Compact Mini Crawler Cranes – SpyderCrane URW375/URW376 Brand Name or Equal

The 20th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron requires two new, unused, current-production compact mini crawler cranes/spider cranes to support CV-22 aircraft maintenance lifting operations. The cranes will be used in restricted-access and limited-maneuverability areas where hangar lifting equipment, fixed lifting equipment, or conventional mobile crane support is unavailable or impractical. The cranes must be suitable for aircraft maintenance operations on paved and unimproved surfaces and must be sufficiently compact and transportable to support temporary-duty, deployed, and austere operating environments. Each crane shall be furnished as a complete and operational system. The acquisition also includes the accessories and support items identified in the solicitation

pricing schedule, including: Single-person, boom-tip-mounted work platform; Heavy-duty protective crane covers in tan; Non-marking tracks suitable for aircraft maintenance and hangar environments; Hydraulic tilt-deck trailer; Track mats; Two-year spare-parts and maintenance-support package; Manufacturer warranty coverage; Manufacturer operating, maintenance, safety, and technical documentation; Parts availability; and Technical and maintenance support. Operator training is not required under this acquisition. 2. Brand Name or Equal The brand-name reference is SpyderCrane URW375/URW376 or equal. The brand name is used to describe the configuration, quality, compact transportability, lift performance, controls, safety systems, accessory compatibility, field-operating capability, and supportability required to satisfy the Government's aircraft maintenance mission. Use of the brand-name reference does not preclude competition. An equal product will be considered when the quoter demonstrates that the offered product meets or exceeds every minimum salient physical, functional, and performance characteristic stated in this solicitation. FAR 52.211-6, Brand Name or Equal, applies to this acquisition. 3. Minimum Salient Characteristics

A. Configuration The offered product shall be a compact, crawler-mounted mini crane/spider crane suitable for aircraft maintenance lifting operations in restricted-access and limited-maneuverability areas. The crane shall include a hydraulically telescoping boom, crawler-mounted mobility, and a multi-position stabilizing outrigger system capable of supporting safe lifting operations.

B. Load and Working-Radius Capability Official manufacturer load charts shall demonstrate that the offered crane is capable of safely lifting not less than 5,000 pounds at a 10-foot working radius. The documentation shall identify the applicable: Boom length and configuration; Working radius; Outrigger or stabilizer configuration; Parts-of-line and hook-block configuration; and Operating conditions or limitations applicable to the rated capacity. Maximum advertised crane capacity alone is insufficient. The required capacity at the specified working radius must be shown in an official manufacturer load chart.

C. Hook Height The crane shall provide a hook or boom-tip height of not less than 41 feet, without relying on a modification. The quoter shall provide official manufacturer documentation identifying the offered crane's maximum standard-boom hook or tip height and any applicable operating limitations.

D. Load-Chart Verification Official manufacturer load charts must show rated lifting capacities at the applicable working radii, boom configurations, outrigger configurations, and hook heights. Generic capacity statements, maximum-capacity ratings, marketing literature without a supporting load chart, or unsupported statements from a dealer or reseller will not satisfy this requirement.