Opportunity

SAM #M00264-26-RFI-024

Salvage, Recovery, and Transportation of M4A3 Sherman Tanks for the National Museum of the Marine Corps

Buyer

Marine Corps Installations Pacific

Posted

April 30, 2026

Respond By

May 14, 2026

Identifier

M00264-26-RFI-024

NAICS

488510, 488410, 532412

This opportunity seeks industry input for the salvage, recovery, and transportation of historic M4A3 Sherman tanks for the National Museum of the Marine Corps. - Government Buyer: - United States Marine Corps - Marine Corps Installations, National Capital Region - Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO) - National Museum of the Marine Corps - Services Requested: - Salvage, recovery, and transportation of one M4A3 Sherman tank (serial number 50296) - Salvage of usable parts from a second M4A3 Sherman tank (serial number 62179) - Transportation of recovered tank and salvaged parts from Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, CA to NMMC Museum Support Facility, Dumfries, VA - Product/Service Details: - Crane capable of lifting 34-ton tank - RGN semi-trailer truck for transport - Salvage crew and equipment (including rigging, forklift, oxy-acetylene torch) - Palletizing and boxing of salvaged parts (track runs, bogey trucks, bulldozer mount, engine bay door stop, idler wheel, drive sprockets) - Unique Requirements: - Contractor must provide certified personnel and equipment - Develop work and transportation plans - Coordinate with Government Technical Point of Contact - Delivery required within 90 days of contract award - Locations: - Place of performance: Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, California - Delivery location: NMMC Museum Support Facility, 17001 Interstate Dr, Dumfries, Virginia - Contracting office: MCINCR-RCO, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; opportunity is open for industry feedback and market research.

Description

The Marine Corps Installations, National Capital Region - Regional Contracting Office (MCINCR-RCO), Marine Corps Base, Quantico, VA is seeking information on behalf of the National Museum of the Marine Corps.

This Request for Information (RFI) is to seek market information for planning purposes and provide industry with an opportunity to ask questions and provide recommendations regarding the required services outlined in the Capabilities Statement, listed below. The United States Marine Corps (USMC), on behalf of the National Museum of the Marine Corps (NMMC), has a requirement for the following:

Services for the salvage, recovery, and transportation of one M4A3 Sherman tank (s/n 50296). Salvage of usable parts from the hull of a second M4A3 Sherman tank (s/n 62179). Both tanks are located at Marine Corps Base Twentynine Palms, California. The recovered tank and salvaged parts are to be transported to the NMMC's Museum Support Facility in Dumfries, Virginia.

Please see attached "Draft" PWS and INDUSTRY FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRE which include ALL RELEVANT DETAILS at this time (10 pages, including pictures and descriptions).

Please DO NOT only send a Capability Statement; this is a formal request for information to develop the Goverment's acquisition strategy. Capability statements submitted without industry feedback to our requirement may not be reviewed at the Government's discretion.

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