Sole Source Requirement 450 Ton Chiller Rental for B20128

A one-year rental of a 450-ton air-cooled chiller is being procured on a sole-source basis from Georgia Power Company to ensure uninterrupted chilled water supply to Building 20128 at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Georgia. The chiller was originally installed in 2022 following the failure of the base’s central plant, which disrupted cooling to critical administrative and industrial facilities, including those essential for aircraft depot maintenance. Repair of the central plant has been delayed, and the cost of downtime without adequate chilled water is estimated to be substantial, threatening production capabilities and operational readiness. This rental contract serves as an interim measure to bridge the transition between the expiring US Army Corps of Engineers Huntsville Energy Division contract and the incoming Defense Logistics Agency Energy contract, which has not yet been established. Georgia Power Company is the only viable provider due to the chiller’s existing integration into the facility’s infrastructure and its specialized operational and maintenance capabilities. The contract is administered as a modification to the Loop 3 UESC project and is issued under FAR 12.102(a) as a firm-fixed-price sole-source acquisition, with no competitive bidding or evaluation factors applied. Contract administration is in the process of being transferred from USACE to DLAE, and while key administrative details such as payment office information, point of contact for the contracting officer, and specific pricing are not yet fully defined in the available documentation, the rental will remain in place from the end of the current USACE contract through the start of the DLAE contract. No formal packaging, inspection criteria, or standard contract clauses are specified beyond the sole-source justification, and the procurement relies on operational necessity rather than detailed technical specifications. The place of performance is confirmed as Building 20128, and the CAGE code for Georgia Power Company is 1KY73, with the solicitation number FA857126P0069 and a posted date of June 30, 2026.