Water Treatment Service HVAC System

The 436th Contracting Squadron of the Department of the Air Force Air Mobility Command is seeking sources for water treatment and HVAC system services at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, tools, transportation, and supervision to control corrosion, slime, and algae in condensers while servicing thermal ice storage systems, closed loop heating and cooling systems, gas-fired heating hot water systems, and water softeners across multiple base facilities. Key qualifications include employing experienced HVAC system water treatment technicians with a minimum of five years of continuous experience and a chemical engineer on staff, with all personnel subject to government approval prior to contract award. The contractor must meet strict performance thresholds including 100% monthly testing of all systems, 95% timely service call response and repairs, and 100% accurate reports delivered on schedule, along with maintaining 30-minute phone response times and 24-hour emergency on-site response capabilities. This is a sources sought announcement only with no formal solicitation currently available; interested contractors should submit their responses by March 17, 2026, to Contract Specialist A1C Binod Pathak or Contracting Officer Justin Bordalo, including their business size classification and applicable NAICS codes.

This opportunity has no set-aside designation and does not identify any incumbent contractors or current service providers. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The contract requires ongoing service delivery during normal duty hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays unless emergency situations demand otherwise, with monthly surveys and testing reports due to the government Quality Assurance Person within five business days of service completion. The contractor must supply specific chemicals including molybdate combination treatments, propylene glycol for freezing point protection, solar salts for water softeners, and biocide for glycol ice banks, while maintaining minimum chemical levels such as 60 ppm molybdenum in chilled loops and 80 ppm in hot loops. Additional requirements encompass hazardous materials compliance, security protocols, antiterrorism training, badge and installation access procedures, and manpower reporting through the CMRA database.