Renovation of a laboratory facility in Ames, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), has a requirement to repair a Trane Chiller located in Ames, IA 50010. Project: Chiller #7 Condensate Heat Exchanger Repair/Replacement. 2020-SS38 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.0 Scope of Work Repair/Replace condensate heat exchanger on Chiller #7 2.0 Background: Chiller #7 at the USDA NCAH (Trane manufacturer, model number ABTF1050, Serial Number: L06G03556 has a bad condensate heat exchanger (Part number: (Trane EXC01599) causing it to not operate at all. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS 3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks: To repair/replace the leaking condensate heat exchanger on Chiller #7. This includes the following scope of work; Replace the condensate heat exchanger on Chiller #7 Lock out unit Push bromide out and store in customers containers (nitrogen provided by owner) Remove failed condensate heat exchanger for disposal Provide and replace condensate heat exchanger with OEM part and make up piping and welding in place Leak check chiller (nitrogen provided by owner) Evacuate and pull in bromide removed Log and trim machine with removed bromide (no additional chemicals or bromide included) Pull bromide sample for lab analysis Return to normal service 4.0 Deliverables / Schedule: The repairs will be completed and the chiller will have been tested and made ready for normal service by 4/15/2020. The purpose of this sources sought is to inquire if there are vendors available to provide the above service. The NAICS Code is 811310, with a size standard of 8Mil. In response to this sources sought please submit information on your company's capabilities to provide this type of product. Please also provide information on whether your company is the manufacturer or a distributor and a small or large business in accordance with the NAICS code listed in this sources sought. The Government acknowledges that responses to this sources sought are not binding offers. The information obtained will assist in our market research and future solicitation processes. The purpose of this sources sought is solely to obtain information and sources for our future requirement. Please send responses to this Sources Sought are by, February 19th at 10:00 am CST. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time.