UPGRADE WATER TANKS - FCI TEXARKANA, TX

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 qualification documents or proposals. Should this requirement move forward, a synopsis of the proposed contract action will be posted at a later date providing instructions for offerors to respond to this opportunity. Please only respond to this sources sought notice if you are seriously interested and if your company can perform the corresponding work required.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Texarkana, Texas, anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled Replace Water Towers for FCI Texarkana located at 4001 Leopard Drive, Texarkana, Texas 75501. The awarded contractor will provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and incidentals required to restore and modernize FCI Texarkana’s water storage and distribution system. This includes complete rehabilitation of the 1,000,000‑gallon ground water tank and 150,000‑gallon elevated water tower, replacement of all pumps, piping, valves, and hardwired control panels, and installation of a fully air‑gapped analog monitoring system. All work must meet AWWA, NFPA, OSHA, NEC, and federal security requirements, followed by comprehensive testing, certification, and a 5‑year system warranty.

The solicitation will be posted at a later date. Access to the solicitation will require an active vendor registration at SAM.gov as well as your Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) associated with your SAM registration.  You will need to request access to the controlled document(s) and receive approval prior to being able to view the files.  If you encounter problems requesting access to these documents, please refer to the Help section on SAM.gov or contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction with a corresponding small business size standard of $45.0 million average annual receipts for the firms preceding three fiscal years. The estimated magnitude of this project lies between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://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 to qualify as a small business. You should be certified in accordance with SBA requirements if you are claiming a socioeconomic status (WO, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOB). We verify this information utilizing the SBA website “Small Business Search”. Please verify your status before submission.

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 to access the Interested Vendors List. Please add your business name only if you are interested in submitting an offer 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 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.

Interested parties are also requested to complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire and return the completed document to jseratt1@bop.gov. The synopsis of proposed contract action will include further instructions for responding to this opportunity. Interested offerors are advised to continuously monitor www.sam.gov for all future updates.