EVAPCO AT212-2H9 Cooling Towers

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command is soliciting quotes for the procurement of one EVAPCO Cooling Tower Model AT212-2H9 with two cells in an induced draft configuration, supplied as equipment only for Building 624 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas. The cooling tower will serve as a direct replacement for the existing unit to maintain compatibility and ensure continuous operation of the facility's HVAC system. Key requirements include type 304 stainless steel construction throughout, one 7 HP inverter duty TEFC fan motor per cell positioned outside the moist air stream with AEGIS shaft grounding rings, PVC drift eliminators maintaining 0.001% drift loss, non-corrosive SCH 40 PVC spray distribution systems with non-clog nozzles, electric basin heaters (5kW per cell) with low water cutoff and thermostat controls, and a five-year total product warranty covering the fan motor. The Government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with all quotes evaluated for technical acceptability if three or fewer responses are received, or only the three lowest-priced quotes evaluated if more than three are submitted. The deadline for submitting written questions is 11:00 AM CST on Friday, February 27, 2026, and the deadline for quote submission is 12:00 PM CST on Friday, March 6, 2026, with quotes valid for 60 days after submission.

This is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 333415 (Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment Manufacturing) with a size standard of 1,250 employees, and the current incumbent is EVAPCO, Inc., which manufactured the existing cooling tower being replaced. The specific award value and contract price have not been disclosed in the solicitation documents. The cooling tower must be delivered within 12 to 13 weeks from the date of award to the 502d Civil Engineering Squadron at 2193 Procurement Street B4197, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, with delivery on an FOB Destination basis. The unit dimensions are 12 feet 4 7/8 inches wide by 8 feet 5 inches long by 11 feet 4 inches high, with a shipping weight of 6,200 pounds and an operating weight of 10,280 pounds, shipped in four sections. All prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), possess a DUNS number and CAGE code, and have electronic invoicing capability through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) system for payment processing.