Z1GC--Replace HVAC Units, Building 366, USCG Base Elizabeth City, NC

The U.S. Coast Guard seeks replacement of HVAC units at Building 366, USCG Base Elizabeth City, North Carolina, with sealed bids due August 11, 2026 at noon Eastern Time. This procurement is 100 percent set-aside for small businesses under NAICS 238220 with a $19 million size standard. Questions are due August 3, 2026 at noon. Amendment 0001, posted August 4, provides answers to questions received; the due date and time remain unchanged.

Place of performance is Building 366, USCG Base Elizabeth City, 1664 Weeksville Road, Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909. The contract is firm fixed price with a performance period from September 7 through December 31, 2026. The contractor must mobilize within 28 calendar days of award and complete all work within 90 calendar days.

The scope includes two installations: a fuel testing laboratory requiring a new single-zone ducted HVAC system with cooling, heating, and active dehumidification to maintain 73°F ±5°F and 30–50 percent relative humidity, with 100 percent outside air, MERV 13 minimum filtration, six air changes per hour, and integration with existing exhaust fans; and an office area requiring removal of an existing 4-ton packaged unit and mini-split system and installation of a new 3-ton packaged unit with straight cooling and 15kW electric heat. All work must comply with North Carolina building, mechanical, and electrical codes, NFPA 70, ASHRAE 62.1 and 90.1, and UFC 4-310-03. Both systems require full testing and commissioning with TAB reports, shop drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, one-year warranty, and operator training. EPA Section 608 certification is required for refrigerant handling. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply.

Quoters must submit one original and one copy with bid bonds and acknowledge all amendments. Performance and payment bonds are required within 15 days of award. Evaluation follows lowest-price-technically-acceptable criteria per FAR 52.212-2, with a technical approach not exceeding five pages. A mandatory site visit is scheduled July 30 at 1300 hours; interested parties must arrange visits with LT Renee Gasper three business days in advance and complete a visitor access form with full name, date of birth, and last four of Social Security number. Valid Real ID or Passport identification is required at entry; Military ID or RAPIDGate pass holders are exempt from the access form. Contact: Frank M. Powers at Frank.M.Powers@uscg.mil.