Replace Perimeter Detection- FCI Safford

Pre Solicitation Notice Synopsis
THIS IS A 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 a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Perimeter Detection System at the Federal Correctional Institution Safford (FCI Safford), located at 1529 W Hwy 366 Safford, AZ, 85546.

The solicitation will be available approximately on or about July 12, 2025.  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 project consists of the following:  
New sensor cable shall be installed on and connected to the existing fence fabric. Contractor shall be responsible for installation and testing of the newly installed fence alarm systems and its related components. The contractor is responsible to obtain all permits required to provide this requirement. 

1.The Perimeter Security Enclosures and other equipment shall be bonded to the existing buried ground conductor with a dedicated grounding conductor and all field splice boxes shall be installed on all signal wiring including spare conductors entering a building from the exterior. Sensor cable shall be installed and secured to the fence with section C.5.A.2 andC.14 of this statement of work as well as industry standards and relevant code. There shall beno splices on the sensor cable in between individual zones. There shall be no splices housed solely within the armored jacketing of the lead cable. All splices must be contained within a weatherproof coffin splice housing. The new fence alarm sensor cable shall be installed on the inner perimeter fence and the vehicle sallyport fence fabric.

2.Measurements indicated in this Statement of Work are estimated and it is the contractor’s responsibility to verify actual conditions. Furthermore, this work will include but not limited to the installation of an updated software, sensor cable, lead cable, tamper switch, vision boards, junction boxes, processor enclosures, sensor boards, relay boards, computer, HD widescreen touch screen monitor, keyboard and mouse, weather station, system server, and removal of the existing perimeter sensor cable from fence fabric. All work shall comply with industry standards and codes.

3.Brand name products are listed in this Statement of Work. The Federal Bureau of Prisons(FBOP) will accept an “or equal” product, but it must meet each individual requirement in the specification. Should your firm decide to submit an “or equal” product that is not the name brand listed, your firm must submit all technical data with their bid for technical examination. Should your product not meet the requirement as an absolute “or equal” product, you will be notified in writing that your bid will not be accepted.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 238210 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00. (NOTE: This range is one of 8 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.)

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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. 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.

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 (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).