FCI Pekin - Replace Boilers & Controls
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 15BBNF26B00000007
- Agency
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BOP Field Acquisition Office
Regional Offices, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Place of performance
- Illinois 61554, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office issued solicitation 15BBNF26B00000007 for the replacement of boilers and controllers at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Pekin in Illinois. The project encompasses a comprehensive boiler replacement including removal of existing equipment, installation of new Aldrich or equivalent boilers, replacement of expansion tanks and piping systems, installation of new boiler pumps and safety controls, and full startup and testing to ensure compatibility with existing Siemens control systems. Contractors must demonstrate financial responsibility, satisfactory past performance history, and ethical business practices, with evaluation based on the contractor's ability to meet specific responsibility criteria including financial resources, technical skills, and operational capabilities. Key contractual requirements include attendance at a mandatory pre-work meeting for coordination with on-site staff, compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations, and submission of past performance references, bank references, and a bid bond. The bid submission deadline was February 11, 2026, at 12:30 P.M. EST, with Amendment 0001 issued on January 27, 2026, incorporating site visit meeting minutes and photographs. Technical questions were required to be submitted by January 23, 2026, at 11:00 A.M. CST in Word format to Kevin Slone, the FAO Contracting Officer.
This solicitation was designated as a 100% small business set-aside, requiring bidders to be registered in SAM.gov and meet the small business size standard for NAICS code 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). Five contractors submitted bids on February 11, 2026: Accord Federal Services, LLC at $2,392,326.00; Comtech Holdings, Inc. at $967,000.00; ENZO Group, LLC at $995,700.00; NBT Construction and Supply, LLC at $4,415,260.00; and Voris Mechanical, Inc. at $1,164,300.00, with the project magnitude estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The contract performance period requires work to begin within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed, with a mandatory 120-calendar-day completion timeline, and includes liquidated damages assessed at $1,083.22 per day of delay. Place of performance is located at FCI Pekin, 2600 South 2nd Street, North Pekin, Illinois 61554. Additional requirements include bid bonds set at 20% of the bid price (not to exceed $3 million), performance and payment bonds for 100% of the original contract price, Davis-Bacon Act wage compliance, E-Verify enrollment within 30 days of award, and security clearances for all workers entering the federal facility.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
2/11/2026: Abstract of Offers published in the attachments section.
1/27/2026: Amendment 0001 issued. This amendment incorporates site visit meeting minutes with sign in sheet and photos.
See attachments for complete details.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) herein issues solicitation 15BBNF26B00000007 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Boilers & Controllers at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Pekin, located in Pekin, Illinois.
FCI Pekin is a federally owned facility located at 2600 South 2nd Street, Pekin, IL 61554. The project consists of the following:
It is requested that a project be awarded to replace the original boilers and controls, provide delivery, startup and testing of specific identified boilers. This project would involve draining the system, removing existing boiler, removing hot water supply and return piping as required, disconnecting existing main power and gas piping, provide and install new Aldrich or like boiler, removing existing expansion tanks and providing and installing new expansion tank, provide and install new hot water supply and return piping as required by installation, provide and install new boiler pump, provide and install new low water cutoffs and safeties, provide and install new flew connections as required, reconnect existing main power wiring and gas piping, and provide startup and testing. This project would involve delivery of new materials and products requested. Likewise, startup and testing to include the assurance of communication with the current Siemens systems are accurate and functioning. All old hardware, tanks, pipes, etc. will be removed from the grounds by contractors.
Contractor is required to attend a pre-work meeting in order to coordinate and plan with the on-site staff prior to the day of work.
All work shall comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
Access to the specifications and drawings attachments will require an active https://sam.gov vendor registration (log in) AND may require a specific role or domain linked to your registration. If you encounter problems requesting access to these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. Interested bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors) with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million. The estimated magnitude of the project lies between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 (NOTE: This range is not meant to imply that the project has necessarily been estimated/budgeted to the maximum of the selected range. It merely conveys that the estimate/budget lies somewhere within that range.)
The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. 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 https://sam.gov. If you have questions about SAM, Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your bid/proposal/offer, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Pre-Bid Site Visit (See Instructions to Bidders):
(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for January 21, 2026.
(c) Participants will meet at 2600 South 2nd Street, Pekin, IL 61554.
Electronic Bid Submission (See Instructions to Bidders):
Upload Bid Electronically to JEFS App Box: https://jefs.app.box.com/f/e3a2a378e9d44494886e64f6617be695
Electronic Bid Opening:
Held on Microsoft Teams see Instruction to Bidders Section V. ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION & BID OPENING
Update #2 ·
1/27/2026: Amendment 0001 issued. This amendment incorporates site visit meeting minutes with sign in sheet and photos.
See attachments for complete details.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) herein issues solicitation 15BBNF26B00000007 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Boilers & Controllers at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Pekin, located in Pekin, Illinois.
FCI Pekin is a federally owned facility located at 2600 South 2nd Street, Pekin, IL 61554. The project consists of the following:
It is requested that a project be awarded to replace the original boilers and controls, provide delivery, startup and testing of specific identified boilers. This project would involve draining the system, removing existing boiler, removing hot water supply and return piping as required, disconnecting existing main power and gas piping, provide and install new Aldrich or like boiler, removing existing expansion tanks and providing and installing new expansion tank, provide and install new hot water supply and return piping as required by installation, provide and install new boiler pump, provide and install new low water cutoffs and safeties, provide and install new flew connections as required, reconnect existing main power wiring and gas piping, and provide startup and testing. This project would involve delivery of new materials and products requested. Likewise, startup and testing to include the assurance of communication with the current Siemens systems are accurate and functioning. All old hardware, tanks, pipes, etc. will be removed from the grounds by contractors.
Contractor is required to attend a pre-work meeting in order to coordinate and plan with the on-site staff prior to the day of work.
All work shall comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
Access to the specifications and drawings attachments will require an active https://sam.gov vendor registration (log in) AND may require a specific role or domain linked to your registration. If you encounter problems requesting access to these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. Interested bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors) with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million. The estimated magnitude of the project lies between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 (NOTE: This range is not meant to imply that the project has necessarily been estimated/budgeted to the maximum of the selected range. It merely conveys that the estimate/budget lies somewhere within that range.)
The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. 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 https://sam.gov. If you have questions about SAM, Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your bid/proposal/offer, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Pre-Bid Site Visit (See Instructions to Bidders):
(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for January 21, 2026.
(c) Participants will meet at 2600 South 2nd Street, Pekin, IL 61554.
Electronic Bid Submission (See Instructions to Bidders):
Upload Bid Electronically to JEFS App Box: https://jefs.app.box.com/f/e3a2a378e9d44494886e64f6617be695
Electronic Bid Opening:
Held on Microsoft Teams see Instruction to Bidders Section V. ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION & BID OPENING
Update #1 ·
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) herein issues solicitation 15BBNF26B00000007 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Boilers & Controllers at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Pekin, located in Pekin, Illinois.
FCI Pekin is a federally owned facility located at 2600 South 2nd Street, Pekin, IL 61554. The project consists of the following:
It is requested that a project be awarded to replace the original boilers and controls, provide delivery, startup and testing of specific identified boilers. This project would involve draining the system, removing existing boiler, removing hot water supply and return piping as required, disconnecting existing main power and gas piping, provide and install new Aldrich or like boiler, removing existing expansion tanks and providing and installing new expansion tank, provide and install new hot water supply and return piping as required by installation, provide and install new boiler pump, provide and install new low water cutoffs and safeties, provide and install new flew connections as required, reconnect existing main power wiring and gas piping, and provide startup and testing. This project would involve delivery of new materials and products requested. Likewise, startup and testing to include the assurance of communication with the current Siemens systems are accurate and functioning. All old hardware, tanks, pipes, etc. will be removed from the grounds by contractors.
Contractor is required to attend a pre-work meeting in order to coordinate and plan with the on-site staff prior to the day of work.
All work shall comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
Access to the specifications and drawings attachments will require an active https://sam.gov vendor registration (log in) AND may require a specific role or domain linked to your registration. If you encounter problems requesting access to these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. Interested bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors) with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million. The estimated magnitude of the project lies between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 (NOTE: This range is not meant to imply that the project has necessarily been estimated/budgeted to the maximum of the selected range. It merely conveys that the estimate/budget lies somewhere within that range.)
The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. 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 https://sam.gov. If you have questions about SAM, Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your bid/proposal/offer, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Pre-Bid Site Visit (See Instructions to Bidders):
(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for January 21, 2026.
(c) Participants will meet at 2600 South 2nd Street, Pekin, IL 61554.
Electronic Bid Submission (See Instructions to Bidders):
Upload Bid Electronically to JEFS App Box: https://jefs.app.box.com/f/e3a2a378e9d44494886e64f6617be695
Electronic Bid Opening:
Held on Microsoft Teams see Instruction to Bidders Section V. ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION & BID OPENING
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FCI Pekin - Replace Boilers & Controls | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| FCI Pekin - Replace Boilers & Controls | Pre-Solicitation | |
| FCI Pekin - Replace Boilers & Controls | Pre-Solicitation |
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