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This is a Presolicitation notice.
The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons needs a small business to replace food service coolers and freezers at a federal prison in Illinois.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Federal Bureau of Prisons needs a small business to replace food service coolers and freezers at the Federal Correctional Institution in Pekin, IL. The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials, and labor for the complete construction requirement to remove and replace the evaporators, condensers, refrigerant, and drain lines; and then to provide the delivery, installation, start-up, and testing of new specified equipment.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? This is a firm-fixed-price construction contract with an estimated magnitude of $200,000 to $350,000. The contract will be awarded based on price, past performance, and a technical evaluation of proposals.
- How will they pick the winner? The Federal Bureau of Prisons will evaluate proposals based on price, past performance, and a technical evaluation of proposals. Vendors with below Satisfactory past performance evaluations in CPARS in the preceding two years before the anticipated award date will not be considered for a contract award.
- When and how do you bid? Bids are due on July 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM EST. The Federal Bureau of Prisons will solicit quotations directly from at least three sources.
Who can apply
- Any certified small business may apply.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business is registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://SAM.gov.
- Update your SAM registration to ensure your business size metrics information meets the small business size standard requirement.
- Contact Gary Kurtz, Supervisory Contract Specialist at Gkurtz@bop.gov for inquiries regarding this opportunity.
Primary point of contact
Name
Gary Kurtz
Email
gkurtz@bop.gov
Phone
30934685881059