Replace Cooling Towers at FDC Houston
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 15B51726PR000111
- Agency
- BOP Field Acquisition Office Regional Offices, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
- Place of performance
- Houston, Texas 77002, United States
- Points of contact
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- Patrick Ford pford@bop.gov (202) 913-1665
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office is seeking to procure construction services for the replacement of two existing rooftop cooling towers at the Federal Detention Center (FDC Houston) located in Houston, Texas. This sources sought notice is issued for market research purposes only and is not a formal solicitation for bids. The project requires a single contractor to provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, permits, and incidentals to remove and replace the cooling towers with new units of equal or greater capacity featuring enhanced corrosion protection. All manufacturers' recommendations must be followed during installation, and the work must comply with applicable federal regulations for penal facility modifications. Interested contractors must submit a completed market research questionnaire to Patrick Ford at pford@bop.gov by March 16, 2026, and register on the Interested Vendors List in SAM.gov to remain eligible for consideration when the formal solicitation is posted at a later date. The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), with a corresponding small business size standard of $19,000,000.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is open to all eligible contractors regardless of business size. No incumbent contractor or award value has been specified in the pre-solicitation notice. The estimated project performance period is 107 calendar days, with security clearance investigations for all on-site personnel potentially requiring up to 21 additional calendar days to complete. Contractors responding to the market research questionnaire must provide information regarding their capability to perform the work, business classification, subcontracting plans, proposed timeline, bonding capacity, and construction start date. All future solicitation information and bidding instructions will be distributed exclusively through SAM.gov, and interested vendors must maintain active registrations on that platform to participate in any resulting contract award.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT BIDS. A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE WHICH WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS TO RESPOND TO THIS OPPORTUNITY.
PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE IF YOU ARE NOT SERIOUSLY INTERESTED AND IF YOU DO NOT PERFORM THIS REQUIREMENT. IT WILL DELAY THE POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION DUE TO FURTHER MARKET RESEARCH THAT WILL BE REQUIRED.
Interested contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment (see attached) to Patrick Ford email: pford@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than March 16, 2026. Interested vendors must also add their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting in www.sam.gov Contract Opportunity (must be logged-in to your vendor account).
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) anticipates issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Cooling Towers, at the Federal Detention Center (FDC Houston), located in Houston, Texas.
FDC Houston is a federally owned facility located at 1200 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002. The project consists of the following: Provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, permits, and incidentals to remove and replace two (2) existing
rooftop cooling towers with new units of equal or greater capacity. New cooling towers shall be supplied
with enhanced corrosion protection. All manufacturers’ recommendations shall be followed during the
installation of the new towers.
FCC Oakdale is a United Stated federal prison for male and female inmates.
See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachments for the complete requirements of the work.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million. To be considered an interested vendor, you must possess this NAICS code in your www.sam.gov registration.
Interested bidders must be registered in www.sam.gov.
Interested contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment to Patrick Ford email: pford@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than March 16, 2026. Interested vendors must also add their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting in www.sam.gov Contract Opportunity (must be logged-in to your vendor account).
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Market Research Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Replace Cooling Towers at FDC Houston | Award Notice | |
| Replace Cooling Towers at FDC Houston | Solicitation | |
| Replace Cooling Towers at FDC Houston | Pre-Solicitation |
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