Caliente quarters HVAC repair

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region is soliciting quotations for the replacement of two existing HVAC units at the Caliente Crew Quarters in Caliente, Nevada. The procurement requires contractors to replace a 4-ton air conditioning unit and a 2.5-ton air conditioning unit along with their associated propane gas furnaces with equivalent or in-kind equipment meeting specified performance standards and energy efficiency requirements. Contract award will be made using a best-value, trade-off evaluation process that weighs technical capability and past performance more heavily than price. Offerors must submit a detailed specification sheet of proposed components, a repair timeline, at least three relevant past performance references completed within the last three years, and a firm fixed-price quotation. The mandatory site visit was held on February 12, 2026, questions were due by February 13, 2026, and quotations were due by February 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM PST, with contract performance scheduled from February 27, 2026 through April 17, 2026.

This contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, limiting eligibility to certified small business concerns. The government's estimate of project magnitude is between $25,000 and $100,000 for this firm fixed-price, single-award construction contract. All work must be completed within 45 calendar days of receiving the notice to proceed, with labor rates governed by Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage determinations for Lincoln County, Nevada, and compliance required with Buy American construction materials requirements and various federal labor and environmental regulations. The contractor must maintain liability insurance including $100,000 workers' compensation, $500,000 general liability, and $200,000/$500,000/$20,000 automobile liability coverage. Work is to be performed at 1400 Front Street, Unit 1, Caliente, Nevada 89008, with performance scheduled Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and the installed HVAC system must include one-year parts and labor warranty, three-year heat exchanger warranty, and five-year compressor warranty with Energy Star compliance.