Business Questionnaire.pdf
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Sources Sought Questionnaire Summary
This is a Sources Sought Questionnaire issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) Field Acquisition Office on February 2, 2026, for market research regarding the replacement of 193 kettles across 55 federal prison institutions. The FBOP anticipates issuing a single solicitation with a single award to a responsible contractor capable of providing the required kettles to each institution. Responses to the questionnaire must be received by February 6, 2026, and should be emailed to abradley1@bop.gov. The estimated performance period is 40 days.
The questionnaire addresses contractor capability, business size, and small business program eligibility (8(a), Women-Owned Small Business, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, HUBZone, Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business). Respondents are asked to provide pricing estimates in ranges from $500,000 to greater than $10,000,000; indicate the timeline needed to prepare proposals (30, 45, or 60 days); and specify days required to begin work post-award, with a notation that security clearance investigations for on-site workers may take 60 days or longer. The applicable NAICS code is 423440 (Refrigeration Equipment) with a small business threshold of 1,250 employees. Respondents must submit firm information including name, UEI, address, point of contact, telephone, and email. All solicitation documents will be available online only, with interested parties responsible for monitoring the website for updates.
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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office
U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
February 2, 2026
Sources Sought Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office General Contracting Section (GCS) Sources Sought
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The FBOP anticipates a single solicitation will be issued for Replace 193 kettles across 55 institutions. The FBOP intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide the required number of kettles to each institution.
This sources sought questionnaire is for information purposes only. The described requirement may or may not be included in the subsequent solicitation.
Please answer the following questions:
1. Can your firm deliver the amount of brand name or equal kettles required to each of the institutions in the specifications?
__________ Yes ___________ No
2. If you answered “No” in Question 1 above, what requirements can your firm provide?
3. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Refrigeration Equipment is 423440, which sets the small business standard at 1,250 employees.
Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?
__________ Small ___________ Large
4. What level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilized 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.
__________ “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 40 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 bid/proposal resulting from this solicitation?
_____________ 30 days _____________ 45 days _____________ 60 days
8. After reviewing the above proposed work, are there any industry recommendations you’d suggest other that what we’ve provide in our description?
9. If you were to complete this work, where do you estimate your pricing range?
______Between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
______Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 ______Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 ______Greater than $10,000,000
10. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days after the award could you begin work? Please note that all individuals working on site at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 60 calendar days or longer to complete.
________ Calendar days after Contract Award
11. What issues or challenges do you have or foresee with this requirement?
12. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:
Name:
UEI:
Address:
Point of Contact:
Telephone Number:
E-mail Address:
Please e-mail your responses to abradley1@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than February 6, 2026.
A few notes regarding all FBOP requirements:
Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading 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 up-to-date information about the acquisition.
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