Construction Of Penal Facilities

The Product Service Code (PSC) Y1FF covers Construction of Penal Facilities, which encompasses the design, construction, and renovation of correctional infrastructure including detention centers, prisons, juvenile facilities, and associated security systems. This category includes comprehensive construction services such as architectural design, engineering, fencing, gate installation, perimeter security systems, and facility modification for both federal and federally-supported correctional institutions. The services range from new facility construction to specific infrastructure upgrades and security enhancements.

The federal contract awards in this PSC category demonstrate significant investment in correctional facility construction, with contract values ranging from approximately $28,000 to $461 million. Key funding agencies include the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement, and Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs. Notable contractors include Clark Construction Group LLC, JE Dunn Construction Group Inc., and Caddell Construction CO. Most contracts are firm fixed-price and typically not set aside, though some awards utilize specific designations like 8(a) Sole Source. Performance locations include facilities in Kansas, California, Lebanon, and Colombia, indicating both domestic and international project scopes.

The current federal contract opportunities focus on specialized penal facility infrastructure projects, specifically a sources sought notice from the Bureau of Indian Affairs for a fencing and security system installation at the Choctaw Detention Center in Philadelphia, Mississippi. The anticipated procurement seeks Indian Owned Economic Enterprises and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises to install approximately 2,535 linear feet of perimeter fencing, vehicle and pedestrian gates, control panels, and a perimeter detection system. The project is estimated between $1 million and $5 million, with a anticipated solicitation in late August 2024 and contract award within 45 days of the solicitation closing.