FCC Allenwood - Replace Heating Loop - 27Z2BH9

Replace Heating Loop - 27Z2BH9 – FCC Allenwood – Allenwood,  Pennsylvania

This is a Sources Sought Notice. This notice is issued for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation or invitation for offerors to submit qualification documents or proposals. Should this requirement move forward, a combined synopsis/solicitation of the proposed contract action will be posted at a later date providing instructions for offerors to respond to this opportunity.

Please only respond to this Sources Sought Notice if you are seriously interested and if your company is capable of performing the corresponding work required.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled FCC Allenwood - Replace Heating Loop - 27Z2BH9 at FCC Allenwood located at Route 15, 2 Miles North of Allenwood, Allenwood, PA 17810

The project consists of replacing the campus-wide Medium Temperature Hot Water (MTHW) distribution network serving FCC Allenwood, including excavation and installation of new underground pre-insulated piping, replacement of mechanical room connections, heating hot water pumps, domestic hot water heat exchangers, building entrance valve stations, controls systems, and boiler plant upgrades. Contractors must provide temporary heating systems to maintain uninterrupted facility operations, perform selective demolition, restore all affected interior and exterior surfaces, and coordinate utility interruptions and tie-ins with prison staff. The work occurs inside an operating correctional facility and requires background investigations, security escorting, tool accountability, site access controls, project security plans, quality control programs, testing and balancing, commissioning, training, record documents, and complete closeout documentation. Contractors are expected to manage complex phasing, maintain heating and domestic hot water service, and safely execute construction while minimizing disruption to prison operations.

The solicitation will be posted at a later date. Access to the solicitation will require an active vendor registration at SAM.gov as well as your Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) associated with your SAM registration. You will need to request access to the controlled document(s) and receive approval prior to being able to view the files. If you encounter problems requesting access to these documents, please refer to the Help section on SAM.gov or contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction with a corresponding small business size standard of $45 million in annual sales.

Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov.

Interested small business contractors are requested to respond to this notice by adding their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting on the SAM website at https://sam.gov. You must be logged in to your vendor account in order to access the Interested Vendors List. Please add your business name only if you are interested in submitting a quote as a Prime contractor and are capable and eligible to compete for and perform this project. This notice is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with FBOP for the entirety of the project. The FBOP does not award subcontracts. Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor. The FBOP has no privity of contract with subcontractors.

Interested parties are also requested to complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire and return the completed document to abradley1@bop.gov. no later than November 20, 2026 by 2:00 pm. Correspondence will be by email only. Please do not call.

The Government anticipates issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the acquisition and installation of a commercial dish machine using simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 12.

The anticipated acquisition value is below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT).  The Government intends to solicit quotations directly from prospective vendors in accordance with FAR 5.201(b)(2).  Interested vendors are encouraged to respond to this notice with information demonstrating their capability to meet the Government’s requirements. 

This notification is for market research and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment by the Government to award a contract.