Pre-solicitation - Replace Boilers

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION.  THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT QUOTATIONS.  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 RFQ15B60924Q00000001 for the award of a firm fixed-price construction contract entitled Replace Boilers at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Safford.

FCI Safford is a federal correctional facility located at 1529 W HWY 366 Safford, AZ 85546.  The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials and labor for the complete construction of the work.  The purpose of the project is to replace (2) Commercial Natural Gas Water Heaters, (4) Bare Storage Tanks, (2) Expansion Tanks, and (2) Recirculating Pumps.  See the Specification 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 90 calendar days from issuance of the notice to proceed.

 Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $100,000 and $250,000.  (NOTE: This range is one of 8 available ranges from FAR 36.204 and 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 available approximately on or about February 29, 2024.  The solicitation will be distributed solely through Contract Opportunities (SAM) at www.sam.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.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 237110 with a corresponding small business size standard of $45 million.

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 small business size standard specified above.

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

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

If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your bid/proposal, 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 https://www.aptac-us.org.