Sources Sought for Buy American Compliant Ductless Mini Split
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70Z08726RJUNE0010
- Agency
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Coast Guard
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 4120 Air Conditioning Equipment
- Place of performance
- Kodiak, Alaska 99615, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit is seeking domestically manufactured ductless mini-split air conditioning units for an electrical room application through this Sources Sought notice. This is not a formal solicitation but rather an information-gathering effort to identify capable U.S. manufacturers of products meeting specific performance standards, including a cooling capacity of 24,000 Btu/H, SEER rating of 18.9, EER of 10.3, 208-volt operation at 10.6 amps, and R410A refrigerant with an inverter-driven twin BLDC rotary compressor. All respondents must certify compliance with the Buy American Act and Executive Order 14005, demonstrating that their products are manufactured entirely in the United States. Interested vendors must submit brief capability statements by March 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM AST that address their ability to meet these technical specifications and include supporting documentation of Buy American Act compliance. The evaluation will focus on vendors' demonstrated capability to provide equal products meeting the salient features outlined and manufactured domestically.
No set-aside designations have been applied to this procurement opportunity. The notice does not identify any incumbent contractors or specify an award value or budget range, as this is a preliminary market research phase rather than a competitive procurement announcement. The specific quantity of mini-split units required is not disclosed in the notice. This Sources Sought announcement serves to establish a pool of qualified domestic manufacturers and may inform whether the Coast Guard proceeds with a formal solicitation or submits a nonavailability waiver request through the Made in America Office's Digital Waiver Portal. The timeframe for any subsequent formal procurement action has not been indicated.
Notice text
This is a Sources Sought notice for domestically manufactured products only. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. Per the Buy American Act and Executive Order 14005, the US Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit is seeking information for domestically manufactured products only, Per the requirements under the Buy American Act and requirements relating to Executive Order 14005 entitled: “Ensuring the Future is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers”, in the event that a nonavailability waiver request submitted through the Made in America Office (MIAO)’s Digital Waiver Portal is required." Respondents must certify in capabilities statement that products are manufactured in the United States.
The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all U.S manufactured products that are equal to the following product:
Item: Mini Split air conditioner
o Purpose: Air conditioner for electrical room
o Salient Features:
Cooling capacity 24,000 Btu/H
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) 18.9
Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) 10.3
Voltage: 208 Volts
Operating current 10.6 amps
Cooling operating temperatures 23 degrees to 122 degrees F
Refrigerant type: R410A
Compressor: Inverter Driven, Twin BLDC Rotary
o Additional Components Required: None
Capability Statement/Information Sought
All capable vendors should respond with a brief capability statement demonstrating an equal product that is manufactured in the United States by 13 MARCH 2026 2pm AST.
Capabilities statement must also include the following information: 1) organization name, address, point of contact, email address, website address, telephone number, and a tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of capability including meeting Buy American Act manufacturing compliance.
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