cranes shall be self-powered portal type with a rotating machinery house and luffing boom. The 151.2 ton crane shall have a main hoist capable of lifting 151.2 tons at an 80 foot radius, and an auxiliary hoist capable of lifting 30 tons at a 140 foot radius. The 151.2 ton crane shall be delivered in one piece onto 18 foot gauge track. The portal base for the 151.2 ton crane shall be capable of being converted between 18 foot and 40 foot track gauge. The 60 ton cranes shall have a main hoist capable of lifting 60 tons at a 90 foot radius, and a whip hoist capable of lifting 15 tons at a 126 foot radius. The 60 ton cranes shall be delivered in one piece. The portal base for the 60 ton cranes shall be designed for use with various gauges of track between 18 feet and 40 feet. The Request For Proposal is expected to be issued in May 1998. The solicitation will be issued on a disk in MICROSOFT OFFICE 97 (WORD AND EXCEL) Format. The solicitation will result in an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract, which will remain in effect for 10 years after the date of award. A Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at the Navy Crane Center 15 days after initial issuance of the solicitation. This acquisition is Not Set-Aside for Small Business. All applicable Buy American and American Flag Shipping Clauses in FAR and DFAR will be utilized in the procurement. Cost and Technical Proposals are being solicited. The following evaluation factors will be considered for subject Request For Proposal: 1)Price/Cost; 2)Technical, consisting of (a)Technical Approach, (b)Management Plan and (c)Corporate Experience. Telephone requests will not be honored. Requests for solicitation shall be submitted by FAX to (610) 595-0747. Fax requests shall include name of firm, address, phone and fax numbers and point of contact. (0090)

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