Upgrade PLC System at FCC Tucson

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BFA023B00000036 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Upgrade PLC System at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC TUCSON), located in Tucson, Arizona.

FCC TUCSON is a federal correctional facility located at 9300 S. Wilmot Rd. Tucson, Arizona 85756.  The project consists of providing all necessary labor, equipment and materials and related services to include Upgrade PLC System.  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 365 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed.

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 $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. (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.)

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

Pre-Bid Site Visit (See Instructions to Bidders):

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. local time

(c) Participants will meet at 9300 S. Wilmot Rd. Tucson, Arizona 85756

Electronic Bid Submission (See Instructions to Bidders):

Upload Bid Electronically to JEFS App Box:  https://jefs.app.box.com/f/28612f76806243589aa81d6d5c474944

Electronic Bid Opening:

Held on Microsoft Teams see Instruction to Bidders Section V. ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION & BID OPENING

Amendment 1: Site Visit Meeting Minutes, Q&A, Addendum to Statement of Work, Update Construction Wage Rate 

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BFA023B00000036 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Upgrade PLC System at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC TUCSON), located in Tucson, Arizona.

FCC TUCSON is a federal correctional facility located at 9300 S. Wilmot Rd. Tucson, Arizona 85756.  The project consists of providing all necessary labor, equipment and materials and related services to include Upgrade PLC System.  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 365 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed.

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 $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. (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.)

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

Pre-Bid Site Visit (See Instructions to Bidders):

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 9:00 A.M. local time

(c) Participants will meet at 9300 S. Wilmot Rd. Tucson, Arizona 85756

Electronic Bid Submission (See Instructions to Bidders):

Upload Bid Electronically to JEFS App Box:  https://jefs.app.box.com/f/28612f76806243589aa81d6d5c474944

Electronic Bid Opening:

Held on Microsoft Teams see Instruction to Bidders Section V. ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION & BID OPENING