Chemicals for Chillers
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Government Publishing Office (GPO) is soliciting proposals for a Firm Fixed-Price contract to provide Chemicals for Chillers and associated maintenance services for its facilities in Washington, DC. This opportunity aims to ensure the optimal operation of GPO's chillers and cooling towers with minimal downtime. Quotations are due by January 26, 2026.
Scope of Work
The selected vendor will be responsible for maintaining and servicing GPO's chillers and cooling towers. Key deliverables include:
- Supplying required chemical treatment systems.
- Monthly service of all equipment, including taking water samples, delivering ordered chemicals, and pumping them into chemical feed tanks.
- Monthly analysis of building chiller and cooling tower systems, providing electronic reports.
- Quarterly independent laboratory water analysis and inspection of chillers, cooling towers, condensers, and evaporators, with electronic reports.
- Biannual testing for legionella and maintenance/servicing of specified chemical feed systems.
- Providing specific chemicals for the NARA chiller, Building D chiller, and Building D hot water station.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP)
- Period of Performance: One year
- Set-Aside: None specified (general SAM registration required)
- Estimated Annual Usage: Specific quantities for chemicals like AIR CON NYC-800-FC (660 Gallons), STABROM-909 (330 Gallons), A-202 (220 Gallons), and INHIBITOR N (55 Gallons).
- Quotation Submission Deadline: January 26, 2026, 5 PM Eastern Standard Time.
- Questions Deadline: January 12, 2026, 5 PM Eastern Standard Time.
- Published Date: January 5, 2026.
Evaluation & Submission
Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Offerors must demonstrate at least five years of experience providing similar services to government or commercial entities. Technical capability submissions are limited to seven pages and must include a two-page narrative on corporate experience, a general summary of work, means and methods, and a list of five references/projects from the last six years. Pricing must be firm fixed price and all-inclusive; unrealistically low pricing may render a quote unawardable. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).
Additional Notes
The solicitation includes various FAR clauses (e.g., 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5). Invoices must be submitted electronically and paid via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), unless a waiver is granted. The GPO Point of Contact for this requirement is Michael Crosby.