N--BGNDRF REPLACE AHU-01, ACCU-01

The Bureau of Reclamation, under the Department of the Interior’s Upper Colorado Regional Office, is soliciting bids for the replacement of a failed split HVAC unit designated as AHU-01 and ACCU-01 at its facility located at 500 La Velle Road, Alamogordo, NM 88310. This procurement is structured as a Request for Quote (RFQ) with a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, designated by NAICS code 238220, and is restricted to small business entities. The solicitation, issued on June 22, 2026, requires proposals to be submitted no later than July 13, 2026, at 4:00 PM MDT. The work must be completed within 60 days of award, with an anticipated contract start date of July 31, 2026, and a performance period extending to October 30, 2026. The scope includes furnishing and installing new HVAC equipment using EPA-approved refrigerants, integrating the system with the existing Trane Tracer® Synchrony control platform and building fire detection system, performing field verification of electrical systems, conducting installation and pressure testing, and maintaining daily site cleanup. All pricing must be submitted via a detailed Price Schedule with CLINs covering mobilization, removal and replacement of the unit, Trane control integration, taxes and fees, and optional monthly rental of temporary cooling equipment. Prices must include all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and applicable fees. Proposals are evaluated based on Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price, with award going to the most advantageous offer considering both technical merit and cost. Technical Capability is assessed by the offeror’s approach to excavation, product sourcing, installation methods, pressure testing, demonstrated experience with similar HVAC projects, and the qualifications of key personnel. Offerors must submit a technical narrative not exceeding 10 pages, supported by diagrams and charts, and a signed hard-copy price schedule. All proposals must comply with a comprehensive set of FAR clauses, including 52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions for Commercial Items), 52.222-42 through 52.222-90, and 52.223-23, many of which incorporate deviations effective May 2026 related to labor standards, trafficking in persons, employment