Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
FCC BUTNER - WATER CHEMICAL TESTING AND CONSULTATION SERVICES
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Sol. 15BGCS26Q10600001
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons (Field Acquisition Office) wants water chemical testing and consultation services for the Federal Correctional Complex in Butner, NC. It plans a requirements-type contract with firm-fixed unit prices, for a base year plus four 12-month options. This is a recompete: the current incumbent is Venergy Group, LLC.
Watch out for
- Set-aside status is contradictory. SAM.gov lists a total small business set-aside, but the notice text calls the procurement unrestricted and says a small business clause was removed, so check with the contracting officer.
Removed Clause 52.219-6 as this is not applicable in an Unrestricted solicitation
- Incumbent already performing. This is a recompete of an existing yearly purchase order, so the current contractor may have a pricing and knowledge advantage.
The current incumbent is Venergy Group, LLC.
- Deadline dates in the text are confusing. The text lists several extended dates that appear older than the SAM.gov deadline, so you could misread when quotes are due.
- Work is inside a federal prison. The site visit required an NCIC background check form and supervised, limited sampling, so on-site access likely involves security screening.
Vendors may collect one water sample up to a maximum of 250 mL from a designated location.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Water chemical testing services for the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Butner
- Water consultation services (details are in the Statement of Work)
- Quote line items including additional CLINs 6 through 11 added in Modification 3
- Firm-fixed unit pricing on an indefinite-delivery, requirements-type contract
- Contract type
- Indefinite delivery / requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit pricing, issued as a Request for Quotation under FAR Part 12
- Period of performance
- Base year + four 12-month option years, at the Government's sole discretion
- Place of performance
- Federal Correctional Complex Butner, Butner, NC
- How they'll choose
- Price and past performance
- Offers due
- SAM.gov lists 2026-10-30 12:00 PM (UTC-5). The notice text mentions earlier extensions (Oct 2 and Oct 9, 2026) from older modifications, so confirm the current date in the latest amendment.
- How to submit
- Email to Justin Wray at jwray@bop.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Past performance
What to include when you submit
- Complete the attached Standard Form 1449 and any additional required forms
- Section L of the RFQ has detailed quote submission instructions, evaluation method and required documents
- Quote against the most up-to-date RFQ, including the added CLINs 6-11; incomplete quotes may be eliminated
- Include your Unique Entity ID (UEI) in the offer
- Watch SAM.gov for amendments; all changes are distributed only there
You must have
- Active SAM.gov registration, with your UEI in the offer; the Contracting Officer checks it before award
Contractors shall include their Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI) number in their offers.
- Enroll in E-Verify within 30 days of award and begin verifying within 90 days of enrollment
Contractors must comply with FAR 52.222-54, E-Verify Requirements, by enrolling in EVerify within 30 days of contract award
- Small business size standard for NAICS 325998 is 650 employees
a small business size standard of 650 employees
Current contractor
Venergy Group, LLC is the current incumbent, under a yearly Purchase Order.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value or quantities (in the RFQ attachment)
- Specific tests, sampling frequency and consultation tasks (in the Statement of Work attachment)
- Details of CLINs 6-11 added in Modification 3
- Exact current due date, since the text and SAM.gov differ
- Whether the procurement is a small business set-aside or unrestricted
- Past performance submission requirements (in Section L of the RFQ)
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 30, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 9, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 15BGCS26Q10600001
- Agency
- Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- Office
- Fao
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 325998
- Product/service code
- H146
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment
- Place of performance
- Butner, NC, 27509
- Contracting contact
- Justin Wrayjwray@bop.gov8152591018
- Versions
- 7 (amended since first posted)
What similar contracts paid
44 contracts at this agency under the same NAICS code, in the same state, had activity in the last 5 years, according to USAspending.gov. Small businesses won 67% of the dollars in this market over the last 3 fiscal years.
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