Replace Fire Alarms - FCI Big Spring

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS OF A 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 15BFA022B00000012 for the award of a firm fixed price construction contract entitled “Replace Fire Alarms” at the Federal Corrections Institution (FCI) Big Spring located in Big Spring, Texas.  Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of this project lies between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.  (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.)

FCI Big Spring is a federal correctional institution located at 1900 Simler Drive, Big Spring, Texas 79720.  The project consists of providing all necessary equipment, labor, materials and incidentals to build and excute the removal of the old existing Simplex Fire Alarm System and the installation of the new Edwards EST-4 Fire Alarm System at the FCI and Satellite Prison Camp per the attached Statement for Work, drawings and any other attachments.  The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a corresponding small business size standard of $16,500,000. Further information may be obtained in the attached Statement of Work and Drawings.   Access to the attachments will require an active https://sam.gov vendor registration (log in).  If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.  Interested bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov. 

The solicitation will be available approximately on or about July 25, 2022.  The solicitation will be distributed solely through the website 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.

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