Renovation of a laboratory facility in Oxford, Mississippi. Working plans call for the renovation of a laboratory facility.

Bid Cancelled. This solicitaiton is being cnaceled due to finding out that the project is available on GSA. We are required to use GSA first if something is determined to be available on GSA. Additionally we are going a Brand Name of Trane to facilitate coordination with our systems. a Trane chiller is currently in use and this project is to replace a old York Chiller. A Trane chiller is known to connect with the Siemens control system in the facility, and a Trane system will minimize maintenance costs. GSA # is RFQ1617070. This solcitiation is being extended due to some changes with the statement of work that is forth coming. The new statement of work will be updated soon. Question are now due by 3:00 PM on 03/15/2023. An additional NAICS code that can be used is 238220 ( Plumping, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), with a small business size standard of $16.5 Million. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12405B23Q0128 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. The associated NAICS code is 333415 (Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing), with a small business size standard of 1,250 Employees. USDA ARS NSL 598 McElroy Drive Oxford, MS 38655 Is looking for procurement of Chiller Replacement that fits into the associated Statement of Work. A site visit is scheduled for Friday, March 3, 2023, at 10:00. Please provide the name of the company and the names of personnel requesting to attend to lynn.hults@usda.gov by Thursday, March 2, 2023, no later than 4PM CST. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. Each offer must show a breakdown giving price of each element, provide descriptive literature or information showing that the offered services meet all parts of the Statement of Work. Vendors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (to include shipping). Electronic submissions are preferred. Please email all quotes to lynn.hults@usda.gov. NO LATE QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. "LPTA" means the expected outcome of the acquisition that result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. 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To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted and paid electronically. Quotes must be received no later than Friday, March 10, 2023, 4:00pm Central Standard Time. Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation. GENERAL INFORMATION 1.0 Scope of Work: Remove refrigerant and replace York chiller with a new chiller (Specs below), Leak check and charge to name plate on new Chiller. 2.0 Background: During a service call on the chiller, it was discovered that the multiple items on the York Chiller needed replacing as it is only running at half its capacity. The current chiller is costing us between $10,000 and $20,000 a year to keep running. With the upcoming hot weather, the chiller needs to be replaced or it will fail again. We currently have both a York and Trane Chiller on site that care of different sections of the building. Then new chiller will only replace the functions of the existing York Chiller. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS 3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks: a) Chiller 1) Remove Refrigerant from existing Chiller 2) Replace entire unit with a new chiller. 3) Replace Refrigerant to manufacturer recommended pressure. 4) Leak check circuit and charge to the name plate. 5) Remove old system from the NSL property 6) New system must be compatible with Siemens control systems for the building b) Replacement Chiller Requirements: Air-Cooled Scroll Chiller or equivalent 160 Nominal Tons Scroll With Variable Volume Ratio 460V/60Hz/3Phase Standard Noise UL listed to US & Canadian safety std Refrigerant Charge R-410A AHRI Certified ASHRAE 90.1/CSA Compliant (Max Qty 2) Circuit Breaker Standard Cooling (Above 40 Deg F) Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger