Nationwide Rock Salt and Ice Melt Supply for Institutions RFI
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15B70026PR000761-02
- Agency
-
Central Office
Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 325998 All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- PSC
- 6810 Chemicals
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20534, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Facilities Management Branch is conducting a Request for Information to assess vendor capabilities for nationwide rock salt and ice melt supply supporting winter road and sidewalk maintenance at approximately 122 correctional institutions, with responses due by 10:00 a.m. EST on August 20, 2026.
Place of performance spans Bureau of Prisons facilities nationwide. The RFI seeks vendors capable of supplying rock salt and ice melt in multiple delivery modes—bags, pallets, tri-axle loads, and buckets—with nationwide distribution networks, warehousing locations, and ability to ship directly to federal institutions. Respondents must detail available ice melt types, packaging configurations, pricing structures (fixed, index-based, or regional), safety documentation, lead times, backorder mitigation strategies, inventory management systems, product traceability, and experience with secure facilities and restricted-access delivery environments.
BOP requests company background including corporate structure, years in business, experience with correctional and government agencies, and financial and operational capacity for nationwide fulfillment. Vendors should recommend contract structure options: single-award IDIQ, multiple-award IDIQ, BPA, or regional contracts. Responses are limited to 10–15 pages excluding attachments and should contain only high-level ROM estimates and assumptions. Submit to bwilson1@bop.gov with subject line "RFI-BOP-Rock Salt and Ice Melt Supply." This is market research under FAR Part 10 and does not constitute a solicitation or commitment to award a contract.
Notice text
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Facilities Management Branch provides Buildings and Grounds maintenance operations utilizing inmate work programing, staffed journeyman level tradesmen, and contractors to maintain current, modernize or modify facilities as well as construct new to meet ever changing mission requirements. Currently the BOP provides facilities and maintenance operations for approximately 122 institutions nationwide.
The intent of this RFI is to assess vendor capabilities, product availability, regulatory compliance, nationwide distribution capacity, pricing structure, and operational support related to rock salt and ice melt for winter road & sidewalk safety maintenance operations at various Bureau of Prisons nationwide.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFI-Rock Salt and Ice Melt 8-6-2026.pdf |
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