FCI Pekin - Replace Boilers & Controls
ID: 15B41124PR000345Type: Sources Sought
Overview

Buyer

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONSFAOGRAND PRAIRIE, TX, 75051, USA

NAICS

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220)

PSC

REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF PENAL FACILITIES (Z2FF)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f1c12a61f385498cae25c20f2b6008f0/view
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    Description

    The Department of Justice, through the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), is seeking small business contractors for a firm-fixed-price construction contract to replace boilers and controls at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Pekin in Illinois. The project entails the removal of existing boilers, hot water piping, and expansion tanks, followed by the installation of new Aldrich or similar boilers, new expansion tanks, hot water piping, boiler pumps, low water cutoffs, safeties, and flue connections, along with delivery, startup, testing, and removal of old materials. This initiative is crucial for maintaining the operational efficiency and safety of the facility's heating systems. Interested vendors must respond to the Sources Sought notice by submitting a completed questionnaire to Kevin Slone at kslone@bop.gov by November 7, 2025, and must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with an applicable NAICS code of 238220, which has a small business size standard of $19 million. The estimated project value is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Kevin Slone
    (202) 578-8617
    kslone@bop.gov
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    BF Sources Sought Questionnaire - PEK.pdf
    The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), specifically FCI Pekin, is conducting market research through a Sources Sought Questionnaire to replace boilers and controls. This project involves the removal of existing boilers, hot water piping, and expansion tanks, followed by the installation of new Aldrich or similar boilers, new expansion tanks, new hot water piping, boiler pumps, low water cutoffs, safeties, and flue connections. The contractor will be responsible for delivery, startup, testing (including communication with Siemens systems), and removal of old materials. A third-party inspection by a certified boiler inspector is required. The questionnaire seeks information on a firm's capability to complete the work within an estimated 120-calendar-day performance period, business size (NAICS code 238220, small business standard $19.0 million), potential subcontracting, eligibility for small business programs, proposal preparation time (45 or 60 days), industry recommendations, pricing range, and start time after contract award. Responses are due by November 7, 2025, and firms must be registered in SAM.gov.
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