FCI Big Spring Replace Backflow Preventers

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. THIS IS
NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT
BIDS. THIS NOTICE WILL BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS
PRIOR TO POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) anticipates issuance of solicitation IFBP05021400001 for the award of a firm fixed-price construction contract Replace Backflow Preventers at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Big Spring, Texas.
FCI Big Spring is a federal correctional facility located at 1900 Simler Ave., Big Spring, Texas, 79720. The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials and labor, tools, supervision, transportation, services, etc., required to complete the removal and replacement of two, eight inch Double Check Valves (DCV) and two, six inch Reduced Pressure Principle (RPZ) Backflow Prevention Devices (BPD) and shutoff valves. The Contractor will install BPD's in existing lines along with required accessory fittings, and removal and/or replacement of any necessary pipe to perform replacement. Upon completion of installation, the contractor will perform all necessary tests to certify and ensure newly installed BPD's. Additionally, the contractor shall test and certify seventeen (17) existing to remain BPD's of various sizes located throughout institution property. See the Scope of Work attachment included with the solicitation posting (to be issued at a later date as described herein) for the complete requirements of the work.

The performance period for the project will be 180 calendar days from issuance of the notice to proceed. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $50,000 and $60,000. The NAICS code for this requirement is 332913 with a corresponding small business size standard of 500 employees.

The solicitation will be available approximately on or about April 25, 2014, with an anticipated bid opening date of May 28, 2014. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fbo.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. Any secure/locked documents (if applicable) uploaded with the solicitation will require an active FBO vendor registration for access. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. All future information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for continuously monitoring this website to ensure that they have the most recent information about this proposed contract action.

IMPORTANT: 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. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above.

Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in SAM as a small business (reference FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your SAM registration).

Faith-based and Community-based organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency.