United States - Replace FPC Cooling Tower at FCI Phoenix

Description

View Changes 6/18/2024 - Amendment 0001 - Revise SF 1442 Block 8, incorporate pre-bid site visit meeting minutes, responses to bidders' questions with photos, add bid submission cover page, revised construction wage determination, and updates clauses & provision.
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) hereby issues solicitation 15BFA024B00000016 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace FPC Cooling Tower at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Phoenix, Ariznoa.

FCI Phoenix is a federal correctional institution located at 37900 N. 45th Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85086. The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials, and labor for the complete construction to remove and replace the cooling tower at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC). Specification attachments included with the solicitation will provide complete requirements for the project. 

Any secured/locked documents with the solicitation will require an active vendor registration at https://SAM.gov as well as your Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) associated with your System for Award Management (SAM) registration. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.
Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $250,000 and $500,000. (NOTE: This range is one of eight available ranges from FAR 36.204 and is not meant to imply that the project has necessarily been estimated/budgeted to the maximum of the selected range. It merely conveys that the estimate/budget lies somewhere within that range). The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million.

The solicitation will be distributed solely through the SAM database at https://SAM.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. 

All future information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for continuously monitoring this website to ensure that they have the most recent information about this proposed contract action.

This is a 100 percent small business set-aside.  In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above (see provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your registration and view the table therein listing NAICS codes and your indicated business size relative to the assigned NAICS code above).

Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.

This solicitation is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with the FBOP for the entirety of this project. The FBOP does not award subcontracts. Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor. The FBOP has no privity of the contract with subcontractors.

IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://SAM.gov.
If you have questions about SAM.gov, Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your bid/proposal/offer, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.

Opportunity closing date

10 July 2024

Value of contract

to be confirmed