Opportunity
SAM #140P4226Q0055
Replacement of Plate Heat Exchanger at Independence National Historical Park
Buyer
DOI Northeast Regional Contracting
Posted
September 03, 2026
Respond By
September 21, 2026
Identifier
140P4226Q0055
NAICS
238220
This opportunity is for the replacement of a plate heat exchanger at Independence National Historical Park's Central Chiller Plant in Philadelphia, managed by the National Park Service, Northeast Regional Contracting Office. - Government Buyer: - Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Northeast Regional Contracting South/Philadelphia MABO - Independence National Historical Park, Central Chiller Plant - Products Requested: - Plate & frame, gasketed heat exchanger (capacity 1056 kW, 316 stainless plates, EPDM gaskets, ANSI 150# flanged, ASME VIII compliant) - Installation, operations, and maintenance manual (electronic PDF) - Written one-year parts & labor warranty (electronic PDF) - Services Requested: - Removal and disposal of existing plate heat exchanger, insulation, and piping - Installation of new plate heat exchanger, including pad modification, coating, re-insulation, pipe labeling, and equipment tag replacement - Testing and balancing of installed heat exchanger, with written report - Removal and replacement of all sprinkler heads in the Merchant Exchange Building (general conditions, labor, material, equipment, commissioning) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with Davis Bacon wage rates - Limitations on subcontracting - Contractor must have active SAM registration and experience with commercial/industrial duplex booster pump systems - Work performed during normal business hours with specific security and safety requirements - One-year parts and labor warranty required - Submittal reviews require government response within 10 business days - No specific OEMs or part numbers are mentioned; the heat exchanger must meet detailed technical specifications. - Small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) - Firm-fixed price contract with option to extend services up to six months
Description
PROCUREMENT TYPE: The Government anticipates awarding a single firm-fixed price contract to meet this requirement. This firm-fixed price contract will be awarded using RFO FAR 12.203 and, the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable process as defined in FAR 15.101-2 shall be used in the requirement as authorized by RFO FAR 12.203 (c)(3). Accordingly, we are requesting you review the information within the solicitation and attachments. SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be a 100% Total Small Businesses (SB) Set-aside. Offers will only be accepted from small businesses. Offers received from concerns that are not SB concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors and the small business size standard is $19 million.WAGE RATES: Davis Bacon General Service Contract Act: 2015-4233 Rev. 38.DURATION: The contract performance period is expected to be 90 calendar days from notice to proceed; the period of performance is negotiable.