Sources Sought
FMC Fort Worth - Upgrade Pharmacy Cleanroom
Department of Justice · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
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AI summarySources sought 15B50926PR000491: the Federal Bureau of Prisons at Federal Medical Center (FMC) Fort Worth is checking the market for a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work costs) construction job to upgrade the pharmacy cleanroom in Fort Worth, Texas. This is market research only, not a solicitation. Responses are due November 3, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern, and the agency is seeking small businesses. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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This summary may miss requirements: 2 of 3 attachments weren't read (SOW - SAM.pdf, FTW CLEANROOM DRAWINGS.pdf). Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Sources sought 15B50926PR000491: the Federal Bureau of Prisons at Federal Medical Center (FMC) Fort Worth is checking the market for a firm-fixed-price (FFP: one set price, whatever the work costs) construction job to upgrade the pharmacy cleanroom in Fort Worth, Texas. This is market research only, not a solicitation. Responses are due November 3, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern, and the agency is seeking small businesses.
Who can bid
- Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with size information at or below the $45.0 million small business standard for NAICS 236220
- Able to enter a prime contract with the Bureau of Prisons for the entire project; subcontractors have no direct contract with the agency
- Ability to get performance and payment bonds under FAR 28.102 (the questionnaire asks for single-project and total bonding capacity)
How to submit: Add your business name to the Interested Vendors List on SAM.gov (login required) and email the completed Market Research Questionnaire to lbonner@bop.gov. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (5)
From the version posted Oct 21, 2026.
- Worth checking: Market research only, not a solicitation. Nothing here is an offer; a later notice will give instructions for offers, so watch SAM.gov for it.
- Worth checking: Prime contractors only. The agency wants firms able to hold the whole prime contract; subcontractors should not add their names.
- Worth checking: Specialized cleanroom work. The work needs modular cleanroom installation, USP 797 compliance, validated pressure differences and third-party certification, which not every general contractor has done.
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- Worth checking: Bonding capacity questions. The questionnaire asks for single-project and total bonding capacity and bonding history, so the later solicitation may require bonds.
- Minor: Security investigation before site work. Everyone working on site must pass a security investigation that may take 21 calendar days, which affects your start date.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. 2 of 3 not read. Show which files.
- Market Research Questionnaire.pdf (read)
- SOW - SAM.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
- FTW CLEANROOM DRAWINGS.pdf: not read (access is restricted): request it on SAM.gov
Full summary
What they want
- Turnkey construction, integration and certification of a new modular cleanroom suite that meets USP 797 (the standard for compounding sterile medicines)
- Full engineering design support
- Demolition or modification of the existing pharmacy space
- Install a prefabricated modular cleanroom enclosure about 10'-9" wide by 18'-10½" deep with a 9'-0" finished ceiling
- Tie the cleanroom into existing HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire suppression systems
- Dedicated HVAC holding temperature at or below 20°C (68°F), relative humidity at or below 60%, and validated pressure differences across all transitions
- Environmental monitoring systems, third-party cleanroom certification, full functional testing, USP 797 documentation and operational training for Bureau of Prisons staff
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price construction contract (planned; a single award is intended)
- Period of performance
- Estimated 245 calendar days (from the Market Research Questionnaire)
- Place of performance
- FMC Fort Worth, 3150 Horton Road, Fort Worth, TX 76119
- Estimated value
- Estimated magnitude between $500,000 and $1,000,000 (the notice's estimate)
- Offers due
- November 3, 2026, 2:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Add your business name to the Interested Vendors List on SAM.gov (login required) and email the completed Market Research Questionnaire to lbonner@bop.gov
What to include when you submit
- Add your name to the Interested Vendors List for this posting on SAM.gov only if you want to bid as a prime contractor.
- Complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire and email it to lbonner@bop.gov.
- The questionnaire asks: whether you can do the work, your size, planned subcontracting percentage, small business programs, whether 245 calendar days suits you, days you need to prepare a proposal, a pricing range, bonding capacity, bonding history and days to start work after award.
- Give your firm's name, address, unique entity identifier (UEI), point of contact, phone and email.
After award, you must have
- All individuals working on site must go through a security clearance investigation, which may take 21 calendar days From Market Research Questionnaire.pdf:
…individuals working on site at the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation.
Current contractor
No incumbent is named. The notice does not describe a past contract.
Not in the notice text
- The Statement of Work and the cleanroom drawings are attached but not read here (SOW - SAM.pdf, FTW CLEANROOM DRAWINGS.pdf); they are controlled files you request access to on SAM.gov.
- Whether there will be a site visit, and whether a Davis-Bacon wage determination (the federal wage rate for construction) applies, are not stated.
- Set-aside type for the later solicitation is not stated on SAM.gov; the notice says the agency is seeking small businesses.
- Evaluation method and factors for any later solicitation are not stated.
- Date the solicitation will be posted is not stated.
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside. Any business can reply: this is market research, and no bid is being taken yet.
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
- Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 21, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- Fao, Grand Prairie, TX
- Product/service code
- Z2FF · Repair or Alteration of Penal Facilities
- Business type
- Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236220)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 3, 2026
- Oct 21, 2026 · Sources SoughtDue Nov 3, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice
Full notice text from SAM.gov
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. THIS NOTICE IS ISSUED FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS OR PROPOSALS. SHOULD THIS REQUIREMENT MOVE FORWARD, A SYNOPSIS OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFERORS TO RESPOND TO THIS OPPORTUNITY. Please only respond to this Sources Sought Notice if you are seriously interested and if your company is capable of performing the corresponding work required. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FMC Fort Worth, anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled Upgrade Pharmacy Clean Room at FMC Fort Worth located at 3150 Horton Road, Fort Worth, TX 76119. The contractor shall provide labor, materials, and equipment for the Upgrade Pharmacy Clean Room project. The project will require turnkey construction, integration, and certification of a new USP 797-compliant modular cleanroom suite. The project encompasses full engineering design support; demolition or modification of the existing pharmacy space; installation of a prefabricated modular cleanroom enclosure measuring approximately 10'-9" wide by 18'-10½" deep with a 9'-0" finished ceiling height; and complete utility integration with existing HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and fire suppression systems. All work must conform to the technical specifications, dimensional requirements, and facility constraints outlined in the Statement of Work. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a corresponding small business standard at $45.0 million average annual receipts for the firms preceding three fiscal years. The estimated magnitude of this project lies between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov. The FBOP is seeking small business contractors for this project. Your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the small business size standard specified above to qualify as a small business. Interested contractors are requested to respond to this notice by adding their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting on the SAM website at https://sam.gov. You must be logged in to your vendor account in order to access the Interested Vendors List. Please add your business name only if you are interested in submitting an offer as a Prime contractor and are capable and eligible to compete for and perform this project. This notice is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with the FBOP for the entirety of the project. The FBOP has no privity of contract with subcontractors. Interested parties are also requested to complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire and return the completed document to lbonner@bop.gov. The synopsis of proposed contract action will include further instructions for responding to this opportunity. Interested offerors are advised to continuously monitor SAM for all future updates.
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