Replace Cooling Tower Billings, Montana
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 47PD5526R0029
- Agency
- Not on record
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Place of performance
- Billings, Montana 59101, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The General Services Administration, Public Building Service seeks proposals to replace the cooling tower at James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse in Billings, Montana, with proposals due August 24, 2026, and questions due August 12. This is a Total Small Business set-aside under FAR 19.
Place of performance is Billings, Montana (2601 2nd Avenue North). The NAICS code is 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors; PSC is Z2AA, Repair Or Alteration Of Office Buildings. The estimated value ranges between $250,000 and $500,000 under a firm-fixed-price contract. The performance period is 180 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with Substantial Completion required within 120 calendar days and project closeout within 60 calendar days thereafter. Liquidated damages are assessed at $642 per calendar day for delays beyond Substantial Completion.
All contractor personnel require HSPD-12 security clearance, with Tier 2 clearance mandatory for those performing building automation system work. The contract requires a performance bond and payment bond due within 10 calendar days of award. The project scope includes replacement of cooling tower coils, sprayer nozzles, and evaporative media; relocation of two exterior-mounted variable frequency drives to the mechanical penthouse; and replacement of heat-trace cabling and insulation on exterior condenser-water piping, with all associated hydronic and electrical work. The contractor must maintain full building operational status with no disruption to tenant operations and coordinate work during government-occupied hours (6:00 AM to 6:00 PM weekdays). A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 10:00 AM Mountain Time; RSVPs were due July 31.
Evaluation weighs management plan quality at 35%, experience on comparable projects at 35%, and past performance at 30%. Offerors must demonstrate experience as a general contractor on at least two similarly complex projects completed within the past five years involving new construction or renovation of occupied office buildings with multiple disciplines and hazardous material abatement. Award will be made on lowest evaluated price among technically acceptable proposals (LPTA). Wage Determination MT20250064 applies.
Notice text
4 versions
Update #4 · Latest ·
Amendment 0003
1.The purpose of this amendment is to update the Solicitation with the following changes:
a. RFI's/ Questions are due Wednesday, 12 August 2026. Please submit to
feann.stephens@gsa.gov.
All questions must be submitted in writing to the Contract Specialist, Feann Stephens at feann.stephens@gsa.gov not later close of business on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. Questions received after this date may be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.
2. SF-30 AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTACT
Please ensure all amendments are signed and included in your proposal.
Amendment 0002
The purpose of this amendment is to update the Solicitation with the following change:
1. RSVP for the site visit by 31 July 2026 to Kevin Spruell.
2. Site Visit on August 4, 2026, at 10am Mountain Time.
3.. Kevin Spruell @ kevin.spruell@gsa.gov
Amendment 0001
The purpose of this amendment is to update the Statement of Work with the following change
1. Site Visit is scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 10am Mountain Time.
James F. Battin U.S. Federal Courthouse
2601 2nd Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101
Be sure to have identification with you, note that a driver’s license is required
for building entry.
The General Services Administration, Public Building Service, intends to solicit proposals to replace the cooling tower at James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101. The solicitation number will be 47PD5526R0029. The procurement will be procured and awarded as a competitive Total Small Business using FAR Part 15 procedures.
The Magnitude and estimated dollar value of the required services range between $250,000 and $500,000. The contract completion period is anticipated to be 180 calendar days. This is an informal source selection procurement requiring both technical and price proposals. Contract award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. In other terms lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The technical evaluation factors are anticipated to be as follows: (1) Management; and (2)Experience.
In accordance with FAR 19, this procurement is a Total Small Business At the time that a business concern submits its offer, it must represent to the Contracting officer that it is a small business under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 238220 with a small business size of $22.5M. A small business joint venture may qualify if the joint venture meets all of the requirements of CFR 125.8, and the joint venture is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time the joint venture submits its offer under this solicitation.
A business concern should provide a copy of the notice required by 13 CFR 125.8 if material changes occur before contract award that could affect its eligibility.
The solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the SAM.gov website at https://www. https://sam.gov. No phone or fax requests for a copy of solicitation will be accepted. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information. The solicitation will be available for download on or about 07/08/2026.
A pre-proposal conference/site visit will be noted in the solicitation. Proposal submissions will be due on or about 08/24/2026. Offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive an award for this procurement. The website for SAM is http: //www.sam.gov.
Questions may be directed at John Morelion, Contracting Officer, at john.morelion@gsa.gov.and Feann Stephens, Contract Specialist at feann.stephens@gsa.gov Interested parties should include their company name, point of contact, address, telephone number(s), E-mail address,and reference the solicitation number 47PD5526R0029.
Update #3 ·
Amendment 0002
The purpose of this amendment is to update the Solicitation with the following change:
1. RSVP for the site visit by 31 July 2026 to Kevin Spruell.
2. Site Visit on August 4, 2026, at 10am Mountain Time.
3.. Kevin Spruell @ kevin.spruell@gsa.gov
Amendment 0001
The purpose of this amendment is to update the Statement of Work with the following change
1. Site Visit is scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 10am Mountain Time.
James F. Battin U.S. Federal Courthouse
2601 2nd Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101
Be sure to have identification with you, note that a driver’s license is required
for building entry.
The General Services Administration, Public Building Service, intends to solicit proposals to replace the cooling tower at James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101. The solicitation number will be 47PD5526R0029. The procurement will be procured and awarded as a competitive Total Small Business using FAR Part 15 procedures.
The Magnitude and estimated dollar value of the required services range between $250,000 and $500,000. The contract completion period is anticipated to be 180 calendar days. This is an informal source selection procurement requiring both technical and price proposals. Contract award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. In other terms lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The technical evaluation factors are anticipated to be as follows: (1) Management; and (2)Experience.
In accordance with FAR 19, this procurement is a Total Small Business At the time that a business concern submits its offer, it must represent to the Contracting officer that it is a small business under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 238220 with a small business size of $22.5M. A small business joint venture may qualify if the joint venture meets all of the requirements of CFR 125.8, and the joint venture is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time the joint venture submits its offer under this solicitation.
A business concern should provide a copy of the notice required by 13 CFR 125.8 if material changes occur before contract award that could affect its eligibility.
The solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the SAM.gov website at https://www. https://sam.gov. No phone or fax requests for a copy of solicitation will be accepted. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information. The solicitation will be available for download on or about 07/08/2026.
A pre-proposal conference/site visit will be noted in the solicitation. Proposal submissions will be due on or about 08/24/2026. Offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive an award for this procurement. The website for SAM is http: //www.sam.gov.
Questions may be directed at John Morelion, Contracting Officer, at john.morelion@gsa.gov.and Feann Stephens, Contract Specialist at feann.stephens@gsa.gov Interested parties should include their company name, point of contact, address, telephone number(s), E-mail address,and reference the solicitation number 47PD5526R0029.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 0001
The purpose of this amendment is to update the Statement of Work with the following change
1. Site Visit is scheduled for August 4, 2026, at 10am Mountain Time.
James F. Battin U.S. Federal Courthouse
2601 2nd Avenue North
Billings, MT 59101
Be sure to have identification with you, note that a driver’s license is required
for building entry.
The General Services Administration, Public Building Service, intends to solicit proposals to replace the cooling tower at James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101. The solicitation number will be 47PD5526R0029. The procurement will be procured and awarded as a competitive Total Small Business using FAR Part 15 procedures.
The Magnitude and estimated dollar value of the required services range between $250,000 and $500,000. The contract completion period is anticipated to be 180 calendar days. This is an informal source selection procurement requiring both technical and price proposals. Contract award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. In other terms lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The technical evaluation factors are anticipated to be as follows: (1) Management; and (2)Experience.
In accordance with FAR 19, this procurement is a Total Small Business At the time that a business concern submits its offer, it must represent to the Contracting officer that it is a small business under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 238220 with a small business size of $22.5M. A small business joint venture may qualify if the joint venture meets all of the requirements of CFR 125.8, and the joint venture is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time the joint venture submits its offer under this solicitation.
A business concern should provide a copy of the notice required by 13 CFR 125.8 if material changes occur before contract award that could affect its eligibility.
The solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the SAM.gov website at https://www. https://sam.gov. No phone or fax requests for a copy of solicitation will be accepted. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information. The solicitation will be available for download on or about 07/08/2026.
A pre-proposal conference/site visit will be noted in the solicitation. Proposal submissions will be due on or about 08/24/2026. Offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive an award for this procurement. The website for SAM is http: //www.sam.gov.
Questions may be directed at John Morelion, Contracting Officer, at john.morelion@gsa.gov.and Feann Stephens, Contract Specialist at feann.stephens@gsa.gov Interested parties should include their company name, point of contact, address, telephone number(s), E-mail address,and reference the solicitation number 47PD5526R0029.
Update #1 ·
The General Services Administration, Public Building Service, intends to solicit proposals to replace the cooling tower at James F. Battin U.S. Courthouse located at 2601 2nd Avenue North, Billings, Montana 59101. The solicitation number will be 47PD5526R0029. The procurement will be procured and awarded as a competitive Total Small Business using FAR Part 15 procedures.
The Magnitude and estimated dollar value of the required services range between $250,000 and $500,000. The contract completion period is anticipated to be 180 calendar days. This is an informal source selection procurement requiring both technical and price proposals. Contract award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price factors. In other terms lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA). The technical evaluation factors are anticipated to be as follows: (1) Management; and (2)Experience.
In accordance with FAR 19, this procurement is a Total Small Business At the time that a business concern submits its offer, it must represent to the Contracting officer that it is a small business under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 238220 with a small business size of $22.5M. A small business joint venture may qualify if the joint venture meets all of the requirements of CFR 125.8, and the joint venture is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time the joint venture submits its offer under this solicitation.
A business concern should provide a copy of the notice required by 13 CFR 125.8 if material changes occur before contract award that could affect its eligibility.
The solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the SAM.gov website at https://www. https://sam.gov. No phone or fax requests for a copy of solicitation will be accepted. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information. The solicitation will be available for download on or about 07/08/2026.
A pre-proposal conference/site visit will be noted in the solicitation. Proposal submissions will be due on or about 08/24/2026. Offerors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to receive an award for this procurement. The website for SAM is http: //www.sam.gov.
Questions may be directed at John Morelion, Contracting Officer, at john.morelion@gsa.gov.and Feann Stephens, Contract Specialist at feann.stephens@gsa.gov Interested parties should include their company name, point of contact, address, telephone number(s), E-mail address,and reference the solicitation number 47PD5526R0029.
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