Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
ANF Duchesne Bunkhouse AC Replacement
Department of Agriculture · Forest Service
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AI summaryOnly small businesses can bid. The Forest Service (Intermountain region, Utah) wants a contractor to remove a 5-ton air-cooled condenser and indoor coil at the Duchesne Bunkhouse and install a new 2.5-ton condenser and coil (RFQ 1240LR27Q0002). The response due date is November 13, 2026, 3:00 PM Mountain. More in the summary
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Only small businesses can bid. The Forest Service (Intermountain region, Utah) wants a contractor to remove a 5-ton air-cooled condenser and indoor coil at the Duchesne Bunkhouse and install a new 2.5-ton condenser and coil (RFQ 1240LR27Q0002). The response due date is November 13, 2026, 3:00 PM Mountain.
Who can bid
- Small business under NAICS 238220 (size standard $19 Million)
Things to watch
- Serious: Total small business set-aside. Only small businesses under NAICS 238220 can bid.
- Worth checking: No submission method or evaluation in the text. The text doesn't say how to send a quote or how it will be judged; check the attachments on SAM.gov.
- Minor: Refrigerant handling under environmental rules. The contractor must recover and dispose of refrigerant under federal and state rules, which needs certified technicians.
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What they want
- Recover and dispose of the existing refrigerant under federal and state environmental rules
- Remove the existing 5-ton condenser, indoor coil, piping, electrical connections and mounting hardware
- Install a new 2.5-ton air-cooled condenser and compatible indoor coil, with line sets, insulation, pads and supports
- Make the electrical changes, including new disconnects or breakers if needed and code-compliant grounding
- Pressure-test, evacuate and charge the new system to manufacturer specifications
- Check airflow, condensate drainage, thermostat and control wiring, then start up and commission the system
- Repair surfaces and penetrations affected by the work and leave the site clean
- Place of performance
- Duchesne Bunkhouse, UT
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- November 13, 2026, 3:00 PM Mountain (from the version posted Oct 29, 2026; amended since)
Not in the notice text
- How and where to submit a quote, and how quotes are evaluated, aren't in the text; they may be in attachments on SAM.gov.
- Whether there is a site visit isn't stated.
- The wage rule (a Davis-Bacon or Service Contract Act wage determination) isn't stated.
- The completion time and the bunkhouse's address aren't stated.
- Whether bonds are required isn't stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 238220
- How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 29, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- USDA-FS, CSA Intermountain 6, Ogden, UT
- Product/service code
- J041 · Maint/Repair/Rebuild of Equipment – Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 238220)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 13, 2026
- Oct 29, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (this version)Due Nov 13, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
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- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
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- How to price a government contract
- Set-aside contracts explained
Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotatuions are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number1240LR27Q0002 is issued as a Requst for Quotation (RFQ) for : BASE BID – The work under this contract includes furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and incidentals necessary to remove the existing 5?ton air?cooled refrigerant condenser unit and associated indoor coil, and to provide and install a new 2.5?ton air?cooled condenser unit and compatible indoor coil at the Duchesne Bunkhouse. Work shall include, but is not limited to: • Disconnecting, recovering, and properly disposing of all refrigerant in accordance with federal and state environmental regulations. • Disconnecting and removing the existing condenser, indoor coil, associated piping, electrical connections, mounting hardware, and any other components required for a complete system removal. • Providing and installing the new 2.5?ton condenser and coil, including all refrigerant piping, line sets, insulation, fittings, mounting pads, vibration isolation, and supports as required. • Making all necessary electrical modifications, including reconnection to existing circuits, installation of new disconnects or breakers if required, and ensuring code?compliant grounding and bonding. • Pressure?testing, evacuating, and charging the new system with the appropriate refrigerant type and quantity, following manufacturer specifications. • Verifying proper airflow, condensate drainage, thermostat compatibility, and control wiring to ensure a fully functional and balanced system. • Performing system start?up, testing, and commissioning to confirm proper operation and to meet manufacturer performance standards. • Restoring and/or repairing all surfaces, penetrations, and finishes affected by the work, leaving the site in clean and workmanlike condition. All work shall be completed in accordance with applicable codes, manufacturer instructions, and agency standards to provide a fully operational and complete HVAC system. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238220. The small business size standard is $19 Million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.