National Park Service - Independence National Hist

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Northeast Region seeks replacement of a plate heat exchanger at Independence National Historical Park's Central Chiller Plant in Philadelphia, with proposals due September 21. The procurement is a 100% Total Small Business set-aside; offers from non-small business concerns will be rejected.

Place of performance is 143 S 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106. The contractor must procure, install, and test a new plate heat exchanger with 1056 kW capacity, 316 stainless steel plates, EPDM gaskets rated to 225F, 150 psi design pressure, and specified flow rates and flanged connections; remove and dispose of the existing unit, insulation, and piping; install with equipment pad modifications and re-insulation within 20 feet; and provide test and balance documentation, an Installation, Operation, and Maintenance manual, and a one-year parts and labor warranty. All contractor personnel require either a Tier I background check with OF-306 form completion or on-site escort; a Contractor Visitor Group Security Agreement must be signed. The contractor must work during normal business hours (7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays) and comply with OSHA requirements.

The contract performance period is expected to be 90 calendar days from notice to proceed; the period is negotiable. The NAICS code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, with a small business size standard of $19 million. Davis Bacon General Service Contract Act wage rates (2015-4233 Rev. 38) apply. The contract will be firm-fixed-price, awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable process under FAR 12.203. An option to extend services for up to six months is available under FAR 52.217-8, with pricing adjusted only for prevailing labor rate changes. Evaluation prioritizes technical acceptability as the primary threshold before price consideration. Contractors must maintain active SAM registration and carry $200,000 per person/$500,000 per occurrence/$20,000 property damage insurance.