Z--Cooling System Replacement @ FILA

The National Park Service has awarded a firm-fixed price contract to Massillon Construction and Supply LLC, a woman-owned small business, for the replacement of the cooling system at the First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, Ohio. The contract, valued at $583,117.99, was procured under a sealed bid process using the solicitation number 140P6426B0007 and is classified as a Women-Owned Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 238220. The scope of work entails replacing a 60-ton air-cooled condenser, remote chiller, refrigerant piping with insulation, and two hydronic pumps, with all work to be completed within 180 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed, which must be issued within 10 days of contract award. The project requires strict adherence to industry standards including NFPA 70E, NFPA 70, ANSI Z535.4, OSHA regulations, ASHRAE 62.1 and 90.1, and manufacturer specifications, with commissioning, functional performance testing, and final inspection to occur onsite at the historic site. The contractor is responsible for providing all materials, ensuring compliance with labeling standards using color-coded vinyl labels and metal tags, maintaining calibrated testing equipment to ±0.5°F tolerances, and submitting comprehensive documentation including commissioning plans, record drawings, valve schedules, and test reports. Special requirements include compliance with FAR provisions on small business representation, limitations on subcontracting, wage rate adherence under the Davis-Bacon Act, and mandatory performance and payment bonds. Security protocols prohibit network-enabled equipment unless approved in writing, require media sanitization per FAR 52.204-21, and enforce prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment. The contractor must also submit a detailed safety plan and safety meeting reports within 24 hours, with all work subject to government inspection and final acceptance only after resolution of punch list items. Payment must be requested electronically via the Invoice Processing Platform, with no use of WAWF permitted. All submissions for bid were required via email in PDF format, not exceeding 25MB total size, with strict adherence to the May 5, 2026, deadline.