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U.S. Department of Justice

May 13, 2026

Market Research Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) FCC Oakdale, LA Sources Sought - BPQ 15B51826PR000197

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. A single solicitation will be issued for Special Housing Unit (SHU) Inmate Duress Systems at FCC Oakdale, LA. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), FCC Oakdale located at 1507 and 2105 East Whatley Road, Oakdale, LA 71463 intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals for Special Housing Unit (SHU) Inmate Duress Systems.

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 Contractor shall provide all necessary services, labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and incidentals required to design, procure, install, configure, test, and commission two (2) independent Inmate Duress Systems (IDS) within (2) Special Housing Units (SHU) FCI I & FCI II. The purpose of this project is to enhance safety, security, and emergency response capabilities by providing inmates with a secure means of signaling distress, while ensuring staff receive immediate notification through dedicated monitoring systems. Each SHU facility shall receive a fully independent duress system consisting of a total combined installation of 182 duress button locations across both institutions. Systems shall be wired, secure, tamper-resistant, and compliant with all applicable federal, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), and industry standards.

Access to the Statement of Work/Specifications and any other documents are located on SAM.gov under Notice ID BPQ 15B51826PR000197 and will require an active https://sam.gov vendor registration (login). Please note that the Statement of Work is subject to change. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm provide Special Housing Unit (SHU) Inmate Duress Systems 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 “Other Communication Equipment Manufacturing” is 238210, which sets the small business standard at $19 million.

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.

6. The Performance Period estimated for this project is 255 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. What is your bonding level per contract: $_______________________

11. 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

12. 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 kbillington@bop.gov and jholt@bop.gov CTR. Responses must be received no later than May 20, 2026.

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 bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information and NAICS code.

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