Peterson SFB Air Handling Unit Repair

The contract pertains to the refurbishment of an air handling unit (AHU) at Building 1171 on Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with the work scope requiring the repair or replacement of critical components including fan bearings and shafts, all while ensuring compliance with original manufacturer specifications. The contractor must remove and install a new fan shaft of the original manufacturer’s size, add new supports to eliminate vibration, and conduct a static air pressure test to verify that the system achieves the design cubic feet per minute at the supply air trunk. Functional testing of the AHU’s Variable Frequency Drive is required, along with airflow testing and balancing to confirm alignment with original design parameters, and the coil must be filled with water without introducing air bubbles. All work must be completed within a 90-day performance period from May 1, 2026, to July 30, 2026, and a detailed Gantt chart schedule must be submitted for government approval. The solicitation, issued under FA251726Q0024, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 with a low price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method, prioritizing price after technical acceptability is confirmed through mandatory compliance with salient characteristics and delivery lead time. An amendment extended the deadline to May 1, 2026, following clarification that the AHU’s serial number (U3A26715) no longer exists in Trane’s database, rendering the shaft dimensions unavailable, with contractors expected to provide quotes for both possible shaft variants without government direction. The contract requires strict adherence to multiple federal and defense regulations, including FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, information safeguarding, payment processing, small business compliance, and security prohibitions. All personnel accessing the base must pass background checks and submit visitor requests 15 business days in advance; hazardous materials must be reported to designated authorities; and work is restricted to weekdays between 0730 and 1600, with hot work requiring seven days’ notice. The contractor must use Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing and comply with packaging and marking standards tied to DoDAAC codes for logistics tracking, though no military packaging standards are explicitly cited. Final acceptance rests solely with the Government at the performance site, and all work must meet or exceed applicable codes including UFC, UFGS, NEC, OSHA, and AFOSH 91-