HVAC Replacement - MI

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks HVAC replacement at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge maintenance facility in Saginaw, Michigan, under a total small business set-aside, with proposals due November 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for November 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET, and questions are due November 12, 2026 before 5:00 PM ET. Proposals and questions go by email to christine_beauregard@ios.doi.gov.

Work is performed at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge, 5299 Bartel Road, Saginaw, MI 48601, with delivery to FWS Shiawassee NWR, 6975 Mower Road, Saginaw, MI 48601. The scope includes removing an outdated wood-fired boiler and installing a new 150,000 BTU, L.P. gas, cast iron, natural draft boiler, with new vent piping through the existing chimney, electronic zone valves with low-voltage thermostats replacing pneumatic controls, and a voltage monitor. The vendor also disposes of old equipment, tests all systems, and provides owner's manuals, warranty information, and staff training.

The contract is firm-fixed-price, lump sum, quantity one, priced on the bid schedule with unit and total pricing. The RFP lists an anticipated performance period of November 23, 2026 to January 29, 2027, contingent on suitable weather. The SOW allows 60 days from award for equipment lead times, installation, and testing, with total performance dependent on equipment availability. No award ceiling is stated.

Award goes to a responsible offeror based on preliminary schedule of events demonstrating timeline compliance (49%), past performance showing three similar projects completed or in process within the previous five years (49%), and price (2%). Contractors must be registered in SAM before award. A payment bond (SF 25a) is required if construction costs exceed $35,000, and performance (SF 25) and payment bonds are required above $150,000. A certificate of insurance compliance is due within five calendar days of award. Davis-Bacon wage determination MI20260021 applies, with Modification 1 issued May 18, 2026.

The NAICS code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, and the PSC is Z2EC. Contracting Officer Christine Beauregard can be reached at 413-253-8232. COR Gerrick Prine is with the FWS Division of Engineering in Bloomington, Minnesota, and on-site project leader Scott Simmons is at Shiawassee NWR.