The Federal Bureau of Prisons needs a small business to install a water softener and 12 tankless hot water heaters at a federal prison in California.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The contractor will provide one water softener and 12 new commercial-grade tankless water heaters with the capacity and performance equal to, or greater than, the existing domestic hot water system. The equipment must be suitable for the facility's domestic water demand and site conditions.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The performance period for the project will be 122 calendar days from issuance of the notice to proceed. The contract is a 100% small business set-aside.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation will be based on the lowest price technically acceptable.
- When and how do you bid? Bids must be submitted electronically through the JEFS APP BOX at https://jefs.app.box.com/f/338c07e266424c76a86f316c4d74bcbf by the deadline of June 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM local time.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with plumbing and HVAC installation
- Has done similar work for the federal government before
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on May 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM local time. If you miss it, you can't bid.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business registration is still active in SAM.gov
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit
Primary point of contact
Name
Krista Sua
Email
kxsua@bop.gov