Emergency Temporary Chiller Rentals at FCC Coleman

The Department of Justice, through the Federal Bureau of Prisons, awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to Trane U.S., Inc. for emergency temporary chiller rentals at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Coleman in Florida. Under solicitation 15BBNF26C300002, the contractor is tasked with installing and operating two 1,000-ton temporary chillers at the FCI Low and FCI Medium facilities to restore critical cooling capacity following the failure of six permanent units. This emergency procurement was conducted as a sole-source award under FAR Deviation 6.103-2 due to unusual and compelling urgency, with an estimated contract value of 1,000,000 dollars. The scope of work includes the seamless integration of the temporary chillers with existing HVAC infrastructure to maintain temperature standards mandated by P.S. 4200-13 for inmate and staff safety. The estimated period of performance is seven months, providing a bridge until permanent replacements are commissioned. Trane U.S., Inc. was selected based on its immediate mobilization capability, local Florida presence, and existing background clearances with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Performance is measured by system uptime and adherence to institutional temperature set points, with final acceptance occurring at the installation site in Coleman, Florida.