Cannon AFB - 4625 Boiler

The Department of the Air Force Special Operations Command, through the 27th Special Operations Contracting Squadron at Cannon Air Force Base, is soliciting quotations for two Lochinvar model AWH0500NPM natural gas water boilers under Solicitation FA485527Q0001, with questions due November 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time and offers due November 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM Mountain Time. The Set Aside is Total Small Business, and the requirement is a brand-name purchase limited to the Lochinvar model, which the contracting officer classified as brand-name rather than sole source.

Place of performance is listed as Clovis, NM 88103, with delivery to Building 356, 109 Engineers Way, Cannon AFB, NM 88103, FOB destination, within 30 days after receipt of order. Amendment 0001 adds expedited delivery options for timelines under 25 days, with associated fees. The brand-name justification states the boilers replace end-of-life equipment at the base dining facility, avoids modifications to piping, plumbing, and venting, and carries an estimated contract value of $40,275.28.

Responsive quotations must conform to Attachment 1 (Salient Characteristics) and include the completed Attachment 2 (Pricing Worksheet), signed Attachment 3 (Offeror Information and Certification), signed Attachment 4 (Conflict of Interest Statement), and proof of active SAM registration. Offers are submitted by email to Gabrielle Shriver, Contract Specialist, and Karina Bala, Contracting Officer. Attachment 5 incorporates DFARS 252.204-7017 and DFARS 252.232-7006, the latter requiring Wide Area WorkFlow electronic invoicing.

Evaluation factors are Technical, rated acceptable or unacceptable against the salient characteristics; Past Performance, rated acceptable or unacceptable, with unknown performance rated acceptable; and Price. Amendment 0001 changed the price evaluation to weigh delivery speed alongside cost, and the Government may award to an offeror other than the lowest-priced bidder when a faster delivery schedule represents better value. The Government intends to award without discussions, and offerors must hold prices firm for 30 calendar days from the response deadline.