​​Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority (“AAFAF”)

All persons, natural or legal, who meet the minimum requirements to contract with the Government of Puerto Rico are invited to participate in the request for sealed proposal referenced above.

Such requirements are established under Article 31 of Act No. 73 of July 19, 2019, as amended, known as the General Services Administration Act for the centralization of the Government of Puerto Rico's purchase and acquisition process of 2019 as well as the applicable provisions of the Uniform Regulations for Purchases and Bids of goods, works, and nonprofessional services of the General Services Administration of the Government of Puerto Rico, Regulation No. 9230.

AAFAF may amend this and any invitation if and when it serves its best interests.

REQUEST FOR SEALED PROPOSAL DOCUMENT (Date of Publication: November 27, 2024)

​AAFAF is issuing a Request for Sealed Proposal (“RFSP”), requesting a professional services proposal from experienced and qualified vendors for the Replacement of Data Center Air Conditioning and Ventilation Units and Data Center Renovation (“DCR”) including, but not limited to, removing, demolishing, disposing and replacing the existing air conditioning and ventilation units.

• Vendor will provide new air conditioning and ventilation units for the data center, including all necessary components needed for replacing the current data center air conditioning and ventilation units. 

• DCR includes, but is not limited to, new air conditioning and ventilation replacement units; demolition, removal and disposal of existing units to be replaced; wiring installation and refrigerant procedures; new units’ installation, configuration and testing; clean-up; new units functional knowledge transfer to data center personnel.

The RFSP and its Exhibits are available for download through AAFAF’s website at

   https://www.aafaf.pr.gov/administrative-document/rfps-rfqs






​Any information or public announcement related to this RFSP will be made available for download by AAFAF through this same website.

For the convenience of vendors that are not registered in the Single Source Bidders’ Registry (“RUL” by its Spanish acronym) of the General Services Administration, copies of the RFSP documents will be available at the following address until Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 4:30 PM (AST).

Physical Address:
Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority Roberto Sanchez Vilella (Minillas) Government Center Diego Ave. Stop 22 San Juan, PR 00907

AAFAF reserves the right to order the partial or total cancellation of the RFSP at any moment during the process, even after the opening of proposals has taken place, as long as a contract has not been executed, if it is in AAFAF’s best interest.

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING

A pre-proposal meeting has been pre-scheduled for Tuesday, December 3, 2024, 10:00 AM (AST). Attendance is mandatory.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DUE DATE TIME AND PLACE

Bidders may select to submit their proposals by Monday, December 23, 2024, 12:00 PM (AST) via one of the following methods:

Physical Delivery

If Bidder will use private courier, or mail and package delivery service, the proposal shall be sent to:

AAFAF Replacement of Data Center Air Conditioning 
and Ventilation Units and Data Center Renovation RFSP
ATTN: Bid Board – Secretary of Bid Board
TO BE OPENED ONLY BY ADDRESSEE
Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority 
Roberto Sanchez Vilella (Minillas) Government 
Center Central Building
Ground Floor Mailing Room
Diego Ave. Stop 22 San Juan, PR 00907

Mail

If Bidder will use regular mail, the proposal shall be sent to:

AAFAF Replacement of Data Center Air Conditioning 
and Ventilation Units and Data Center Renovation RFSP
ATTN: Bid Board – Secretary of Bid Board
TO BE OPENED ONLY BY ADDRESSEE
Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority 
PO Box 42001
San Juan, PR 00940-2001

PROPOSAL OPENING DATE TIME AND PLACE

The opening of proposals will be held virtually and be open to the public and any interested person may virtually attend. The event will take place on Monday, December 23, 2024, 3:00 PM (AST). The link to the virtual meeting will be published on AAFAF’s website.
AAFAF is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate regarding sex, color, age, national origin, religious belief, civil status, war veteran, or handicap condition.

REGISTERED AND UNREGISTERED PROPONENTS

Proposers should follow instructions describing RUL registration timing and requirements published in the following address:
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    https://registros.asg.pr.gov/RequirementsPublic/ModuleRequirements?module=RUL​

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Guillermo Camba Casas 
President of the Bid Board
Puerto Rico Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority