Astrophysical Research Consortium Pre-Award FY27

New Mexico State University is soliciting a sole-source contract award for computer center air conditioning unit services for the Astrophysical Research Consortium in Fiscal Year 2027, with bids due August 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM MDT. This is a sealed-bid sole-source procurement (Number 2027-SSC-856) with no competitive bidding. NMSU has determined that only one vendor can meet the specialized technical requirements; vendors believing they can supply equal or greater services may challenge the sole-source justification in writing within 15 calendar days of posting (by July 21, 2026) to the Director of Purchasing at purchasing@nmsu.edu.

The scope covers HVAC maintenance and cooling services for the research facility's computer center, essential for maintaining optimal operating conditions for critical computing infrastructure and uninterrupted computational research activities. The vendor must provide continuous climate-control support throughout the fiscal year.

The named vendor is Keltic, dba CL North. A detailed sole-source justification document is available as a buyer attachment. The primary contact is Cole Collins at colec@nmsu.edu, +1 575-914-3744. No site visits, bidders' meetings, or pre-award conferences are scheduled.