B87 Q and A Hot Water Boiler July 2025.docx

This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for a U.S. Coast Guard hot water boiler replacement project at Building 87 in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The solicitation (Number 70Z08125QELIZ0019) is a small business set-aside procurement for replacing two failed natural gas fired high efficiency condensing hot water boilers with one new boiler. The project requires installation of the new boiler, including connection to existing piping, natural gas, electrical, and control systems. Key procurement details include a quote submission deadline of July 18, 2025 at 1100 Eastern Time, an estimated contract value between $100,000-$250,000, and a source evaluation based on lowest price technically acceptable criteria. The Q&A confirms that contractors are not required to submit a specific QA/QC or Safety Plan, and the project is tax exempt. Quotes must be emailed to luis.r.perez1@uscg.mil, with vendors required to have an active SAM.gov registration and meet small business size standards (under $16.5 million) to be considered eligible.