Replace Cooling Towers at FDC Houston
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 15BBNF26Q00000050
- 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
- Place of performance
- Houston, Texas 77002, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Patrick Ford pford@bop.gov (202) 913-1665
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks removal and replacement of two rooftop cooling towers at the Federal Detention Center Houston, with proposals due June 12, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside, firm-fixed-price construction contract under solicitation 15BBNF26Q00000050.
Place of performance is 1200 Texas Avenue, Houston, Texas 77002. The work requires provision of all equipment, labor, materials, permits, and incidentals to remove existing cooling towers and install new units of equal or greater capacity with enhanced corrosion protection, following all manufacturers' recommendations. Performance period is 107 calendar days from notice to proceed. NAICS code is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a $19 million small business size standard; PSC is Z2FF.
All contractor employees must meet Public Trust Investigation clearance requirements minimum. Required bonds include a bid bond at 20 percent of bid price (not exceeding $3 million) and performance and payment bonds each at 100 percent of contract price, due within 10 days of award. Required insurance includes workers compensation ($100,000), comprehensive general liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and comprehensive automobile liability ($200,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence). Liquidated damages are set at $1,177.68 per calendar day of delay.
The contract is subject to prevailing wage determination TX20260253 for Harris County, construction wage rate requirements, and Buy American construction materials provisions. Contract administration is performed by FDC Houston with Contracting Officer's Representative Sean Obrien. A non-mandatory site visit was scheduled for April 15, 2026. Sealed bids were opened June 22, 2026; amendments 0001 through 0005 have been issued, including changes to FAR clauses, time extensions, updated wage determination, amended drawings, and received questions and responses.
Notice text
6 versions
Update #6 · Latest ·
Amendment 0005- Received questions and responses, updated wage determination, and amended drawings
Amendment 0004- Time Extension
Amendment 0003- Adding newly required clause
Amendment 0002- Time Extension
Amendment 0001- Update Changes Clause
Solicitation
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BBNF26Q00000050 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, TX.
FDC Houston is a federal correctional 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.
See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting for the complete requirements of the work.
The performance period for the project will be 107 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million.
The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions.
The "Sensitive /Secure package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement. All secure/locked documents uploaded, to include the solicitation, will require an active SAM vendor registration to obtain access. In addition, only those vendors who have been issued a valid Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) from www.sam.gov will be granted access. If your firm does not have the NAICS code listed in www.sam.gov required for this solicitation, an email may be forwarded to your firm requesting an explanation as to why your firm should be granted 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.
IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in https://www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your www.sam.gov SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above.
Each bidder's www.sam.gov registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their www.sam.gov registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business for the applicable NAICS code (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Update #5 ·
Amendment 0004- Time Extension
Amendment 0003- Adding newly required clause
Amendment 0002- Time Extension
Amendment 0001- Update Changes Clause
Solicitation
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BBNF26Q00000050 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, TX.
FDC Houston is a federal correctional 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.
See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting for the complete requirements of the work.
The performance period for the project will be 107 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million.
The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions.
The "Sensitive /Secure package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement. All secure/locked documents uploaded, to include the solicitation, will require an active SAM vendor registration to obtain access. In addition, only those vendors who have been issued a valid Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) from www.sam.gov will be granted access. If your firm does not have the NAICS code listed in www.sam.gov required for this solicitation, an email may be forwarded to your firm requesting an explanation as to why your firm should be granted 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.
IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in https://www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your www.sam.gov SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above.
Each bidder's www.sam.gov registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their www.sam.gov registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business for the applicable NAICS code (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Update #4 ·
Amendment 0003- Adding newly required clause
Amendment 0002- Time Extension
Amendment 0001- Update Changes Clause
Solicitation
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BBNF26Q00000050 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, TX.
FDC Houston is a federal correctional 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.
See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting for the complete requirements of the work.
The performance period for the project will be 107 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million.
The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions.
The "Sensitive /Secure package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement. All secure/locked documents uploaded, to include the solicitation, will require an active SAM vendor registration to obtain access. In addition, only those vendors who have been issued a valid Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) from www.sam.gov will be granted access. If your firm does not have the NAICS code listed in www.sam.gov required for this solicitation, an email may be forwarded to your firm requesting an explanation as to why your firm should be granted 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.
IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in https://www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your www.sam.gov SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above.
Each bidder's www.sam.gov registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their www.sam.gov registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business for the applicable NAICS code (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Update #3 ·
Amendment 0002- Time Extension
Amendment 0001- Update Changes Clause
Solicitation
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BBNF26Q00000050 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, TX.
FDC Houston is a federal correctional 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.
See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting for the complete requirements of the work.
The performance period for the project will be 107 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million.
The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions.
The "Sensitive /Secure package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement. All secure/locked documents uploaded, to include the solicitation, will require an active SAM vendor registration to obtain access. In addition, only those vendors who have been issued a valid Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) from www.sam.gov will be granted access. If your firm does not have the NAICS code listed in www.sam.gov required for this solicitation, an email may be forwarded to your firm requesting an explanation as to why your firm should be granted 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.
IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in https://www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your www.sam.gov SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above.
Each bidder's www.sam.gov registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their www.sam.gov registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business for the applicable NAICS code (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Update #2 ·
Amendment 0001- Update Changes Clause
Solicitation
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BBNF26Q00000050 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, TX.
FDC Houston is a federal correctional 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.
See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting for the complete requirements of the work.
The performance period for the project will be 107 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million.
The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions.
The "Sensitive /Secure package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement. All secure/locked documents uploaded, to include the solicitation, will require an active SAM vendor registration to obtain access. In addition, only those vendors who have been issued a valid Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) from www.sam.gov will be granted access. If your firm does not have the NAICS code listed in www.sam.gov required for this solicitation, an email may be forwarded to your firm requesting an explanation as to why your firm should be granted 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.
IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in https://www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your www.sam.gov SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above.
Each bidder's www.sam.gov registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their www.sam.gov registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business for the applicable NAICS code (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Update #1 ·
Solicitation
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BBNF26Q00000050 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, TX.
FDC Houston is a federal correctional 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.
See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting for the complete requirements of the work.
The performance period for the project will be 107 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed.
The NAICS code for this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million.
The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions.
The "Sensitive /Secure package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement. All secure/locked documents uploaded, to include the solicitation, will require an active SAM vendor registration to obtain access. In addition, only those vendors who have been issued a valid Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) from www.sam.gov will be granted access. If your firm does not have the NAICS code listed in www.sam.gov required for this solicitation, an email may be forwarded to your firm requesting an explanation as to why your firm should be granted 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.
IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in https://www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your www.sam.gov SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above.
Each bidder's www.sam.gov registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their www.sam.gov registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business for the applicable NAICS code (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Offer Abstract.pdf | ||
| Amendment 0004 - Time Extension.pdf | ||
| Amendment 0003- Adding Required Clause.pdf | ||
| Amendment 0002- Time Extension.pdf | ||
| Amendment 0001- Changes Clause Update.pdf | ||
| Wage Determination TX20260253.pdf | ||
| Criminal History Check Form.pdf | ||
| Solicitation Document.pdf | ||
| Instructions to Offerors.pdf | ||
| Bid Bond SF24.pdf |
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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