Replace Fire Alarms - FCI Big Spring

The Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office issued a solicitation to replace the fire alarm system at the Federal Correctional Institution in Big Spring, Texas. Interested offerors must attend a mandatory site visit on August 9, 2022 and submit any questions by August 12, 2022. Sealed bids are due no later than September 1, 2022 and will be evaluated based on technical qualifications, past performance, and price. The successful offeror will be responsible for removing the existing fire alarm systems across 32 buildings and installing new EST4 panels networked via single-mode fiber optics.

The set-aside is designated for total small business. The primary NAICS code is 238210 and PSC code R499. Two bids were received by the deadline, with Grot, Inc. submitting the lowest bid of $1,386,648. The period of performance is 182 calendar days from notice to proceed and the place of performance is 1900 Simler Ave, Big Spring, Texas 79720. The award is a firm-fixed price contract not to exceed $2 million to replace critical safety equipment at the correctional institution.