Cooling System Replacement @ FILA

The National Park Service, through its Interior Regions 3/4/5 Ohio Major Acquisition Buying Office, is soliciting sealed bids for the complete replacement of a cooling system at the First Ladies National Historic Site (FILA) in Canton, Ohio. The scope of work includes replacing a 60-ton air-cooled condenser, remote chiller, refrigerant piping, insulation, and two hydronic pumps in the chilled water hydronic loop. This is a firm-fixed-price contract with an estimated value between $500,000 and $750,000, and the government will award the contract based on evaluation factors that will be addressed in the official solicitation. Bids must be submitted electronically in PDF format to craig_bryant@ios.doi.gov by 12:00 PM ET on May 5, 2026, with a public bid opening via Microsoft Teams. Contractor questions are accepted until 3 calendar days following the mandatory site visit scheduled for April 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET at the project location. Construction Wage Rate Requirements for Stark County, Ohio will apply to this project.

This solicitation is set aside 100 percent for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), with a NAICS code of 238220 and a small business size standard of $19 million. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The project must commence within 10 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and be completed within 180 calendar days, with work anticipated to begin in May or June 2026. Bidders must submit a 20 percent bid guarantee (not to exceed $3 million), include a Limitations on Subcontracting Report, and provide performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award. All work will be performed at the First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton, Ohio, and must comply with historic preservation standards, National Park Service regulations, and the Secretary of Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.