Load Handling Equipment Annual Inspections
Overview
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PSC
Set Aside
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Paul District has issued a Presolicitation for Annual Inspections of Load Handling Equipment (LHE). This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside and requires qualified personnel to inspect LHE at twelve (12) Lock and Dam sites along the Upper Mississippi River between Minneapolis, MN and Guttenberg, IA. Responses are due by March 12, 2026.
Scope of Work
The contractor will perform annual inspections of 126 pieces of LHE, including overhead cranes, jib cranes, chain hoists, cable hoists, and gantry cranes. All equipment is considered "Overhead Cranes" for contractual purposes.
Key requirements include:
- Functional Testing: All hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical systems must be functionally tested through their full range of operation in accordance with EM 385-1-1. Hoists are to be tested without load.
- Safety Devices: Inspectors must verify the proper operation of all safety devices.
- Wire Rope Inspection: Wire ropes shall be inspected in accordance with appropriate OSHA, ASME, EM 385-1-1, and manufacturer recommendations.
- Documentation: Inspectors must submit inspection forms and a certificate of inspection for each piece of equipment within ten days of the final inspection.
- Completion Deadline: All inspections should be completed no later than May 8, 2026.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Presolicitation
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product/Service Code: H939 - Other Quality Control, Testing And Inspection Services: Materials Handling Equipment
- Response Due Date: March 12, 2026, 4:00 PM Z
- Published Date: March 6, 2026, 5:03 PM Z
- Issuing Office: W07V ENDIST ST PAUL (DEPT OF THE ARMY, DEPT OF DEFENSE)
Additional Notes
For further information, contact John Riederer via email at John.P.Riederer@usace.army.mil or by phone at 651-290-5614.