Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · FAO
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15BGCS26N30900001
Notice type
Sources Sought
NAICS
621512
Product service code
Q522
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-10-15
Response deadline
Oct 30, 2026, 7:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Miami, FL
Contracting contact
ptolliver@bop.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 621512 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
**********THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY********** Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from the market research questionnaire will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, Texas, intends to make a single award to a responsible entity for the provision of Mobile Diagnostic Services to the inmate population at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Miami located at 15801 S.W. 137th Avenue, Miami, FL 33177. The contract period will consist of a base period from date of award through 12 months, with four (4) one-year option periods. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 621512 - Diagnostic Imaging Centers, (Size Standard of $19 Million). General Information regarding the BOP is located at www.bop.gov. Mobile Diagnostic Services to include but not limited to: CT scan, MRI, Sleep Disorder, Ultrasound/Echo, Nerve Conduction test, Mammograms, Holter Monitor, Nuclear testing, Thallium Stress test, Simple Stress test, Pet Scans, Bone and Joint Scans, Fluoroscopy test, Bone Densitometer, Pulmonary Function test, and Intravenous Pyelograms (IVP)/Urography test. Providers shall render such services in compliance with applicable statutes regulations and rules of federal, state, and other governmental bodies having jurisdiction over the Facility, including but not limited to, AHCA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); the reasonable policies, rules, and regulations of the Facility; the standards of The Joint Commission (JC); and currently accepted and approved methods and practices. The Contractor will also provide written results and interpretation of the executed procedure within 24 hours for STAT requests and within 4-5 days for routine requests. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.
Contact
Point of contact
Philip Tolliver
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
ptolliver@bop.gov
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