Cover Letter Water Heaters and Storage Tanks 15B31326Q00000012.pdf

This is a solicitation memorandum from the Federal Bureau of Prisons for the acquisition of commercial gas water heaters and storage tanks.

The Federal Correctional Institution in Talladega, Alabama is soliciting price quotes for three new replacement commercial gas water heaters and three new storage tanks for use at the facility. Quoters must submit responses using Standard Form (SF) 1449 for Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, including all required blocks (17a, 20, 30a, 30b, 30c) and page 4, along with original signatures. The government will award to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer is most advantageous, with past performance and price both considered, with price weighted higher than past performance. All awarded vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as the payment method. Email quotes must be submitted to AI2davis@bop.gov and b7jones@bop.gov no later than 12:00 P.M. CST on April 23, 2026. Hand-carried quotes may be delivered to the Contracting Office at 565 East Renfroe Road, Talladega, Alabama 35160, by the same deadline. Any changes to the solicitation may result in the government rejecting part or all of the quotes submitted. Quoters should direct questions to A. Davis or B. Jones at the provided email addresses.