Floating Crane Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) has issued solicitation 6991PE25Q000005 to establish a multiple award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for floating crane services at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. This requirement is classified under NAICS 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, and PSC 2090, Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment. The primary objective is to secure heavy lifting support for the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, specifically for retrieving anchors lodged in mud and transferring anchors, chains, and other large marine equipment between vessels and barges moored in the anchorage.

Responses to this combined synopsis/solicitation are due by July 28, 2025, with Lynda Luo serving as the point of contact. The notice includes 11 attachments, such as the statement of work, barge-tug fleet submittal forms, and wage determinations for both general crane services and specific regional labor. Recent amendments to the notice have incorporated two sets of questions and answers to clarify requirements. Evaluation criteria and submittal instructions are detailed in the solicitation to facilitate the award of the BPAs.