ITB DMS-2223-124 Chiller Inspection Services

The State of Florida, Department of Management Services' Division of Real Estate Development and Management is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) to establish a contract for Chiller Inspection Services. The contract will cover semi-annual and annual inspections, maintenance, and repairs for centrifugal, screw, reciprocating, semi-hermetic, and scroll chillers located in various state-owned facilities across Florida. Bidders must have at least one service center within 250 miles of each facility, hold the required Florida HVAC contractor licenses, and have a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience. Mandatory site visits must be conducted between June 19 and August 28, 2023, and bids are due by 1:00 PM Eastern Time on October 9, 2023, with a planned contract start date of July 1, 2024. The Department intends to make a single award per region, though reserves the right to make multiple awards or no awards.

The ITB does not appear to include any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent contractors are not specified. The estimated annual spend for the contract is $71,000 across the North, Central, and South regions of Florida. The contract will be funded through the state's General Appropriations Act and have a specific appropriation designation.