Model Shop Rigging and Moving Services for Equipment Installation

Announcement ##N0016426SNB56 - SOURCES SOUGHT /REQUEST FOR INFORMATION –NSWC Crane Model Shop Equipment Support – FSC/PSC N061 – NAICS 238290 ISSUE DATE: MAR 25 2026 CLOSING DATE: APRIL 13 2026 04:00PM ET MARKET SURVEY SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS - This Request for Information/Sources Sought Notice is being issued by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC-CR) located in Crane, Indiana. This is NOT a Request for Quote or

Pricing. NSWC-CR is conducting market research for vendors with the capabilities to provide rigging services and moving of equipment for various heavy industrial machines in Building 122 Model Shop. The Government is requesting market information from industry for the services as described below. A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is provided as an attachment to define the types of rigging and electrical services that may be required under this effort. Should NSWC Crane issue a RFQ/RFP, a site visit by interested vendors will be required as part of the technical evaluation. Site visits are NOT part of the RFI. Site visit requirement is NOT listed in the attached SOW, however the SOW will be updated to reflect site visit information should an RFP/RFQ be solicited. Rigging and Moving Services: Offloading new, crated machinery from flatbed trailers Moving heavy equipment (up to 60,000 pounds) within a constrained industrial facility Precise placement, leveling, and anchoring of machinery according to manufacturer specifications Potential removal and disposal of decommissioned equipment Types of equipment that may be required will depend on the individual machine’s weight and size. Rigging hardware may include, but is not limited to, the following: High-capacity forklifts Gantry Cranes Air Skates / Air Dollies Machine Skates & Rollers Spreader Bars & Lifting Slings Hydraulic Toe Jacks & Composite Cribbing Blocks This sources sought notice is intended for planning purposes only and is issued solely for conducting market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. This does NOT constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Request for Quotation (RFQ) or a promise to issue a RFP or RFQ in the future. The Government is NOT seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals. This notice shall NOT be construed as a contract, a promise to contract, or a commitment of any kind by the Government. If a solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via the SAM.gov website, and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any

questions submitted or information provided as a result of this sources sought notice. Response

Requirements: General. All interested parties are encouraged to submit company and product literature, a white paper no longer than 5 pages to the

Contracting Officer, Daniele Wessel, [email protected], and Contract Specialist, Christopher Jones, [email protected]. The subject field of the email should contain “Model Shop Equipment Support.” Responses should provide sufficient detail for assessment of potential contracting strategies and company interest. Failure to provide a response does not preclude participation in any possible future RFP, if issued. Please be advised that all submissions in response to this sources sought notice will become Government Property and will not be returned. Submitters should properly mark their responses with the appropriate restrictive markings. Information that is proprietary or competition sensitive will be protected from disclosure under the public records law only if properly labeled as such. Specific responses to the approaches will not disqualify or have an impact on participation and evaluation on future solicitations.

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist and