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By way of this Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Chicago District intends to determine the extent of firms that are engaged in providing the required Item described herein for an Articulating Forklift. The responses to this Notice will be used for planning purposes for an upcoming procurement. Therefore, this Notice does not constitute a Request for quote (RFQ); it does not guarantee the future issue of a RFQ; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense.

At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Notice. Responses to this Notice will not be returned. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, if any is issued. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this Notice.

GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor shall provide a brand-new forklift with delivery to the Chicago Harbor Lock. Delivery of the machine shall be made within 240 days after contract award. Required qualifications for the equipment:

• Articulated power steering

• Mild offroad capabilities. Not a warehouse setting, the machine will be used off pavement.

• Width: 50-54 inches

• Minimum lifting capacity: 4000 lbs

Warranty

The contractor shall provide a warranty for the machinery as offered by the manufacturer.

REQUESTED INFORMATION: This Agency requests that interested contractors complete the following questions to assist the government in its efforts.

1. Firm’s name and BUSINESS SIZE, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address:

1. Is your company currently "active" at the System for Award Management (http://www.sam.gov)? If not, does it plan to register? Contractors are now REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS quote IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements (Reference: FAR Subpart 4.1102 – Policy (a)).

1. In consideration of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 333924, with a small business size of 900 Employees, which of the following small business categories is your business classified under, if any? Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, or 8(a) Small Business.

1. Is your firm interested in proving a quote?

SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Respondents interested in providing a response to this Notice shall provide their submittals to Kyle Smith prior to 4:00 p.m. (CDT) on August 25, 2023, via email to: kyle.d.smith@usace.army.mil (ensure that the number & title of the Sources Sought Notice of " ROV IN-WATER STRUCTURES INSPECTION,” is included in the subject line of the email). Any electronic files (EMAIL) CANNOT EXCEED this Agency's size limit of 20MB (includes email and its attachment); files exceeding this size will be denied access to Mr. Smith’s email inbox. NEGATIVE REPLIES ARE WELCOMED.

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