RFQ FMC Rochester Install Above Ground Tanks

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is requesting sealed bids for the installation of above-ground fuel tanks at Federal Medical Center Rochester in Rochester, Minnesota, under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. This is a federal procurement (not state or local), classified under NAICS 237120 (Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction), and restricted to small businesses as defined by the Small Business Administration.

The scope requires furnishing all equipment, materials, and labor for complete installation of above-ground tanks near the facility garage. Work must commence within 10 calendar days of award and be completed within 305 calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. The contractor must comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Construction Wage Rate Requirements statute, attend mandatory pre-construction and progress meetings at the facility, and work a normal 40-hour workweek, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.

The estimated contract magnitude is between $250,000 and $500,000. Contractors must provide a bid guarantee equal to 20 percent of the bid price or not to exceed $3 million, and upon award furnish Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the original contract price within 10 days of award.

Insurance requirements include comprehensive general liability with minimum limits of $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury; workers' compensation insurance with $100,000 minimum liability; and comprehensive automobile liability with per-person limits of $200,000 and per-occurrence limits of $500,000 for bodily injury and $20,000 for property damage. All contract employees must obtain personnel security clearances and comply with Department of Justice information-handling security requirements. The contractor is responsible for all federal, state, and local taxes with no tax exemption. Work must comply with institutional policies and procedures at the correctional facility, including contraband restrictions and parking limitations.