MMW Chiller For Balance of Plant

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

Notice type
Solicitation
Solicitation #
RFQ-2026030648
NAICS
333415
PSC
4120
Posted
July 16, 2026
Response due
July 20, 2026
Place of performance
Golden, CO

What this opportunity is

The Department of Energy is soliciting a chiller system specifically designed to cool glycol process fluid for a hydrogen production project. This opportunity is suitable for small businesses in the manufacturing sector, particularly those classified under NAICS 333415. Interested vendors should note that this is a solicitation notice, indicating that they can submit bids for the project rather than simply tracking it for future opportunities. The chiller must meet specific technical requirements, including outdoor operation capabilities and variable cooling demand.

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Description

Attachment No. 1 Technical Specifications MMW Chiller for Balance of Plant 6/29/2026 BACKGROUND Chiller to cool glycol process fluid for the function of cooling and drying the hydrogen that is produced by the MultiMegawatt (MMW) electrolyzer project OBJECTIVE This chiller is part of the process of creating dry gaseous hydrogen with a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer. As part of the PEM process, hydrogen is created saturated with water. In order to use this hydrogen in fuel cells and other equipment the hydrogen must be dried. This chiller will provide cooled glycol to condense the water out of the hydrogen stream as the bulk reduction of water step of the process. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) will be responsible for process piping to connect the chiller to the drying equipment and heat exchanges. This purchase request is for chiller, glycol pump, and glycol buffer tank system with process port connections for glycol. SPECIFICATIONS: REQUIRED CAPABILITIES • Outdoor air-cooled chiller system to reach a total cooling capacity of 20 tons of cooling at 44°F with 95°F ambient air temperature (actual process requirement is a minimum of 15 tons of cooling at 35°F process temperature with 95 F ambient). o Request is for single self-contained unit with and process fluid inlet and outlet. Process connection and process heat exchangers will be NLR’s scope. o Required process cooling will be variable. Chiller will need to be able to accommodate variable cooling demand • Process side (cooled fluid) specifications o 50%/50% propylene glycol and water by volume o Flow rate 60-90 gpm total coolant process flow o Fluid set temperature 35°F o Supply pressures between 40 psi and 100 psi are acceptable • Ambient operating conditions o Entire unit must be outdoor rated o NEMA 3R rated enclosure minimum (rain/snow/blown dust) o Elevation 6,000 feet above sea level o Operation in following conditions  0 – 95 F ambient temperature  Wind speeds up to 80 mph o Survivability (system operation will be paused (chiller/pumps off) and then manually restarted at above ambient operation conditions)  -20 – 104 F ambient temperature  Wind speeds up to 155 mph (wind breaks can be installed by NREL if necessary) -- 1 of 2 -- • Utilities and Controls o 480 VAC 3 phase o Remote control input for on/off o Remote temperature setpoint control is not necessary if local settings remain through power cycles o Entire unit should be an OSHA approved NRTL listed (UL, CSA, etc.) for the electrical components. If entire unit is not listed, any electrical component above 50 volts must be individually NRTL listed. TECHNICAL OR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS • Entire unit should be as OSHA approved NRTL listed (UL, CSA, etc.) for the electrical components. If entire unit is not listed, any electrical component above 50 volts must be individually NRTL listed. TIMELINE • Delivery needed by Friday, September 11, 2026. -- 2 of 2 --

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