ELECTRICAL MVS SWITCHGEAR REPAIR/REPLACE

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) herein issuance solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Electrical MVS Switchgear Repair/Replace at the Federal Correction Institution (FCI Butner), located in Butner, North Carolina.

FCI Butner is a federal correctional facility located at P.O. Box 1500 Butner NC 27509. The work to be performed in association with this project includes the following scope:

Electrical MVS Switchgear Repair/Replace

The successful contractor shall provide labor, equipment, parts, materials and supplies to provide the following:

1- Contractor shall repair the medium voltage switchgear located behind the Food Service/Facilities Department.

2- Contractor shall replace the medium voltage switchgear located behind the “O” Housing Unit.

Any secure/locked documents uploaded with the solicitation will require an active vendor registration at https://SAM.gov. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $250,000 and $500,000. (NOTE: This range is one of 8 available ranges from FAR 36.204 and is not meant to imply that the project has necessarily been estimated/budgeted to the maximum of the selected range. It merely conveys that the estimate/budget lies somewhere within that range).

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238210 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 Million. The solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business contractors.

The solicitation will be distributed solely through the website at https://SAM.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. All information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely through the 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 the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov. If you have questions about SAM, Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your bid/proposal/offer, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.

Pre-Bid Site Visit (See Instructions to Bidders):

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 9:00 A.M. Local time.

(c) Participants will meet at P.O. Box 1500 Butner NC 27509.

Electronic Bid Submission (See Instructions to Bidder):

Upload Bid Electronically to https://jefs.app.box.com/f/1d06874a698640b1a1afc12dd9327b39

Electronic Bid Opening:

Held on Microsoft Team, see Instructions to Bidders Section V. Electronic Bid Submission & Bid Opening