20 SOAMXS Compact Mini Crawler Cranes – SpyderCrane URW375/URW376 Brand Name or Equal
DEPT OF DEFENSE
Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation #
FA485526Q0055
NAICS
333923
PSC
3950
Set-aside
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Posted
July 24, 2026
Response due
August 7, 2026
Place of performance
Cannon AFB, NM
What this opportunity is
The Department of Defense is buying compact mini crawler cranes to support aircraft maintenance. This total small business set-aside suits small businesses with 1,250 employees or less. As a solicitation notice, small businesses should track this opportunity to prepare and submit a bid by the response deadline.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
27TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONTRACTING SQUADRON (AFSOC)
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE NEW MEXICO
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Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Products & Services
Section 1: Solicitation Details
A. Title: 20 SOAMXS Compact Mini Crawler Cranes –
SpyderCrane URW375/URW376 Brand Name or
Equal
B. Solicitation #: FA485526Q0055
C. Type: Request for Quotations (RFQ)
D. Contract Type Firm-Fixed-Price
E. Response Deadline: 7 August 2026, prior to 4:00 PM, Mountain Time
F. Questions Deadline: 30 July 2026, prior to 4:00 PM, Mountain Time
G. NAICS Code: 333923, Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and
Monorail System Manufacturing
H. Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside
I. Size standard 1,250 employees
J. Points of Contact for
Questions and
Submission of Offers:
John Ambrus, Contract Specialist,
john.ambrus.2@us.af.mil
Elizabeth Vasquez, Contracting Officer,
elizabeth.vasquez.5@us.af.mil
K.
2.1 General Information
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services
prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) part 12, as
supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement
constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written
solicitation will not be issued.
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference (see Attachment 5).
The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at
https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul.
2.2 Requirement Description
The Government 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
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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.
a) A detailed description is provided in Attachment 1: Salient Characteristics.
b) Brand Name or Equal: Brand Name or Equal, the description herein reflects the
characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The
salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products
must meet are specified in this solicitation.
c) Notice to Offeror(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award
will be made under this solicitation until funds become available. The
Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the
closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the
Government has no obligation to reimburse any offeror for any costs.
2.3 Performance & Delivery
a) Period of Performance or Required Delivery Timeline:
a. Delivery of items is required within 120 days after receipt of order.
b) Place of Performance/Delivery:
20th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
614 Liberator Avenue
Building 208
Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico 88101
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c) FOB Point: Destination
Section 3: Instructions for Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial
Services
a) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the Points of Contact
specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this
solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include:
a. The solicitation number;
b. The name, address, telephone number of the Offeror;
c. The Offerors Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and, if applicable, Electronic
Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator;
d. Information necessary to evaluate the factors contained in Section 4:
Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services of this
solicitation. The Offerors’ response to this solicitation must be
received by the Points of Contact identified in this solicitation at or
before the exact time specified in this solicitation and must include the
following documents to be considered responsive:
i. Quotation or Proposal that conforms to the requirements listed in
Attachment 1;
ii. Attachment 2: Pricing Worksheet filled out completely;
iii. Attachment 3: Offeror Information & Certification filled out
completely and signed by an authorized representative of the
company who has authority to legally bind the company;
iv. Attachment 4: Conflict of Interest Statement filled out completely
and signed by an authorized representative of the company who
has authority to legally bind the company.
b) All offerors MUST BE REGISTERED in the System for Award Management
(SAM) at https://sam.gov/ at time of submission to be considered responsive and
eligible for award.
c) Formal communications. Any formal communication, including questions and
answers, shall be submitted in writing via email to the Points of Contact listed in
this solicitation. It is the offeror’s responsibility to acknowledge receipt of all
formal communications. Answers to all questions shall be posted as an addendum
to the solicitation on SAM.
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d) Period of acceptance of offers. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer
firm for 60 ca…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.
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