Opportunity
SAM #15B70026PR000337
Market Research for Fire Suppression System Replacement at Three Federal Prisons
Buyer
BOP FAO
Posted
April 21, 2026
Respond By
April 28, 2026
Identifier
15B70026PR000337
NAICS
238220
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), under the Department of Justice, is seeking market research responses for a future contract to replace fire suppression systems at three federal correctional facilities. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office - Project Scope: - Replacement of fire suppression systems at: - FMC Fort Worth (TX) - FCI Williamsburg (SC) - FCI Danbury (CT) - Contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, design, testing, and documentation - Work must comply with all applicable codes and standards - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - Products/Services Requested: - Complete replacement of fire suppression systems (no part numbers or quantities specified) - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Single award will cover all three locations - Contractors must be registered under NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a small business size standard of $19M - Estimated contract value ranges from $100,000 to over $10 million - Performance period is approximately 1,411 calendar days - Full requirements are detailed in the Statement of Work and Drawings (not included in summary) - Place of Performance: - All work will be performed at the three named federal prison facilities
Description
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 DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE IF YOU ARE NOT SERIOUSLY INTERESTED AND IF YOU DO NOT PERFORM THIS REQUIREMENT. IT WILL DELAY THE POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION DUE TO FURTHER MARKET RESEARCH THAT WILL BE REQUIRED.
Interested contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment (see attached) to Patrick Ford email: pford@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than April 27, 2026. Interested vendors must also add their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting in www.sam.gov Contract Opportunity (must be logged-in to your vendor account).
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) anticipates issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Fire Suppression, at the at FMC Fort Worth, Texas; FCI Williamsburg, South Carolina; and FCI Danbury, Connecticut.
The locations are located at:
FMC Fort Worth, 3150 Horton Road, Fort Worth, TX 76119
FCI Williamsburg, 8301 Highway 521, Salters, SC 29590
FCI Danbury, 33 ½ Pembroke Stations, Route 37, Danbury, CT 06811
The project consists of the following: Replace fire suppression systems at multiple BOP institutions in accordance with all applicable codes and standards.
See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachments for the complete requirements of the work.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million. To be considered an interested vendor, you must possess this NAICS code in your www.sam.gov registration.
Interested bidders must be registered in www.sam.gov.
Interested contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment to Patrick Ford email: pford@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than April 27, 2026. Interested vendors must also add their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting in www.sam.gov Contract Opportunity (must be logged-in to your vendor account).