The Department of Energy, Office of Science, awarded a purchase order to Cooks Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc., a woman-owned small business, for $116,049 on September 22, 2026, to procure, install, and program nine replacement variable air volume hot water reheat coils at the Office of Scientific and Technical Information facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Work is firm-fixed-price with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2026. The procurement was issued as a sole-source award under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) based on market research identifying the awardee as the only small business source within a mandatory 100-mile radius capable of meeting operational constraints. The scope includes turnkey installation of Johnson Controls VAV box reheat coils across designated zones, certified Building Automation System programming integration, and all associated freight, labor, travel, material, and disposal costs in a single lump-sum payment upon completion. Installation must occur within 90 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with actual work completion within 10 working days once started. The contractor must maintain a 2-hour emergency response capability and comply with Davis-Bacon wage requirements.