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39 -- ONE 100-TON OVERHEAD ELECTRIC TRAVELING (OET) CRANE SOL N62472-97-R-1635 DUE 041897 POC William H. Wedler, Contract Specialist, 610-595-0505, Margaret Gettings, Contracting Officer, 610-595-0505. The Government intends to issue a competitive Request For Proposal (RFP) for a new 100-Ton Overhead Electric Traveling crane for use at the Naval Foundry in Philadelphia, PA. The crane shall be used for handling hot metal. It shall be CMAA #70 Class F, run on 240 VDC, operate on rail spacing of 75 feet 10 inches, be equipped with an auxiliary hoist with a capacity of 25-tons, and be cab operated. A pre-proposal conference will be held at the Naval Foundry in Philadelphia, PA, which will include a site-visit, within 10 days after the issuance of the RFP. This solicitation will be distributed on 3.5 inch disks with Microsoft Word for Windows and Microsoft Excel. This solicitation is restricted to Small Business. All applicable Buy American and Trade Agreement Acts Clauses in FAR and DFAR will be utilized for this 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. The Award shall be based on Best Value to the Government, Cost and other Factors considered. (0063)

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