Equipment Chiller Rentals

Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8), is issuing this solicitation for equipment chiller rentals to support the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center located in Gainesville, Florida. The goal of this contract is to provide rental chillers necessary for the facility's operations during specified periods.

Work Details
The contract includes the following items:

1. **Rental Chiller Air Cooled 500 Ton**
- Quantity: 2.00 Months
- Contract Period: Base
- POP Begin: 08-01-2026
- POP End: 09-30-2026

2. **Rental Chiller Air Cooled 100 Ton**
- Quantity: 2.00 Months
- Contract Period: Base
- POP Begin: 08-01-2026
- POP End: 09-30-2026

3. **Rental Chiller(s) Set-Up**
- Quantity: 1 Job (Set-Up for One (1) 500 Ton & One (1) 100 Ton)
- Contract Period: Base
- POP Begin: 08-01-2026
- POP End: 08-01-2026

4. **Option Periods**:
- Option 1 includes additional months for both the 500 Ton and 100 Ton chillers from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.
- Option 2 extends the rental period from October 1, 2027, to September 30, 2028.
- Option 3 further extends from October 1, 2028, to September 30, 2029.

Period of Performance
Base period from August 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026; with options extending through September 30, 2029.

Place of Performance
Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, located at 1601 SW Archer Road, Gainesville FL, ZIP code: 32608.

Bidder Requirements
This solicitation is set aside for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSBC). Bidders must comply with all applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations related to their performance under this contract.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a closely related prior contract for chiller work at the same VA environment, with the prior award 36C24825P1275 awarded to Robert Gutierrez for $399,000 during 05/15/25–03/31/26. The prior work is described as “CHILLER REBUILD,” which suggests experience with chiller equipment and likely supports continuity in the type of HVAC/chiller systems being addressed, even though the current requirement is for rental chillers and set-up rather than rebuild.