K25-10373388AP DESIGN, FABRICATE, FURNISH AND DELIVER NEW TRUCKABLE STEEL PUSH-BOATS AND STEEL MODEL BOW WORKBOATS

THE NEW YORK STATE CANAL CORPORATION (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE ‘CANAL CORPORATION’) AND THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY (NYPA) IS ISSUING THIS REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TO SOLICIT INFORMATION FROM VENDORS TO EVALUATE THEIR CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITY FOR PROCUREMENT OF NEW SUB-26 FT TRUCKABLE STEEL PUSH-BOATS, STEEL MODEL BOW WORKBOATS COMPONENTS, AND ACCESSORIES FOR USE DURING OPERATIONS ON THE NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM.

THIS RFQ SEEKS TO IDENTIFY FIRMS WITH DEMONSTRATED TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS, MANUFACTURING CAPACITY, AND RELEVANT PROJECT EXPERIENCE IN SUPPLYING TRUCKABLE STEEL PUSH-BOATS, STEEL MODEL BOW WORKBOATS COMPONENTS, AND ACCESSORIES OF SIMILAR SCOPE AND COMPLEXITY.

THE OUTCOME OF THIS RFQ WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PRE-QUALIFIED VENDOR LIST (“BIDDERS”). THESE BIDDERS WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER INTO A VALUE CONTRACT WITH NYPA.

FIRMS/ENTITIES ARE HEREBY DIRECTED TO MAKE USE OF THE NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY'S WEBSITE AT WWW.NYPA.GOV IN ORDER TO OBTAIN INSTRUCTIONS ON PARTICIPATING IN SUBMITTING COMPANY INFORMATION THROUGH ARIBA.