Pickens County Natural Gas District

Pickens County Natural Gas District is a non-profit utility service provider headquartered in Aliceville, Alabama, specializing exclusively in natural gas infrastructure and supply services. The organization holds a tax-exempt corporate structure and is registered with SAM.gov as a federal contractor. The District serves as a critical infrastructure partner for the federal government, leveraging technical capabilities in gas line construction and utilization of existing pipeline infrastructure to support facility operations.

Pickens County Natural Gas District has provided natural gas utility services to the Federal Correctional Institution Aliceville through a series of firm fixed-price delivery orders issued by the Department of Justice's Bureau of Prisons. The District's contract work has encompassed annual natural gas utility services, construction and connection fees, and infrastructure support to meet the facility's estimated annual consumption of 146,000 million cubic feet (MCF). Specific delivery orders include a $350,938.35 award for FY2022 services (December 2021 through November 2022), a $330,017.35 award for FY2023 services (October 2022 through September 2023), a $304,863.34 award for FY2024 services (October 2023 through September 2024), and a $325,193.46 award for FY2025 services (October 2024 through September 2025). Additionally, the District received a substantial $897,000 delivery order in December 2021 specifically for natural gas construction and connection fees. All awards were made without set-aside designations, indicating open competition. Most recently, in October 2025, the District received a $100,000 delivery order for FY2026 natural gas services with completion targeted for January 30, 2026. These awards demonstrate consistent annual utility service requirements totaling approximately $1.91 million in delivery orders over the past five fiscal years.

Pickens County Natural Gas District holds a single-award indefinite delivery contract (IDC) with the Department of Justice's Bureau of Prisons, established on August 17, 2021, with a potential ceiling value of $5,163,900 and performance through November 16, 2031. The IDV encompasses natural gas utility connection, supply, and delivery services to the Federal Correctional Institution in Aliceville, Alabama, and includes provisions for construction, installation, and ongoing supply and transportation of natural gas to support the facility's operations. The contract was awarded under the FAO major program code with no set-aside designation, indicating it was competed openly. All of the District's delivery orders discussed above are issued under this larger indefinite delivery vehicle, which was established to ensure a continuous and reliable supply of natural gas to support ongoing operations at the federal correctional facility. The original solicitation required offerors to demonstrate the ability to either construct new gas lines or utilize existing pipeline infrastructure to fully meet the Bureau of Prisons' natural gas requirements.