SAM #47PD5526R0029

GSA Solicits Cooling Tower Replacement and Upgrade at Billings, MT Courthouse

This opportunity involves the replacement and upgrade of the cooling tower system at the James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse in Billings, Montana, managed by the General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service. - Government Buyer: - General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, Office of Acquisition Management/Acquisition Project Delivery Contracting Division West/Contracting Branch E - Products and Services Requested: - Replacement of corroded cooling tower components, including coils, sprayer nozzles, and evaporative media - Relocation of exterior-mounted variable frequency drives (VFDs) indoors (2 units) - Replacement of heat-trace cabling and insulation on exterior condenser-water and hydronic piping - Installation of induced-draft, counterflow, vertical discharge cooling towers with galvanized, ASME B31.5-compliant coils - Associated hydronic and electrical work, including piping, insulation, low-voltage conductors, grounding, and supports - Testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) of HVAC systems, commissioning, and integration with Building Automation Systems (BAS) - Professional inspection, testing, and commissioning services for HVAC and fire protection systems - Pre-alteration hazardous materials (hazmat) survey and sample testing - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Compliance with OSHA, ICC, NFPA, ASME, ASTM, NEBB, SMACNA, and UL standards - Integration with existing BAS and fire alarm systems - Substantial completion required within 120 days of Notice to Proceed, with total contract completion in 180 days - Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS 238220 - Extensive compliance, security, and reporting requirements - No specific OEMs or part numbers are named in the solicitation or attachments; all technical specifications are performance- and standards-based.

Description

The General Services Administration, Public Building Service, intends to solicit proposals to replace the cooling tower at James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101. The solicitation number will be 47PD5526R0029. The procurement will be procured and awarded as a competitive Total Small Business using FAR Part 15 procedures.

The Magnitude and estimated dollar value of the required services range between $250,000 and $500,000. The contract completion period is anticipated to be 180 calendar days. This is an informal source selection procurement requiring both technical and price proposals. Contract award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. In other terms lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The technical evaluation factors are anticipated to be as follows: (1) Management; and (2)Experience.

In accordance with FAR 19, this procurement is a Total Small Business At the time that a business concern submits its offer, it must represent to the Contracting officer that it is a small business under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 238220 with a small business size of $22.5M. A small business joint venture may qualify if the joint venture meets all of the requirements of CFR 125.8, and the joint venture is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time the joint venture submits its offer under this solicitation.

A business concern should provide a copy of the notice required by 13 CFR 125.8 if material changes occur before contract award that could affect its eligibility.

The solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the SAM.gov website at https://www. https://sam.gov. No phone or fax requests for a copy of solicitation will be accepted. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information. The solicitation will be available for download on or about 07/08/2026.

 A pre-proposal conference/site visit will be noted in the solicitation. Proposal submissions will be due on or about 08/24/2026. Offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive an award for this procurement. The website for SAM is http: //www.sam.gov.

Questions may be directed at John Morelion, Contracting Officer, at john.morelion@gsa.gov.and Feann Stephens, Contract Specialist at feann.stephens@gsa.gov Interested parties should include their company name, point of contact, address, telephone number(s), E-mail address,and reference the solicitation number 47PD5526R0029.

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