Sources Sought
FCI Danbury VT HVAC Services
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Sol. 15BGCS26N20300004
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The Bureau of Prisons is doing market research for a future contract to provide vocational training in heating and air conditioning to the inmate population in Danbury, CT. The planned contract is an indefinite-delivery, requirements-type contract with firm-fixed unit prices, for a base year plus four option years. No solicitation exists yet.
Watch out for
- Conflicting response dates. The header shows October 13 but the text says October 09, 2026, so respond by the earlier date to be safe.
The response date is October 09, 2026.
- Instructing inmates on site. Instructors must teach inside a correctional institution, which typically brings security clearance and background requirements.
The services will necessitate on-site instruction to the institution
- Inconsistent facility name and title. The title says Danbury HVAC Services, the text names FCI Jesup with a Danbury address, and the NAICS is a trade school code, so confirm the scope in the SOW.
Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Jesup, located at 33 ½ Pembroke Station, Route 37, Danbury, CT 06811
- No contract guaranteed. The notice is market research only and a contract may not result.
A Government solicitation document to provide these services is being developed and a contract may or may not result.
Read from the notice text only.
Full brief
What they want
- Vocational Training Heating and Air Conditioning services
- On-site instruction to the institution's inmate population, as directed by the Supervisor of Education
- Respond to the Market Survey Questionnaire to show interest and capability
- Contract type
- Indefinite-delivery, requirements-type contract with firm-fixed unit prices (planned)
- Period of performance
- Base year of 12 months from the effective date of award plus four 12-month options
- Place of performance
- Danbury, CT, USA (FCI Danbury address; the text also names FCI Jesup)
- Offers due
- 2026-10-13T12:00:00-05:00 per the notice header; the text says the response date is October 09, 2026
- How to submit
- Email the Market Survey Questionnaire to bwendorff@bop.gov
What to include when you submit
- Responses to the Market Survey Questionnaire may be submitted via email
- Review the attached Statement of Work
You must have
- Registered in SAM to receive any federal award
All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database
- Business size must fit NAICS 611519 size standard of $21 million
Size Standard: $21,000,000.00
Not in the notice text
- The Statement of Work and the Market Survey Questionnaire (attachments)
- Estimated quantities and value
- Instructor qualifications, clearance and background requirements
- Whether the future solicitation will be set aside
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 13, 2026, 5:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 5, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 15BGCS26N20300004
- Agency
- Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- Office
- Fao
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 611519
- Product/service code
- U006
- Business type
- Education & training
- Place of performance
- Danbury, CT, 06811
- Contracting contact
- Brian Wendorffbwendorff@bop.gov3202456205
- Versions
- 3 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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