Sources Sought Notice- Test Stand Safety Platform
ID: W15QKN-25-X-16E0Type: Sources Sought
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-PICAPICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ, 07806-5000, USA

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Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing (333923)

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https://sam.gov/opp/000d70e557a64c169852b25111111275/view
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    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey, is conducting market research to identify businesses capable of providing a test stand safety platform that complies with OSHA and safety standards. The required platform is a 12-foot by 7-foot by 8-foot-high structure designed to ensure safety and stability in the presence of various fluids, featuring a fall protection system, removable railings, and access via a stair or ladder system. This procurement is crucial for facilitating maintenance operations at the Benet Laboratories Directorate, located at Watervliet Arsenal, New York. Interested companies must submit their capabilities statements, including relevant past performance details, by May 5, 2025, to the designated contacts, Kadeem Edwards and Kim M. Potempa Niedosik, via email.

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