Market Research Questionnaire -Leretto.docx

U.S. Department of Justice

June 30, 2026

Market Research Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Loretto Sources Sought 15B20826PR000276

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. A single solicitation will be issued for Replace Chairlift at FCI Loretto. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), FCI Loretto intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals for Replace Chairlift project located in Loretto, PA.

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 project will require the removal and replacement of new chairlift.

Access to the Statement of Work and any other documents are located on SAM.gov under Notice ID 15B20826PR000276 and will require an active https://sam.gov vendor registration (login). As the Statement of Work is a controlled document you will need to request access and receive approval before you will be able to view the file. If you encounter problems requesting access to the document(s), please refer to the Help section of SAM.gov or contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm provide Chairlift Installation Project at the institutions 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 Building Equipment Contractors is 238290, which sets the small business standard at $19.0 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.

__________ “8(a)” Program

___________HUBZone Small Business concern

6. The Performance Period estimated for this project is 90 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 $__________. (Contractor fill in)

________Yes ________No

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

________Yes ________No

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 35 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 csmart@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than July 09, 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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