Special Notice: Brand Name Justification - HVAC for Blgd 3603, 3805, and 3611

This Special Notice from the Department of the Air Force Air Combat Command concerns a Brand Name Justification for Trane HVAC systems for buildings 3603, 3805, and 3611. The attached justification document seeks approval for procurement of 1,976 HVAC chillers from fiscal year 2018 through 2024 at an estimated cost of $370 million to replace units reaching end of life.

The justification aims to standardize the Air Force on a limited number of chiller manufacturers to reduce training costs by an estimated $6.2 million per five-year cycle and increase mission performance. It provides market research results, barriers to competition analysis, efforts to increase small business opportunities, and certification that fair pricing will be obtained from approved sources. Eligible contractors are woman-owned small businesses. Approval of the justification will allow for procurement of chillers solely from manufacturers able to meet requirements for efficiency, reliability and compatibility with existing Air Force HVAC systems.