Carrier 20 Ton Chiller

The 28th Contracting Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, has issued solicitation FA469026Q0021 to procure a single Carrier 30RC 20T Air Cooled Chiller, model 30RC-0205610-410, under a Firm Fixed Price contract. This is a 100% Small Business set-aside governed by FAR 19.5, with the acquisition classified under NAICS code 333415 and a small business size standard of 1,250 employees. To be eligible, vendors must be certified as small businesses by the Small Business Administration and registered in the System for Award Management. The procurement is a brand-name-only requirement, indicating a commercial item acquisition under FAR 12, with no substitutions permitted. The chiller must include a digital scroll compressor, R-32 refrigerant, sound blankets, hail guards, a chilled water storage tank, a 4.3-inch control panel, BACnet IP and MS/TP communication, and a wind baffle, along with a one-year warranty and factory startup services. All quotes must be submitted via email to Joseph Mace at joseph.mace.3@us.af.mil no later than 8 May 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT, following the instructions in FAR 52.212-1. The contract includes shipping and startup as part of the offeror’s responsibilities, with delivery and performance required at Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, zip code 57706. Amendment 1, issued on 5 May 2026, added clarifying Questions and Answers to the solicitation. No evaluation factors, weights, or scoring criteria are specified, but the nature of the procurement—well-defined, commercial, and price-focused—strongly suggests a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis for award. No packaging, marking, invoicing, payment office, or accounting data are detailed in the documentation. The only explicitly referenced clause is 52.212-1, and no other contract clauses, representations beyond small business certification, or special conditions such as security clearances, key personnel, or options are mentioned. The contracting office, led by Joseph Mace with Jason Wright as secondary contact, serves as the sole point of contact for submissions and does not designate a COR, COTR, or