The US Coast Guard needs a small business to remove and replace a 60-ton chiller unit at the USCG Base Portsmouth Command & Administration Building.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to safely disconnect, decommission, and remove the existing 60-ton Carrier AquaSnap chiller unit servicing the Medical/Command and Administration buildings. Following removal, the Contractor shall furnish, install, integrate, and commission a brand-new, fully compatible chiller unit of equivalent or superior capacity.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The notice doesn't say.
- How will they pick the winner? The notice doesn't say.
- When and how do you bid? Submit quotes to the Coast Guard by the response deadline of August 4, 2026.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on July 28, 2026, at 1000 Eastern Time at USCG Base Portsmouth at 4000 Coast Guard Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23703. Interested parties must arrange site visits with Frank Burton and Nate Chappell at frank.r.burton@uscg.mil and nathan.c.chappell@uscg.mil. All visitors must provide their valid REALID Driver's License, full name, and date of birth, in order to gain access to the base.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.
Primary point of contact
Name
Frank Burton
Email
frank.r.burton@uscg.mil