Sources Sought Questionnaire.pdf

Washington, DC 20534

November 5, 2026

Market Research Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) USP Lewisburg Sources Sought BPQ 15B20727PR000131

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. A single solicitation will be issued for the Repair Security Wall project at USP Lewisburg located at 2400 Robert F. Miller Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837. The BOP intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals for the Repair Security Wall project.

This market research questionnaire is for informational purposes only. The described requirement may or may not be included in the subsequent solicitation.

A summary of the requirements is as follows:

The work includes, but is not limited to, providing all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals necessary to repair the concrete security wall and associated expansion joints, inspect and repair brick column assemblies located at expansion joints along the perimeter concrete security wall. The work is required to restore structural stability, prevent deterioration, and maintain perimeter security standards.

Access to the Statement of Work and any other documents are located on SAM.gov under Notice ID BPQ 15B20727PR000131 and will require an active https://sam.gov vendor registration (login). Please note that the Statement of Work and the Period of Performance is subject to change. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Central Office 320 First St, NW https://sam.gov/

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm Repair Security Wall at the institution specified above?

__________ Yes ___________ No

2. If you answered “No” in Question 1 above, what construction requirements can your firm provide?

3. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for masonry contractors, is 238140, which sets the small business standard at $19,000,000.

Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

__________ Small ___________ Large

4. What level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilize to provide the listed requirement?

5. Are you eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. If you are an 8(a) firm responding to this Market Research Questionnaire, please affirm a Bonafide office is located within the geographic area of this project.

__________ “8(a)” Program __________ Women-Owned Small Business concern __________ Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business concern __________ HUBZone Small Business concern __________ Veteran-Owned Small Business concern __________ Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concern

6. The Performance Period estimated for this project is 336 calendar days. Does this time frame appear to be suitable for your firm to complete the requirement?

________Yes ________No

If not, what time frame in calendar days would it take your firm to complete? ___________Calendar Days

7. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a proposal resulting from this solicitation?

___ 15 days ___ 30 days ___ Other (specify): ___ days

8. After reviewing the above proposed work, are there any industry recommendations you would suggest other than what we have provided in our description?

9. If you were to complete this work, where do you estimate your pricing range?

____ Between $100,000 and $250,000 ____ Between $250,000 and $500,000

____ Between $500,000 and $1,000,000 ____ Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

____ Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 ____ More than $10,000,000

10. Bonding Capacity - Please identify your firm’s current bonding capacity as verified by your surety company. Include both single-project bonding capacity and aggregate bonding capacity.

• Single Project Bonding Capacity: $__________ • Aggregate Bonding Capacity: $__________

Please indicate whether your firm could obtain performance and payment bonds in accordance with FAR 28.102 for a federal construction contract estimated at approximately $__________.

11. If yes, please confirm has your firm successfully obtained performance and payment bonds for federal or comparable commercial construction projects exceeding $__________ within the last five years?

If yes, please provide the following:

• Project Name

• Contract Value

• Agency/Owner

• Year Completed

12. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days after the award could you begin construction? Please note that all individuals working on site at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 21 calendar days to complete.

_______________ Calendar days after Contract Award

13. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in https://sam.gov:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

Please e-mail your responses to kslone@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than November 19, 2026.

mailto:mmorgan2@bop.gov

NOTES regarding all FBOP requirements:

1. The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration

Federal Business Opportunities website at sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available.

The website provides download instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most current information about the acquisition.

2. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the FBOP must be registered in SAM at www.sam.gov. All offerers are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information and NAICS code.

https://beta.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/