Repair glycol loop exchanger

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION 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 (FBOP) anticipates issuance of solicitation   15B40126Q00000009 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Repair Glycol Loop Exchanger, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) located in Chicago, Illinois.

MCC Chicago is a Federal Correctional Facility located at 71 W. Van Buren Street, Chicago, IL 60605. The work to be performed in association with this project includes the following scope:

The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago has a construction requirement for repairing the Glycol Loop Exchanger. The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials, and labor for the complete repair to the existing Hybrid Fluid Cooler (Model NXF-0603N-CS2TT -J2 / Nexus TM Modular Hybrid Cooler), 2 Pumps with VFDs, and pipework installed throughout the 27-story high-rise to feed 14 heat pump cooling units. This Glycol Loop, and all components, were installed in 2018. The BAC Tower consists of 2 cells; each cell has an exchanger. The two exchangers have small seam leaks that do not allow the pressure to reach the designed pressure of 150 PSI. Both exchangers need to be repaired at MCC Chicago.

See the Statement of Work/Specifications 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 435 calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed.

Any secured/locked documents with the solicitation will require an active vendor registration at https://SAM.gov as well as your Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) associated with your System for Award Management (SAM) registration. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $100,000 and $250,000. (NOTE: This range is one of eight 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 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 solicitation will be available approximately on or about March 02, 2026. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the SAM database 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.

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.

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. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above (see provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your registration and view the table therein listing NAICS codes and your indicated business size relative to the assigned NAICS code 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 synopsis is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with the FBOP for the entirety of this project. The FBOP does not award subcontracts. Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor. The FBOP has no privity of the contract with subcontractors.