Chiller for Rotorcraft Hover Facility

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Shared Services Center (NASA/NSSC) has issued a Special Notice for a chiller replacement at the Rotorcraft Hover Facility located at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The procurement is for a 5-ton water chiller with approximately 60,000 BTU/hr capacity, designed to support water-cooled motors for rotorcraft wind tunnel models in the Transonic Dynamics Tunnel. NASA intends to issue a sole source contract to Power Mechanical Inc. of Newport News, Virginia, under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.106-1(b)(1)(i). The agency has determined that Power Mechanical Inc. is the sole provider for this specific chiller requirement. The procurement is classified under NAICS code 333415 for Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing.

Contractors interested in this opportunity must submit their capabilities and qualifications in writing by February 4, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time to the designated NASA points of contact, Kacey Hickman and Kimberlynn Lancaster. The procurement is set aside for total small businesses and will be conducted using commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Part 12 and Part 13. Potential offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and complete specific provisions related to telecommunications equipment. The government will evaluate submitted capabilities solely to determine whether to proceed with a competitive or sole source procurement, with the final decision remaining at the government's discretion. Interested firms should note that oral communications are not acceptable, and the procurement will be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The NASA Clause 1852.215-84 regarding the Ombudsman is applicable to this acquisition.