Replace Chillers 1, 2 & 3

1/13/2026 - Amendment 0001 - Site Visit Meeting Minutes, Sign-In Sheets, Photographs, & WD FL20260215 1/02/2026

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The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) hereby issues solicitation 15BBNF26B00000005 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled Replace Chillers 1, 2, & 3 at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) located in Miami, Florida.

FDC Miami is a federal correctional facility located at 33 NE Fourth Street, Miami, FL 33132. The work to be performed in association with this project includes the following scope:

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, and equipment necessary for the project. The Statement of Work included with the solicitation provides complete requirements for the project.

Any secure/locked documents uploaded with the solicitation will require an active vendor registration at https://SAM.gov as well as your Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) associated with your SAM registration. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220.

The estimated magnitude of the project lies between $1,000,000 - $5,000,000. The magnitude provided 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 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19.0 million.

The solicitation will be distributed solely through the website at www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions.

All future information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely 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 obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

This is a total small business set-aside. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above (see provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your registration and view the table therein listing NAICS codes and your indicated business size relative to the assigned NAICS code above).

Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.

The solicitation is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with the FBOP for the entirety of this project. The FBOP does not award subcontracts. Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor. The FBOP has no privity of the contract with subcontractors.

If you have questions about SAM.gov, 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 in an effort 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.