Repair Boilers MCC Chicago

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Solicitation number
15B40120B00000001_1
Agency
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
PSC
Z1FF Maintenance Of Penal Facilities
Place of performance
Chicago, Illinois 60605, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This pre-solicitation notice is for repair work on three boilers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago, Illinois for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The contractor will supply all labor, materials, insurance, permits and equipment to repair Superior Boilers Works "Osage" boilers from 1973. The performance period is 243 calendar days from notice to proceed. The solicitation will use firm-fixed-price construction and evaluate based on technical acceptability, past performance, and price. The anticipated solicitation release date is January 22, 2020 with questions due by February 12, 2020.

This requirement has a 100% small business set-aside designation with a NAICS code of 238220 for boiler repair and maintenance with a small business size standard of $16.5 million. The boilers' specifications include heating surface of 1023 square feet, shell thickness of 7/16 inch, head thickness of 7/16 inch, and steam capacity of 7831 pounds per hour. The estimated value lies between $250,000-$500,000 according to FAR 36.204.

Notice text

2 versions

Update #2 · Latest ·

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 15B40120B00000001 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Repair Boilers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago.

MCC Chicago is located at 71 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, Illinois 60605.   

The following brief synopsis should not be considered inclusive of all work required to complete the project. The contractor shall supply all labor, materials, services, insurance, permits and equipment to carry out the work in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.  The project is to make repairs on three of the following type of boilers:

  • Superior Boilers Works “Osage” built in 1973.
  • Model: 3-5-1023
  • N’atl Board No.: 6731
  • Serial No.: 6731
  • Heating Surface: 1023 square feet
  • Shell Thickness: 7/16”
  • Head Thickness: 7/16”
  • Max Steam: 15 PSI
  • Max water pressure: 30 PSI
  • Steam Capacity: 7831 LBS/hour
  • Min Valve Capacity: 8184 LBS/hour BTU/hour

The performance period for the project will be 243 calendar days from issuance of the notice to proceed.

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $250,000 and $500,000.  (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.)

This is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $16.5 million.

The solicitation will be available approximately on or about January 22, 2020.  The solicitation will be distributed solely through the beta.sam.gov.

Update #1 ·

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 15B40120B00000001 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Repair Boilers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago.

MCC Chicago is located at 71 W. Van Buren St., Chicago, Illinois 60605.   

The following brief synopsis should not be considered inclusive of all work required to complete the project. The contractor shall supply all labor, materials, services, insurance, permits and equipment to carry out the work in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws.  The project is to make repairs on three of the following type of boilers:

  • Superior Boilers Works “Osage” built in 1973.
  • Model: 3-5-1023
  • N’atl Board No.: 6731
  • Serial No.: 6731
  • Heating Surface: 1023 square feet
  • Shell Thickness: 7/16”
  • Head Thickness: 7/16”
  • Max Steam: 15 PSI
  • Max water pressure: 30 PSI
  • Steam Capacity: 7831 LBS/hour
  • Min Valve Capacity: 8184 LBS/hour BTU/hour

The performance period for the project will be 243 calendar days from issuance of the notice to proceed.

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $250,000 and $500,000.  (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.)

This is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $16.5 million.

The solicitation will be available approximately on or about January 22, 2020.  The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Repair Boilers MCC Chicago Award Award Notice
Repair Boilers MCC Chicago Latest solicitation Solicitation
Repair Boilers MCC Chicago This notice Pre-Solicitation
Repair Boilers MCC Chicago Pre-Solicitation
Repair Boilers MCC Chicago Original Pre-Solicitation

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