MAHG231025 Repair Holbrook Manor HVAC, B7320

The Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command, through Keesler Air Force Base, is soliciting sealed bids for the repair and replacement of the HVAC system at Holbrook Manor (Building B7320), a student dormitory facility. The scope of work encompasses furnishing all equipment, labor, supervision, and materials necessary to provide and replace air handling units (AHUs) and variable air volume (VAV) boxes, along with integrating a new direct digital control (DDC) system using BACnet-compliant hardware. Key contract requirements include establishing a quality control program with a dedicated Quality Control Manager (minimum 10 years combined construction experience and 4 years as QC Manager) and a project superintendent (minimum 10 years construction experience and 5 years as superintendent), completing comprehensive testing and balancing per AABC and NEBB standards, providing operation and maintenance training for four staff members for a minimum of 32 hours, and delivering one year of post-acceptance maintenance and service. The evaluation methodology is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) based on three factors: Price Proposal, Technical Proposal (including Project Execution Plan, progress schedule, quality assurance plan, and key personnel qualifications), and Past Performance demonstrating relevant experience on similar contracts within the last three years. Critical deadlines include the mandatory pre-bid site visit on April 2, 2026, at 9:00 AM CDT; requests for information due by 10:00 AM CST on April 9, 2026; and sealed bid submission deadline of 11:00 AM CDT on April 27, 2026, with public opening at that time.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). The estimated contract magnitude ranges between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, with a firm fixed-price structure and performance period of 270 calendar days commencing within 10 calendar days of award, extending from June 11, 2026, through March 8, 2027. The contract requires performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award, with liquidated damages assessed at $300.42 per day for the first day of delay and $276.42 per day for each subsequent calendar day. Work must be phased to maintain facility occupancy during construction, with one dormitory wing released at a time (minimum three floors per phase) and common areas worked floor-by-floor. The place of performance is Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi (39534), and the contracting office is the 81st Contracting Squadron, with Contracting Officer Matthew Rowe and Contract Specialist SSgt Chance Daisy as primary points of contact.