Sources Sought: B1235 Trane Chiller

Sources Sought / Request for Information Notice Number:

FA461324Q2000 Description:

B1235 Trane Chiller Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this sources sought, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this sources sought, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE TO BE SUBMITTED.

IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT OR FOLLOW-ON RESPONSES. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. The 90th Contracting Squadron is issuing this sources sought announcement, FA461324Q2000, for work at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (F. E. Warren AFB), Wyoming.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 333415, Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, with a small business standard of 1,250 employees. This sources sought is to be used for market analysis only to determine the availability of potential small business categories for potential set-asides. No award will be made from this sources sought announcement.

No solicitation is available at this time. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the future requirement. Based on the responses to this sources sought/request for information notice the requirement may be set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered.

F. E. Warren AFB is conducting market research to identify potential sources that have the ability to meet the requirement in Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics. All services will be performed on F. E. Warren AFB.

Requirement Includes:

Contractor to provide, deliver, and start-up 160 Ton Ascend(TM) Air-Cooled Chiller with 2 yr. parts, labor, and refrigerant warranty for B1235 at F. E. Warren AFB, WY. This contract is a brand name requirement, Trane chiller, and must include start-up of the unit performed by a Trane certified technician. All interested parties are invited to provide comments on the attached Attachment 1 - Salient Characteristics and to submit any questions they may have regarding the requirement.

All interested parties are invited to provide responses to the Sources Sought using the attached Attachment 2 - Response Form to answer our questions. All comments and questions need to be submitted electronically via email.

Anticipated CLIN Breakdown:

CLIN 0001: ACS 160 Ascend™ Air-Cooled Chiller and Two-Year Parts/Labor/Refrigerant Warranty, Quantity 1, Unit Each CLIN 0002: Shipping, Installation, and Trane Labor Start-Up, Quantity 1, Unit Job THIS IS A NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, PROPOSAL, OR INVITATION FOR BID. All communication regarding this notice shall be in writing, reference “B1235 Trane Chiller,” and be sent electronically to the following email addresses: laura.hunter.6@us.af.mil and trisha.lamarr@us.af.mil . NO PHONE INQUIRIES. Responses MUST be received no later than Thursday, September 05, 2024; by 3:00pm (Mountain Standard Time).

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 – Salient Characteristics Attachment 2 – Response Form