Department of Justice · Federal Bureau of Prisons · FAO
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
15BBNF26Q50100001
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
237110
Product service code
Z2FF
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-07-28
Response deadline
Sep 4, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Bastrop, TX
Contracting contact
pford@bop.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 237110 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.
Solicitation The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BBNF26Q50100001 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Install Lift Station at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI Bastrop), located in Bastrop, TX. FCI Bastrop is a federal correctional facility located at 1341 Highway 95 North, Bastrop, TX, 78602. The project consists of the following: Remove an existing septic tank and associated piping to enable the installation of a new fiberglass manhole with grinder pump and new duplex sewer lift station in a precast concrete sump. The sewer system shall then be extended to a Corix Utilities tie-in location. The Contractor shall coordinate all work with the Utility and shall be responsible for any costs associated with the tie-in. See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting for the complete requirements of the work. The performance period for the project will be 210 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed. The NAICS code for this requirement is 237110 with a corresponding small business size standard of $45 million. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. The "Sensitive /Secure package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement. All secure/locked documents uploaded, to include the solicitation, will require an active SAM vendor registration to obtain access. In addition, only those vendors who have been issued a valid Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) from www.sam.gov will be granted access. If your firm does not have the NAICS code listed in www.sam.gov required for this solicitation, an email may be forwarded to your firm requesting an explanation as to why your firm should be granted access. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. All future information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for continuously monitoring this website to ensure that they have the most recent information about this proposed contract action. IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in https://www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your www.sam.gov SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above. Each bidder's www.sam.gov registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their www.sam.gov registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information. This is an unrestricted requirement. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business for the applicable NAICS code (see FAR provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).
Contact
Point of contact
Patrick Ford
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
pford@bop.gov
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