Install Generator- FCI Bastrop

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office is soliciting sealed bids under Solicitation 15BBNF27Q50100001 for a generator replacement at the Federal Correctional Institution in Bastrop, Texas, listed under Bastrop County, with bids due December 2, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors).

The work replaces an existing 750 kW generator, load bank, and 3-way main switchgear with one new 2000 kW diesel generator and switchgear system. The contract is firm fixed-price. The project magnitude is between $1 million and $5 million. Performance must begin within 10 calendar days of award and finish within 420 calendar days. Liquidated damages are $1,411.07 per calendar day of delay, and closeout must finish within six months of physical completion, with lien releases, payment affidavits, as-built drawings, warranties, and operation manuals.

Bidders must post a bid bond of 20 percent of the bid price, not to exceed $3 million. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract price are due within 10 days of award. Required insurance includes workers' compensation at $100,000, comprehensive general liability at $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and comprehensive automobile liability at $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, plus $20,000 for property damage. Contract employees require security clearances, and the contractor must allow 35 calendar days for them.

Progress payments are monthly upon completion of work meeting contract standards, with retainage of up to 10 percent if satisfactory progress is not achieved. A pre-construction conference before work begins will cover statutory labor standards, prevailing wage requirements, security procedures, and institutional policies.