Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · USP TERRE HAUTE
Account requiredWhy it scored this way
Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
The requirements that decide a bid — bonding, clearances, experience minimums, page limits — live in the attachments, not in the notice above. Start a free trial to upload them and have them read.
Draft the paperwork
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it. Federal notices routinely put the real requirement in an attachment; adding the documents above makes every one of these materially better.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
What would disqualify you
Read straight from the solicitation documents: the bonding, clearances, insurance minimums, experience thresholds and deadlines that decide whether you can bid at all — before you write a word.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15B41826Q00000005
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
423720
Product service code
4420
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-10-06
Response deadline
Nov 2, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Terre Haute, IN
Contracting contact
c1livingston@bop.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 423720 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.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Terre Haute, Indiana, is issuing this combined synopsis/solicitation for the requirements of 15B41826Q00000005 for heating and condensation pumps. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This solicitation is restricted, 100% Small Business set aside. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 423720. All quotes should include shipping costs, FOB destination. Please make sure that you are quoting on the exact measurements and components that are specified. The Government will award to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, are considered to be best value to the Government, with Price, Past Performance and Delivery time considered. Deliveries will be made to FCC Terre Haute. Located at 4700 Bureau Road South, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 (812) 238- 1531. The following MUST be completed before your offer can be accepted: Representations and Certifications: Please ensure that your registration is active and up to date in the online System for Award Management. The link is www.sam.gov. Submission of your offer constitutes compliance. Standard Form (SF) 1449 - Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items. Please complete blocks 17a, 20, 30a, 30b, and 30c of the SF 1449 and the attached quote sheets (Please include offeror name & UEI number in header section of quote sheets). Please include your email address and UEI number in block 20. Original signatures are required on quotes submitted. The quote will be evaluated per FAR 12.203 and the government may then issue a purchase order (contract) that must be signed by both parties to complete contractual agreement. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 4.203-1(b) requires all contractors seeking or currently doing business with the government to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award; information can be obtained at https://www.sam.gov/. All future information about this solicitation, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. Please complete the attached Request for Quote, (RFQ) SF-1449 for submission of offers. The date for receipt of quotes is November 2nd, 2026, by 11:00 AM EST. Payment will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through a purchase order. Completed AND signed quotes must be sent electronically to C1livingston@bop.gov. Faxed bids or hand carried quotes will NOT be accepted. Thank you for your interest and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 812-244-4400, ext. 4476. Sincerely, Carl Livingston Contract Specialist
Contact
Point of contact
CARL LIVINGSTON
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
c1livingston@bop.gov
Secondary
RMOOTHERY@BOP.GOV
Submit questions
Ambiguities and requirements worth clarifying, written as questions you can send before the deadline.
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