# Special Notice for Brand Name Trane Chillers Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/8ce7bde9c9c749179037fc2266bd1a80 - Notice type: Special notice - Status: Closed. Deadline was April 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of the Army - Agency: Department of the Army - Contracting office: W076 Endist FT Worth (W9126G) - NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Barksdale AFB, Louisiana - First posted: April 12, 2024 - Last posted: April 12, 2024 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ce7bde9c9c749179037fc2266bd1a80/view ## Description **SUBJECT:** This notice is market research to support inclusion of sole source (brand name) specification in Solicitation W9126G25R0Z5Q entitled, B6413 Building Renovation Secure Space. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District, Texas intends to specify the below listed item as part of a renovation contract to be executed on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. A determination by the Government to not compete this requirement, for the specific item listed below, based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Reference FAR 6.302-1(c), “Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements - Application for brand name descriptions.” (NAICS 238220) – Trane Chillers- Standard chillers are a component of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) that make cold water or water/glycol mixture to cool buildings/facilities. This brand name is integral to generate significant estimated cost savings in training expenses and efficiency improvements in mission performance not otherwise available. Trane Chillers are manufactured by: Trane Technologies, PLC. THIS NOTICE IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No solicitation will be available as the sole source item will be incorporated into the specifications of the Solicitation for B6413 Building Renovation Secure Space. **SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:** Vendors who offer potential products/sources that meet the same functional requirements/specifications as the Trane Chillers, are invited to respond to this notice. Responses must include the following information: Identification of the manufacturer’s name, address, and country of product manufacture. Fully detailed specification sheets. Narrative addressing how your product meets the salient features listed above. Please send responses to terry.a.hardin@usace.army.mil and bijay.gurung@usace.army.mil Responses must include company name, address, and point of contact including phone number and email address. Provide response no later than 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) 18 April 2024. ## Publications - April 12, 2024: Special notice, due April 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 8ce7bde9c9c749179037fc2266bd1a80. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8ce7bde9c9c749179037fc2266bd1a80/view ## Points of contact - Bijay Gurung, bijay.gurung@usace.army.mil, 8178861018 - Terry Hardin, terry.hardin@usace.army.mil, 8178861068 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/8ce7bde9c9c749179037fc2266bd1a80.