The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is seeking information from qualified service providers for material handling and rigging services in the greater Baltimore area. The objective is to facilitate the sustained offloading of heavy marine and electrical systems equipment, including items weighing over 50,000 lbs, from delivery trucks into government-owned or leased warehouse facilities. This Request for Information (RFI) is part of the USCG's market research efforts and is not a Request for Proposal; interested parties are encouraged to submit their capabilities and conceptual approaches by September 30, 2025. For further inquiries, potential respondents can contact Cassie Kathman at Cassiopia.D.Kathman@uscg.mil or by phone at 202-412-0934.

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The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify capabilities and availability of material handling and rigging services in the greater Baltimore area. The USCG requires assistance with sustained, extended offloading of heavy marine and electrical systems equipment, machinery skids, pallets, and tri-walls from delivery trucks, and placement of these items into a government-owned or leased warehouse. This RFI, issued for planning and market research, is not a Request for Proposal. The USCG anticipates 2-3 truck arrivals per workday over a 6-9 month period, including very large items (50,000 lbs+) and large items (15,000-49,999 lbs). Providers must be able to handle items such as Reduction Gears (118,219 lbs) and Main Diesel Engines (50,750 lbs). Services require 72-hour advance notice, adherence to industry standards, OSHA compliance, and certified/licensed operators. Interested companies are asked to provide company information, capabilities, conceptual approaches, information needed from USCG, and potential risks by September 30, 2025.

This notice is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for information and planning purposes, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. It does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. All participants are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs that result from responding to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued.

The purpose of this RFI is for the USCG to gain an understanding of the capabilities and availability of material handling and rigging assets, operators, and services in the greater Baltimore area for a sustained, extended time period of time for the local offload of heavy marine and electrical systems equipment, machinery skids, pallets, and tri-walls from delivery trucks, and placement of items in a government-owned or government leased warehouse facility.  The USCG would also like to gain information about the approach potential service providers would take in addressing these requirements.

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