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This is a Sources Sought Notice issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division, for the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). The Government is conducting market research under FAR Part 10 to identify small business sources capable of providing HVAC equipment and replacement services.
The requirement involves replacing three aging cast-iron hydronic boilers, three air-cooled chillers, associated pump systems, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), and a rooftop HVAC unit at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) in Charleston, South Carolina. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, supervision, technical support, testing, commissioning, and related services necessary to remove, replace, and upgrade these systems to deliver fully functional, energy-efficient, code-compliant equipment meeting current mechanical, electrical, safety, and performance standards. Incidental piping, venting, electrical, controls, and equipment support adjustments are required solely to connect new equipment to existing infrastructure without altering the building structure. The applicable NAICS code is 333415 "Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing," with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees.
Interested sources must submit a response of no more than 5 pages addressing: company name and address; point of contact information; System for Award Management Unique Entity Identification Number; company size and small business socioeconomic status; clear demonstration of capability to provide the required supplies and warranty requirements; and any Government Wide Acquisition Vehicle contracts held. Responses must be submitted in PDF format to Aaron Atkins, Contract Specialist, at aaron.atkins@noaa.gov no later than 12:00 PM EST Friday, February 13, 2026. Standard brochures are not acceptable responses. All submitted information will be retained by the U.S. Government for market research purposes only and will not be returned or compensated.
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Sources Sought Notice
This Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Quote and does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Government is currently conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify potential small business sources to fulfill the requirement and gather information on current capabilities of businesses within the market. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Proprietary information submitted should be marked appropriately. All submitted information shall remain with the United States (U.S.) Government and will not be returned.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Acquisition and Grants Office, Eastern Acquisition Division is conducting market research to identify small business sources capable of providing the supplies relevant to the requirement needs described herein for the National Ocean Service, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 333415 “Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing.” The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1,250 employees.
This requirement includes replacing three aging cast-iron hydronic boilers, three air-cooled chillers, associated pump systems, Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), and a rooftop HVAC unit serving critical laboratory spaces at the Hollings Marine Laboratory (HML) in Charleston, South Carolina. These systems are essential for maintaining stable temperatures, controlling humidity, and ensuring a safe laboratory environment, controlled-environment instrument rooms, seawater systems, and federally funded research programs. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, supervision, technical support, testing, commissioning, and related services necessary to remove, replace, and upgrade the identified heating and cooling systems at HML. All work shall deliver fully functional, energy-efficient, code-compliant, and reliable hydronic heating, chilled-water, direct expansion (DX), and rooftop HVAC systems that meet or exceed current mechanical, electrical, safety, and performance standards. Any piping, venting, electrical, controls, or equipment support adjustments are incidental to equipment replacement and required solely to connect new equipment to existing infrastructure. These activities are confined to existing system configurations and do not alter the building structure, envelope, or use.
For informational purposes, a DRAFT SOW is attached to assist sources in gaining a more in-depth understanding of the overall requirement. Small Business sources that believe they have the capabilities to provide the required services stated herein, are requested to provide a response of no more than 5 pages that must address the following:
(1) Company name and address
(2) Company point of contact - name, phone and email address
(3) System for Award Management Unique Entity Identification Number
(4) Company’s Size in relations to NAICS Code 333415 (e.g., large business, small business) any and all small business socioeconomic status’ (e.g. 8(a), service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUBZone small business, and/or women owned small business), as validated via the System for Award Management and/or SBA’s Dynamic Small Business Search (DSBS).
(5) Clear demonstration of the capability to provide the supplies listed in detail in the attached SOW, to include the warranty requirements.
(6) Any Government Wide Acquisition Vehicle held contracts and their respective contract numbers, if applicable, such as GSA.
Standard brochures will not be considered a sufficient response to this notice. Interested sources shall submit an electronic copy response to the information requested above to Aaron Atkins, Contract Specialist, via email at aaron.atkins@noaa.gov, no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) Friday, February 13, 2026. The electronic copy of your response must be in pdf format and readable by Adobe. Any questions or responses to this Sources Sought announcement shall be directed to Mr. Atkins via the email address provided. Information received will be utilized solely for market research purposes.
mailto:aaron.atkins@noaa.gov
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