Upgrade Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) System

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE.  THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY.  THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT BIDS.  A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE WHICH WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS TO RESPOND TO THIS OPPORTUNITY.   

PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN BEFORE RESPONDING.  PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE IF YOU ARE NOT SERVIOUSLY INTERESTED AND IF YOU DO NOT PERFORM THIS REQUIREMENT AS IT WILL DELAY THE POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION DUE TO FURTHER MARKET RESEARCH THAT WILL BE REQUIRED.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) anticipates the need for a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled “Upgrade Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) System” at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Cumberland located in Cumberland, Maryland.

FCI Cumberland is a federal correctional facility located at 14601 Burbridge Rd., SE in Cumberland, Maryland 21502. The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials, and labor for the complete construction of the work. The work consists of all parts, materials, and services to properly Upgrade the PLC System. See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting (to be issued at a later date as described herein) for the complete requirements of the work. 

Access to the specifications and drawings attachments will require an active vendor registration at https://SAM.gov as well as your Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) associated with your SAM registration.  If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

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 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238210 (Electrical Contractors an Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a corresponding small business size standard of $19.0 million.  To be considered an interested vendor, you must possess this NAICS code in your beta.SAM.gov registration.

Interested bidders must be registered in the SAM at www.sam.gov.

The FBOP is seeking small business contractors for this project.  Your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the small business size standard specified above.  Interested small business contractors are requested to respond to this notice by adding their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting on the SAM website at https://sam.gov.  You must be logged in to your vendor account in order to access the Interested Vendors List.  Please add your business name only if you are interested in submitting a bid as a Prime contractor and are capable and eligible to compete for and perform this project.  This notice is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with the FBOP for the entirety of the project.  The FBOP does not award subcontracts.  Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor.  The FBOP has no privity of contract with subcontractors. 

The pre-solicitation synopsis of proposed contract action (to be posted at a later date) will include further instructions for responding to this opportunity. Interested bidders are advised to continuously monitor www.sam.gov for all future updates.