CES Expansion UPS Upgrade

The 183d Wing, Army National Guard, at Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport in Springfield, Illinois, seeks a firm-fixed-price construction contract to upgrade the Uninterrupted Power Supply system in Building 8, with proposals due August 25, 2026, and a mandatory site visit on August 11, 2026. This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, with a small business size standard of $45 million.

Place of performance is Springfield, Illinois. The contractor shall remove the existing 10 kilowatt Liebert EXM UPS system from Switch Room 118 and install a new scalable 20 kilowatt UPS system configured for 20 kVA/kW and scalable up to 30 kVA/kW for future expansion. Scope includes demolition and removal of the existing unit and associated equipment, site and electrical preparation, installation of the new system with factory-trained field service personnel conducting full system adjustments, load balancing, and operational testing, and sealing of all wall, floor, and ceiling penetrations to meet existing fire and assembly ratings. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services.

Period of performance is 120 calendar days or less following issuance of Notice to Proceed. The estimated magnitude is between $25,000 and $100,000. Award will be made to the responsible offeror with the lowest conforming price. Performance and payment bonds are not required. Questions are due no later than the fifth working day prior to closing, submitted via email to Lawrence.J.Romang.civ@army.mil and Donald.G.Piper6.mil@army.mil. The acquisition is conducted under the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul utilizing RFO FAR Part 12 in conjunction with RFO FAR Part 36. Construction Wage Rate Requirements apply under General Decision Number WD# IL20260004. Pre-quote conference materials and site visit sign-in sheets and meeting minutes were posted August 12, 2026.