Emergency Acquisition - 2 x Lochinvar Brand Name or Equivalent Heat Exchangers
ID: 15B41123P00000027Type: Justification
Overview

Buyer

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONSFCI PEKINPEKIN, IL, 61554, USA

PSC

SPACE AND WATER HEATING EQUIPMENT (4520)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/026c6d21fc5c437ab0b5f7f7f703c05d/view
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    Description

    The Department of Justice, specifically the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Pekin, is seeking to procure two Lochinvar brand name or equivalent heat exchangers through a sole source award to Capitol Group Inc. This urgent procurement is necessary to replace existing heat exchangers at FCI Pekin, highlighting the critical need for reliable space and water heating equipment in correctional facilities. The acquisition is being conducted under FAR 13.106-3(b)(3) due to the immediate nature of the requirement, and it falls under the NAICS code 423720. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Gary M. Kurtz at Gkurtz@bop.gov or by phone at 309-346-8588 x1059, or Sarah McKnight at S1McKnight@bop.gov or 309-346-8588 x1054.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Gary M. Kurtz
    309-346-8588 x1059
    Gkurtz@bop.gov
    Sarah McKnight
    309-346-8588 x1054
    S1McKnight@bop.gov
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    15B41123P00000027 JOFOC signed.pdf
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