Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
FCI Elkton - Upgrade Fire Pump
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Sol. 15BBNF26Q21600002
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons wants a small business to replace the diesel fire pump controller at FCI Elkton in Lisbon, Ohio. It is a firm-fixed-price construction job set aside 100 percent for small businesses, with 181 calendar days to finish after the Notice to Proceed. Quotes are due by email on October 21, 2026, and a site visit is set for October 7.
Watch out for
- Site visit on October 7. An organized site visit is scheduled for early next week at the prison, so you need to arrange travel and any entry clearance quickly.
An organized site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, at 9:00 am EDT
- Secure documents need access approval. The solicitation is locked, and a firm without the listed NAICS code in SAM may need to explain why it should be given access.
- Specialized fire pump and controls work. The job needs NFPA 20 compliance, hydrostatic and flow testing, and integration with Siemens building automation systems, which suits experienced fire protection or electrical contractors.
- Details only in attachments. The Statement of Work, drawings and Instructions to Offerors are attached, so you cannot judge the full scope from the notice text.
See the attached Statement of Work and Drawings for complete technical specifications.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Remove the existing diesel fire pump controller and related components
- Furnish and install a new UL-listed diesel fire pump controller in a NEMA 4/4X enclosure
- Demolish obsolete battery racks, conduit and wiring
- Install new underground conduit and communication lines
- Reconnect engine control circuits, sensors and dual-battery systems
- Integrate with the facility's Siemens DDC and Desigo CC automation platforms
- Commission the system: hydrostatic testing, flow/no-flow testing, controller functional checks, alarm/signal verification
- Comply with NFPA 20, Federal, State and local codes, and Bureau of Prisons technical requirements
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price construction contract (Request for Quotation, combined synopsis/solicitation)
- Period of performance
- 181 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed
- Place of performance
- FCI Elkton, 8730 Scroggs Road, Lisbon, OH 44432
- Estimated value
- Between $250,000 and $500,000
- How they'll choose
- Quotes evaluated on price, technical capability and past performance; relative weight is not stated
- Offers due
- 2026-10-21 at 11:00 AM EDT
- How to submit
- Email to lbonner@bop.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Price
- Technical capability
- Past performance
What to include when you submit
- Provide all pages of the attached written solicitation with your complete quotation
- Download the solicitation from SAM.gov; it is a secure package that needs an active SAM registration and an MPIN
- Check the SAM.gov listing regularly for amendments, which are posted only there
- See the attached Instructions to Offerors for further requirements
You must have
- Small business under NAICS 238210 (size standard $19.0 million average annual receipts), registered in SAM.gov as a small business for this NAICS code
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside.
- Active SAM registration and a valid MPIN to open the secure solicitation documents
All secure/locked documents upload, to include the solicitation will require an active SAM vendor registration to obtain access.
- Business size information in your SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm you meet the size standard
Not in the notice text
- Full technical specifications (in the attached Statement of Work and drawings)
- Bonding, insurance or wage determination requirements, if any (in attached documents)
- Relative importance of price, technical capability and past performance
- Security or entry requirements for the prison site visit and the work
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 21, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 18, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 15BBNF26Q21600002
- Agency
- Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- Office
- Fao
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 238210
- Product/service code
- Z2FF
- Business type
- Construction & renovation
- Place of performance
- Lisbon, OH, 44432
- Contracting contact
- Luke Bonnerlbonner@bop.gov
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Elkton, anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled Upgrade Fire Pump for FCI Elkton located 8730 Scroggs Road, Lisbon, OH 44432. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in subpart FAR Revision Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation is issued (see attached). You are required to provide all pages of the written attached solicitation with your complete quotation. Solicitation Number: 15BBNF26Q21600002 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-1, Effective Date March 13, 2026. This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. 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 and Certifications section of your sam.gov registration). The Period of Performance for this project will be 181 Calendar Days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. All quotes will be evaluated based on price, technical capability, and past performance. Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and incidentals necessary to remove the existing diesel fire pump controller and associated components and furnish and install a new UL?listed diesel fire pump controller in a NEMA 4/4X enclosure. Work includes demolition of obsolete battery racks, conduit, and wiring; installation of new underground conduit and communication lines; reconnection of engine control circuits, sensors, and dual?battery systems; and integration with the facility’s Siemens DDC and Desigo CC automation platforms. All work must be performed in compliance with NFPA 20, applicable Federal, State, and local codes, and Bureau of Prisons technical requirements. Commissioning will include hydrostatic testing, flow/no?flow testing, controller functional checks, and alarm/signal verification. See the attached Statement of Work and Drawings for complete technical specifications. The estimated magnitude of the project is between $250,000 and $500,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a corresponding small business size standard of $19.0 million average annual receipts for the firms preceding three fiscal years. The solicitation will only be distributed soley 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 for documents. The "Sensitive/Secure Package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement. All secure/locked documents upload, 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 Pamer 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 amendment will also be distributed soley 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 doing business 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 SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm your size business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All quoters are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information. SITE VISIT: An organized site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 7, at 9:00 am EDT with Mr. George Holisky, at FCI Elkton, 8730 Scroggs Road, Lisbon, OH 44432. Please see the attached Instructions to Offerors for requirements and further information. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES: All quotes will be submitted electronically via email to lbonner@bop.gov no later than October 21, 2026 at 11:00 am EDT.
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