Chiller Replacement - Gaborone, Botswana

This pre-solicitation notice seeks architectural and engineering design services followed by construction services to remove two existing air-cooled chillers and install two new air-cooled chillers of 50 tons/175kW each at the U.S. Embassy in Gaborone, Botswana. The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management will administer the contract. Interested firms must express interest by July 13th and be licensed to work in Botswana, providing documentation of authorization to operate and address any COVID-19 entry requirements. Financial documentation must show the ability to provide two irrevocable letters of credit each for 20% of the contract value. A pre-proposal conference is tentatively scheduled for July 2022 in Botswana, with proposals due in August 2022 and award intended shortly after.

There is no set-aside designation. The work involves construction services with a possible award value ranging from $1-5 million to remove two existing chillers and replace with two new 50 ton chillers. Firms must be able to obtain necessary licenses to work in Botswana and provide financial documentation demonstrating the ability to issue two irrevocable letters of credit each valued at 20% of the eventual contract price.