# Buckley SFB Chiller Replacement

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- Solicitation number: BuckleySFBChillerReplacement
- Notice type: Sources sought
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of the Air Force
- Agency: Department of the Air Force
- Contracting office: FA2543 460 Cons (FA2543)
- NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Product or service code: N041 Installation of Equipment: Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Aurora, Colorado
- First posted: July 14, 2026
- Last posted: July 14, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0da19958a3d44b0799f019dd2bba01f3/view

## Description

PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS REQUIREMENT Notice Type: Sources Sought (MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY)

**Title:** Secure Facility Chilled Water System Replacement – Federal Installation, CO NAICS Code: 238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors Product Service Code (PSC):

**N041 – Installation of Equipment:** Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment Response Date:

**22 July 2026 Description:** The Department of the Air Force (DAF), on behalf of the Base Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) at a Federal Installation in Colorado, is conducting market research to identify qualified, experienced, and interested business sources—specifically targeting small and socio-economic businesses (e.g., 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB)—capable of performing a complete chilled water system replacement in a 24/7 operations facility.

**Project Objective:** The chilled water system serving the facility's server room currently suffers from degraded serviceability, sub-component failures, and frequent downtime. It is operating at half capacity, which risks the loss of critical cooling for 24/7 operations. The selected contractor must provide all tools, equipment, materials, and certified labor to perform a complete system replacement with zero downtime to the active server room.

**Key Scope Items & Technical Specifications:**

**Design & Sizing:** Perform professional engineering cooling system design load calculations in accordance with UFC 3-410-01 (Sections 2-4 and 2-5.6) to determine final system capacity.

**Standardization Requirement:** In accordance with the DAF Class Justification and Approval (J&A) for HVAC Chiller Replacement Standardization, the design of the new chiller system must be standardized on Trane-series equipment for this installation.

**Demolition:** Safely decommission, recover refrigerant from, and remove the existing degraded chiller (Technical Systems Model:

**30A0LM20-PT, Serial:** 02-17-125822-001-001) and two existing Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAHs)

**(Data Aire Model:**

**GFCU-04634, Serials:** 2016-3226-A, 20163225-A).

**Equipment Installation:** Procure, install, and commission: One (1) new water chiller with an integrated air-cooled condenser (Trane-series). Two (2) new chilled-water Computer Room Air Handlers (CRAHs) inside the secure server room.

**Temporary Cooling:** Provide continuous, redundant temporary cooling to keep the secure server room strictly within operational temperature limits during the transition phase.

**Controls Integration:** Fully integrate new controls into the base-wide Energy Management Control System (EMCS) in strict compliance with Base EMCS Standards (dated January 21, 2026) and UFC 3-410-02.

**Logistical & Physical Constraints:**

**Chiller Pad Limits:** The new chiller must fit the existing concrete pad (19’ - 11” L x 12’- 8” W x 6” to 8” H) and must not exceed the structural wet weight limit of 12,000 lbs. If the equipment footprint exceeds these limits, the pad must be extended.

**Rigging & Delivery Clearances:** CRAHs must be navigated through a restricted interior corridor with doorway clearances measuring exactly 34” W x 82” H. Electrical: Must integrate with the existing 460V, 60 Hz, 3-Phase power supply and comply with UFC 3-501-01.

**Security & Clearances:** All personnel must pass NCIC background checks, comply with strict OPSEC guidelines, and complete AT Level I training prior to facility access.

## Publications

- July 14, 2026: Sources sought, due July 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 0da19958a3d44b0799f019dd2bba01f3. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0da19958a3d44b0799f019dd2bba01f3/view

## Points of contact

- Ethan Sullivan, ethan.sullivan@spaceforce.mil, 7208476446

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