The U.S. Geological Survey awarded a purchase order to Industrial Refrigeration Corporation Of Baton Rouge, a small business, for $29,150 on July 16, 2025, under a total small business set-aside to replace an emergency chiller compressor.
Work is performed in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The scope includes removal of a failed screw compressor, installation of a new 85-ton Trane screw compressor, refrigerant removal and storage, system testing, leak checks, vacuum cleaning, refrigerant refilling, and 200 hours of operational testing with subsequent oil change. Performance runs through October 20, 2025, with work to commence within 7 days of award. The solicitation (RFQ 140G0125Q0168) was issued July 11, 2025, with quotes due July 14, 2025.