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Bldg 42 Chiller Replacement
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The Kansas Air National Guard at McConnell AFB, Kansas, is conducting a sources sought notice to research potential small business contractors for an upcoming project involving the replacement of the chiller and associated air handling unit at Building 42. The work includes the safe dismantling, removal, and disposal of the existing 40-ton air-cooled chiller, refrigerant, and air handling unit, followed by the installation and commissioning of a new 40-ton Trane air-cooled chiller and a matching Trane AHU. The project requires updating the Direct Digital Control system to integrate with the new equipment, ensuring proper grounding of units, and potentially expanding the existing concrete pad if the new unit dimensions differ. Electrical panels and breakers must be upgraded as necessary to support the new unit utilizing the existing 460V power supply. This procurement is primarily set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 238220 with a size standard of 19 million dollars. The solicitation is planned to be advertised as unrestricted only if adequate small business competition is not available. Interested parties are requested to complete and return the sources sought form detailing bonding capabilities, experience, and past performance by June 8, 2026. The project emphasizes high-efficiency equipment, including a Trane chiller with a scroll or rotary compressor and an AHU featuring variable frequency drives and a modular design tailored to the existing mechanical room. Questions and responses are to be directed to the contracting office at McConnell AFB, with primary contacts listed for support.
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PRAIRIE VLG, KS, 67221, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The purpose of this sources sought is for market research to gain knowledge of potential sources for future needs including interested small business sources. This notice is for planning purposes only. All interested parties should respond.
Kansas Air Nationl Guard, McConnel AFB, Kansas, will soon be soliciting for a project for Building 42 Chiller Replacement Work shall consist of the following: Safely dismantle, remove, and dispose of the existing 40 ton air cooled chiller, refrigerant, and air handling unit (AHU), and furnish, install, and commission a new 40 ton air cooled Trane chiller and matching Trane AHU to restore optimal environmental controls, utilizing 134A refrigerant or equivalent. Contractor to ensure new units are properly grounded. This project may require the contractor to utilize a crane to remove and replace the units. Update Direct Digital Control (DDC) system as necessary to correspond with new chiller unit. The existing chiller is set on a concrete pad northwest of Building 42 that can be reutilized if the new unit final dimensions match the current size of the existing unit, otherwise it will be the responsibility of the contractor to expand the pads as needed. Electrical will be available and it is the contractor’s responsibility to ensure all panels / breakers are updated to meet the standards of the new chiller unit. Current power is 460V with 500 kcmil conductors. New unit
will utilize this electrical connection and voltage.
Equipment specifications:
- Trane air cooled chiller – 40 ton cooling capacity, high efficiency scroll or rotary compressor design, factory mounted controls compatible with existing building automation systems.
- Trane AHU – Matched 40 ton capacity, variable frequency drives for supply and return fans, customized modular design to fit existing mechanical room footprint.
For this requirement, the small business size standard is 19 Million for NAICS 238220. In the event small business contractors are not avaialble for adequate competition for this project, it may be advertised as unrestricted. Complete and return attached sources sought form to include bonding capability and advise on your capabilities and or past perfromance in terms of the projected requested. Include the following email subject line "Sources Sought B42 Chiller Replacement" when emailing, to 184WG.MSG.CONTRACTING@us.af.mil. Use the same email address if you have additional questions.