CU Anschutz - 100 Ton water source heat pump.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is conducting an Informal Request for Information (RFI) focused on water source heat pump systems with 100-ton capacity and above for generating heating hot water. This procurement opportunity is located in Adams County and multiple jurisdictions within Aurora City, Colorado. The RFI aims to gather market insights into large-scale commercial and industrial heat pump technologies, with specific evaluation interests including available system capacities, configuration options, physical installation requirements, energy efficiency ratings, and performance characteristics. Vendors are invited to provide technical documentation, product data, and rough-order-of-magnitude cost estimates, though this is strictly an information-gathering exercise and not a formal solicitation. The RFI was posted on August 21, 2025, with responses due by September 30, 2025. The primary objective is to enhance the university's understanding of current heat pump technology offerings to support potential future campus infrastructure projects.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent organizations were explicitly mentioned in the RFI documentation. The opportunity appears open to commercial vendors with expertise in large-scale water source heat pump systems. While no incumbent vendors were identified, the RFI suggests the university is in the preliminary stages of assessing potential infrastructure upgrades. No definitive budget range or award value was specified, though vendors are encouraged to include rough cost estimates for uninstalled equipment. The RFI emphasizes that any cost information provided will be used solely for preliminary budgeting purposes and will not be considered contractually binding. Interested vendors are advised that this is an exploratory information-gathering process, and they should refrain from making direct inquiries about specific project details or timelines.