The agency posted this for awareness. It's not a solicitation, so you can't respond with a bid.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons needs a small business to supply and deliver materials for fabricating and installing holding cells at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oxford, WI.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need?
The Federal Bureau of Prisons needs a small business to supply and deliver materials for fabricating and installing three (3) stand-alone holding cells at the Federal Correctional Institution in Oxford, WI. The holding cells must be a box-type cage with an inside dimension of 38" width x 38" depth x 96" height, and meet American Correctional Association (ACA) standards for holding cells/rooms.
- What's the contract structure and timeline?
This is a direct purchase of materials only, with the Federal Bureau of Prisons' facilities personnel performing the fabrication and installation. The estimated value is approximately $40,000, and the acquisition method is a Request for Quotation (RFO 2).
- How will they pick the winner?
The contracting officer will evaluate quotations based on the provided documentation and compliance with stated standards.
- When and how do you bid?
The notice doesn't say. Interested parties should not submit unsolicited quotes or proposals at this time.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with fabricated structural metal manufacturing
- Has a valid license to supply materials for construction projects
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Register in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) at the time of award
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (not applicable in this case)