Sources Sought Questionnaire July 2025.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

July 25, 2025

Sources Sought Questionnaire Field Acquisition Office Building and Facilities Section (B&F) Federal Correctional Institution - FCI Jesup Sources Sought 15B30725PR000102

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part

10. A single solicitation will be issued for the Water main Tie-In to the existing centralized water softener system. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), FCI Jesup, is a federal correctional facility located at 2600 Highway 301 South, Jesup, GA 31599, and intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals for Water main tie-in and connect to existing centralized water softener system.

This sources sought questionnaire is for information purposes only. The described requirement may or may not be included in the subsequent solicitation.

A summary of the requirements is as follows:

PROJECT/WORK IDENTIFICATION

A. Summary by References: Work of Contract can be summarized by reference to the conditions of the Contract, corresponding to specification sections, drawings and other documents bound herewith, addenda and modifications to the Contract Documents issued subsequent to the initial solicitation, and including, but not necessarily limited to, printed matter referenced by any of these.

B. All work described in these documents and all work necessary to complete the work as described or shown is to be executed in a thoroughly substantial and workmanlike manner. All work shall be done by persons who are thoroughly experienced in their particular trade or craft. The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following description:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution at Jesup (FCI Jesup) intends to award to a responsible entity for the provision of all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for tapping into the existing 12" Ductile Iron Water Main, reducing it to 6" pipe, to supply water to the new water softener system.

Work includes excavating around an existing check valve vault to expose the 12-inch ductile iron water main, installing 12-inch valve onto the upstream side of the check valve, installing tie-ins for a 6-inch supply and a return on the 12-inch water main underground, penetrating through the metal building wall, and install a 6-inch line to the existing water softener system. See SOW for drawings for further details. All work must comply with local, state, and federal regulations. Drawings will be provided to show the layout of the work area.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm complete the water main tie-in and subsurface piping and connections at FCI Jesup as specified above or according to the scope of work?

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 Water and Sewer Line and Related

Structures Construction is 237110, which sets the small business standard at $45.0 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 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 95 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?

45 days 60 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. 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 15 calendar days to complete.

Calendar days after Contract Award

11. 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 sdennison@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than August 4, 2025.

A few 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 Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. All bidders are urged to double-check their SAM registration and update it as necessary, including the size metrics information and NAICS code.

mailto:sdennison@bop.gov.

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