INSTALL HEAT EXCHANGER FOR CHILLED WATER SYSTEM

This contract initially aimed to award an 8(a) sole source request for proposal to Affiliated Western, Inc. for the installation of heat exchangers at Building 961, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The scope involved completing a full design based on an initial 10% government-provided concept, followed by construction, delivery, and warranty of the final product. Key tasks included installing new plate/frame heat exchangers, demolishing existing piping, integrating connections to the EMCS system, and restoring the concrete and asphalt driveway at the building. The estimated project cost was between $1 million and $5 million. The procurement was executed under the authority of the Small Business Act’s 8(a) program, with a sole source offering letter submitted to and pending approval by the Small Business Administration. However, the acquisition was ultimately cancelled, and this cancellation notice was issued to comply with transparency and accountability requirements related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The contract was managed by the Department of Defense through the 56th Construction Contracting Squadron at Luke AFB, with contracting officers Gabriel C. Groves and Christopher E. Jones serving as points of contact. The solicitation was originally posted in June 2009 under solicitation number F2U3089065A001 and classified under NAICS code 238220 for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors.