Naples chiller replacement

The Department of State seeks replacement of the main chiller system at the U.S. Consulate General in Naples, Italy, with quotations due September 11 at 12:00 noon local time. A mandatory pre-quotation conference and site survey are scheduled for August 24 at 11:00 a.m. local time at Piazza della Repubblica 2, Naples; interested parties must email RomeGSOProcurement@state.gov by August 20 at 12:00 noon local time to arrange building entry. This is an unrestricted procurement with no small business set-aside.

Place of performance is Naples, Italy. The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC code is N041, Installation of Equipment—Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment.

The scope replaces a 2007 Carrier 30HZV141 chiller (352 kW cooling capacity, R407c refrigerant) with two reversible Cimaveneta heat pumps (172.8 kW cooling, 200–202.9 kW heating capacity each, R454B refrigerant), including two 1,500-liter buffer tanks, two 400-liter expansion vessels, new carbon steel piping with insulation, electrical distribution panel, LED lighting, civil works, demolition, and flooring. The performance period is 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Quotations must be submitted in English and in MS-Word 2007/2010, MS-Excel 2007/2010, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format, with file sizes not exceeding 25 MB, to RomeGSO-Offers@state.gov.

The prime contractor must hold ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 certifications and be registered with Italian business authorities. Demonstrated past performance within five years must include a minimum of three completed heat pump projects valued at EUR 200,000 or greater, three Building Automation System installations valued at EUR 50,000 or greater, and two hydronic piping projects valued at EUR 100,000 or greater. Key personnel include a licensed Professional Engineer or Architect as Project Manager with minimum 10 years' experience and a Site Manager with 5 or more years of construction site management experience. All pricing must be quoted in Euros; Value Added Tax is not applicable due to U.S. Embassy tax exemption. Amendment 0001 (September 1) requires offers to provide a minimum of 180 calendar days for Government acceptance after the offer due date; offers providing less than this period will be rejected. Offerors must register in the SAM database prior to proposal submission; failure to register results in non-responsible status and elimination from consideration.