P-8A Flight Line Air Conditioning Units

The General Services Administration (GSA), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), Assisted Acquisition Service (AAS) Region 4, is issuing a pre-solicitation notice on behalf of the PMA-290 Industrial Capability IPT Lead and the P-8A Poseidon Program Office. The requirement is for 115-ton air conditioning and 750K-BTU heating units, specifically part number ACU-802-H-CUP, to equip Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft Main Operating Bases and Permanent Deployment Sites. This procurement is classified under NAICS 333415, Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing, and PSC code 41.

The government intends to award a two-year, firm-fixed-price, requirements-type contract consisting of one 12-month base period and one 12-month option period. Best estimated quantities include 19 units for the basic period and 29 units for the option period, with all units destined for locations within the contiguous United States. While there are no established minimum or maximum order amounts, the acquisition is designated as a sole source procurement to TLD America Corporation (CAGE Code 6L481). One attachment, a specification document titled ID04150107_P-8_SE_air_conditioner_specs_Final.docx, was provided at the time of publication.

Contracting officials for this effort are Amber C. Bryant and Scott Adams, and the response deadline for this notice is August 27, 2015. FAR Part 15 procedures will be utilized for this acquisition, with an anticipated solicitation release on September 1, 2015, and an expected award date of approximately September 30, 2015. Although the requirement is identified as sole source, all responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation for consideration by the agency. Identification of interest and capability should include company details and business size relative to the 750-employee threshold for the specified NAICS code.