# Rhode Island Proactis #RFQ27007070

HVAC heat pump replacement at the NBNERR Field Station

**Posted:** October 15, 2026
**Respond By:** October 29, 2026
**Identifier:** RFQ27007070
**NAICS:** 238220

Rhode Island DEM is seeking quotes to replace the HVAC system at the NBNERR Field Station on Prudence Island.
- **Government buyer:** State of Rhode Island — Department of Environmental Management (DEM); the project is at the NBNERR Reserve Headquarters / Field Station in Newport County, Prudence Island.
- **Requested work:** Remove existing fossil-fuel-fired heating and split cooling equipment and install a high-efficiency, fully electrified heat pump HVAC system.
- **Bid items:** One mandatory base bid for the HVAC replacement and one mandatory subtract alternate offering a price reduction for a simplified ductless heat pump system in place of the ducted VRF system, associated ductwork, and energy recovery ventilator.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are named in the opportunity.
- **Notable requirement:** The alternate must price the simplified ductless system as a substitution for the specified ducted VRF configuration and related equipment.
- **Estimated value:** $270,000.

### Description

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is seeking quotes to replace fossil-fuel-fired heating and split cooling equipment at the NBNERR Reserve Headquarters / Field Station on Prudence Island. The work is to provide a fully electrified, high-efficiency heat pump HVAC system. The bid schedule includes a base bid and a mandatory subtract alternate for substituting a simplified ductless heat pump system for the specified ducted VRF system, ductwork, and energy recovery ventilator. The estimated value is $270,000, and responses are due October 29, 2026 at 12:20 UTC.

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