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This is a Request for Information (RFI) from the Marine Corps Installations, National Capital Region Regional Contracting Office on behalf of the National Museum of the Marine Corps. The requirement is for the salvage, recovery, and transportation of one M4A3 Sherman tank (SN ****) and the salvage of usable parts from a second M4A3 Sherman tank (SN ****). Both tanks are located at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, California. The recovered tank and salvaged parts are to be transported to the NMMC Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, Virginia. The contractor must provide a crane capable of lifting a 34-ton tank, a truck with an RGN semi-trailer, and a crew for salvage operations. Specific parts to be salvaged include track runs, bogey trucks, bulldozer mount, engine bay door stop, idler wheel, and drive sprockets. All salvaged parts must be palletized and secured. The period of performance for delivery is within 90 days of contract award. Contractor personnel must have applicable certifications for salvage work, crane operation, rigging, forklift operation, and oxyacetylene torch use. A certificate of insurance for $250,000 is required. All personnel need base access and must complete DBIDS registration. The government is seeking industry feedback on technical specifications, cost and performance risks, and potential evaluation criteria. Responses are due by 11:00 AM EST on May 21, 2026, via email to ***@***. *. * must include a capabilities statement, business information, and proof of SAM. gov registration.
The bid notice states that the tank and parts shall be delivered to the NMMC Museum Support Facility within 90 days of contract award.
The RFI asks industry to provide feedback on what the key discriminators that the government should consider as evaluation criteria are.
The bid notice states that the contractor will have applicable certifications for salvage work and the running of equipment and machinery of this nature, and shall be a shipping and transportation company that specializes in crate building, handling, packing, and transportation of museum artifacts. Vendor must provide licensed crane operators, riggers, and certified forklift operators, and proof that employees conducting salvage are certified to operate an oxyacetylene torch and have 5 years of experience.
The bid notice does not require sample submission.
The RFI requests Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) pricing but does not provide an estimated total value.