Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) Chiller Repair Project
FAA Regional Acquisitions Services
Solicitation 697DCK-26-R-00404·SAM.gov
- Posted
- September 2, 2026
- Due
- September 14, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
Sam's plain-English summary
The FAA Regional Acquisitions Services is seeking bids for chiller repair work at the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC). Bids are due by September 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET. The solicitation does not specify bonding or insurance requirements in the provided information. Common reasons bids get disqualified on federal projects include: failing to meet the stated deadline, not meeting technical or qualification requirements, non-compliance with federal contractor regulations (such as prevailing wage or equal employment opportunity rules), incomplete or unresponsive bid submissions, and failure to provide required documentation or certifications.
This bid is reserved — Small Business set-aside
Reserved for small businesses — only firms under the SBA size standard for this work can bid; large companies are excluded.
If you meet that requirement, this could be a fit if: You are an HVAC or mechanical contractor with experience in commercial chiller repair and maintenance, able to work on critical facility systems, and capable of complying with federal contractor requirements.
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Scope
This is a construction/repair project requiring a contractor to repair Chiller #100 (and perform limited work on Chiller #200) at the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) in Hilliard, FL — work includes refrigerant recovery, oil sump servicing, replacement of the variable orifice valve/actuator and sight glass, repair of burnt oil heater wiring, leak detection, system evacuation and recharge, and startup/commissioning. All work must be performed by York/Johnson Controls manufacturer-certified technicians using specialized software (York Chiller Access Manager), with the ARTCC remaining fully operational throughout.
Key dates
- Response deadline
- September 14, 2026, 5:00 PM ET
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