Water Wizard to Steam Water Heater for GIMC

The Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service is procuring two Aerco B+05 Water Wizard Steam-to-Water Heaters for the Gallup Indian Medical Center's facilities department. This procurement involves replacing aging domestic hot water heat exchangers in Building 2000's boiler plant GW-03, which serve critical areas including patient rooms, dietary facilities, operating rooms, emergency room, ICU, visitor and employee bathrooms, optometry, and laboratory spaces. The contract requires specific technical components including 0.065 copper coils, stainless-steel heads, 1.25" electronic control valves, inlet orifice discs, relief valve packages, pressure gauges, unions, remote relay option kits, and communication boards. Installation will be performed by in-house personnel following local codes including UL, National Electric Codes, FGI, and OSHA standards, with a 90% acceptable quality level requirement. The solicitation was posted on September 14, 2025, with responses due September 17, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under solicitation number 75H71025Q00363. The contract performance period extends from award date through December 31, 2025, requiring delivery and installation of the two water heater units within this timeframe. Place of performance is the Gallup Indian Medical Center located at 516 E. Nizhoni Blvd., Gallup, New Mexico 87301. The procurement will be administered by the Gallup Indian Medical Center Acquisition Department, with Hoskie Becenti serving as the Contracting Officer's Representative and USRO Supervisor, while Ben Williams acts as the Acting Facility Manager. This project supports the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, which provides healthcare services to Native American tribes across Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah.