Trane Chiller Replacement, Poplarville, MS

THIS IS AN INFORMATIONAL NOTICE ONLY

This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Please do not email requesting additional information until after the posting of the solicitation notice.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Contracting Operations Branch-Construction Team has a requirement to replace an existing Trane chiller in Poplarville, MS. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control to perform removal of an existing Train RTAF chiller and install a new properly sized Trane air-cooled chiller (RTAF-230). This pre-solicitation announcement includes a draft copy of the Statement of Work (SOW).

The solicitation is anticipated to be issued in or around June 20, 2025. All dates are tentative and for planning purposes only.

The contract is anticipated to be awarded in August/September 2025.

The resulting contract shall be a Firm Fixed-Price contract.

The solicitation shall be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside.

The solicitation will be a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation and FAR Part 36 Construction Contracts.

The NAICS Code is anticipated to be 238220 - Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors with a size standard of $19M.

The anticipated magnitude of this project is between $250,000 and $500,000.

Potential Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for release of the RFP package and any amendments. To be eligible for contract award, an offeror must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Register via the SAM Internet site at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.