Install Holding Cell Lt. Area – Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Oxford

This is a presolicitation notice for a commercial supply requirement. The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Oxford requires a qualified and licensed supplier for the supply and delivery of the materials needed for the project “Install Holdig Cell in Lt. Area”. This project is direct purchase of materials only. Fabrication and installation of the panels shall be performed by FBOP Facilities personnel utilizing institutional labor resources. No contracted installation services are included in this project. Government's Right of Final Technical Acceptance: The government retains the sole and final authority to determine technical acceptance for all submitted products, based on the provided documentation and compliance with stated standards.

The supply includes:

• Three (3) stand alone Holding Cells that need to be built. FCI Oxford Staff will assemble, weld, and fasten the panels together.

• The Holding Cells shall be a box-type cage with an overall INSIDE dimension of 38" width x 38" depth x 96" height. Per American Correctional Association (ACA) standards, holding cells/rooms require a minimum of 10 square feet of unencumbered floor space per inmate.

Estimated Value: Approximately $40,000 (below the Simplified Acquisition Threshold of $350,000).
 

Product Service Code (PSC): Z2FF – Repair or Alteration of penal facilities
 

NAICS Code: 332312 – Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
 

Set-Aside: Small Business.

Acquisition Method – RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2)
 

This acquisition will use simplified procedures for commercial services at or below the SAT. In accordance with RFO FAR 12.201-1(c)(2), the contracting officer intends to solicit quotations directly from suppliers rather than post a full solicitation/RFQ on SAM.gov.

When using this direct solicitation method:

1. A presolicitation notice must be posted in the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) per Subpart 5.1, unless an exception in 5.101(b) applies.
2. Quotations must be solicited from a minimum of three sources.
3. Whenever practicable, solicitations should include at least two sources not contacted in the previous solicitation.

No separate written solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov. Quotations will be requested directly from selected sources after this notice. All responsible sources may submit a quotation if contacted by the contracting officer.

Important Note:
This announcement serves only as the presolicitation notice. Quotes are not being accepted in response to this notice. Interested parties should not submit unsolicited quotes or proposals at this time.

SAM.gov Registration
Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of award.

Applicable Provisions and Clauses
The resulting contract will incorporate provisions and clauses applicable to commercial services, including (but not limited to):

• 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
• 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services
• 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

Full text of clauses is available at acquisition.gov.

Point of Contact
Candi Smart, Contracting Officer

Federal Bureau of Prisons
Email: csmart@bop.gov
 

All inquiries shall be submitted in writing via email.

This notice is prepared in accordance with the format outlined in Subpart 12.1 of the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through current Federal Acquisition Circular in effect at the time of issuance.