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MCC Chicago - Repair SHU Showers

ID: 15B40125PR000129 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

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 BIDS. A PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE THAT WILL PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS TO RESPOND TO THIS OPPORTUNITY .

PLEASE DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE IF YOU ARE NOT SERIOUSLY INTERESTED AND IF YOU DO NOT PERFORM THIS REQUIREMENT. IT WILL DELAY THE POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION DUE TO FURTHER MARKET RESEARCH THAT WILL BE REQUIRED.

Interested small business contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment (see attached) to Luke Bonner at lbonner@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than April 15, 2025. Interested vendors must also add their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting in https://sam.gov Contract Opportunity (must be logged-in to your account).

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) anticipates the need for a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Repair SHU Showers, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago, located in Chicago, Illinois.

MCC Chicago is federally owned facility located at 71 West Van Buren, Chicago, IL 60605. The project consists of the following:

Summary by References: Work of Contract can be summarized by reference to the conditions of the Contract, corresponding to specification sections, drawings and other documents bound herewith, addenda and modifications to the Contract Documents issued subsequent to the initial solicitation, and including, but not necessarily limited to, printed matter referenced by any of these.

All work described in these documents and all work necessary to complete the work as described or shown is to be executed in a thoroughly substantial and workmanlike manner. All work shall be done by persons who are thoroughly experienced in their particular trade or craft. The work includes, but is not necessarily limited to the following description:

The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago has a requirement for improving the existing conditions of the TWO (2) Shower rooms located on the 11th floor of the institution. It is the responsibility of the contractor to furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and shop drawings necessary to complete this contract in accordance with these specifications, FBOP Technical Design Guidelines, Drawings, and othercontract documents. All contracted work shall be coordinated with and under the auspices of the Government Contracting Officer, his/her designee, the Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR). The Seamless Shower System and CMU block walls shall be designed, tested, and installed in compliance with applicable regulations of all governing agencies within these specific jurisdictions. MCC Chicago has developed these documents for the solicitation of construction services from a professional contractor.

See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment for the complete requirements for the project.

Access to the specifications and drawings attachments will require an active https://sam.gov vendor registration (log in). If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. Interested bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov.

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between between $100,000 and $250,000. (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 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a corresponding small business size standard of $45 million. To be considered an interested vendor, you must possess this NAICS code in your https://sam.gov registration.

Interested bidders must be registered in https://sam.gov.

The FBOP is seeking small business contractors for this project. Your business size metrics information entered in your https://sam.gov registration must be less than or equal to the small business size standard specified above (see provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your https://sam.gov registration). Interested small business contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment to Luke Bonner at lbonner@bop.gov . Responses must be received by April 15, 2025. Interested vendors must also add their name to the Interested Vendors List for this posting in https://sam.gov Contract Opportunity (must be logged-in to your vendor account).

Background
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is conducting market research for a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Repair SHU Showers at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago, located at 71 West Van Buren, Chicago, IL 60605.

The FBOP aims to improve the existing conditions of the shower rooms within the facility as part of its mission to maintain safe and secure correctional institutions.

Work Details
The project involves improving the conditions of two shower rooms located on the 11th floor of MCC Chicago. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and shop drawings necessary to complete the contract in accordance with specifications, FBOP Technical Design Guidelines, and other contract documents.

The work includes designing, testing, and installing a Seamless Shower System and CMU block walls in compliance with applicable regulations from governing agencies. All work must be executed in a substantial and workmanlike manner by experienced personnel in their respective trades.

Period of Performance
The estimated performance period for this project is 80 calendar days.

Place of Performance
Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago, located at 71 West Van Buren, Chicago, IL 60605.

Overview

Response Deadline
April 15, 2025, 2:00 p.m. EDT (original: April 15, 2024, 2:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due
Posted
April 7, 2025, 2:40 p.m. EDT (updated: April 9, 2025, 8:59 a.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Chicago, IL 60605 United States
Source
SAM

Current SBA Size Standard
$45 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Odds of Award
52%
Signs of Shaping
The solicitation is open for 7 days, below average for the Field Acquisition Office. 93% of similar contracts within the Bureau of Prisons had a set-aside.
On 4/7/25 Field Acquisition Office issued Sources Sought 15B40125PR000129 for MCC Chicago - Repair SHU Showers due 4/15/25. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 236220 and PSC Z2FF.
Primary Contact
Name
Luke Bonner   Profile
Phone
(606) 929-4086

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Posted documents for Sources Sought 15B40125PR000129

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF > FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS > FAO
FPDS Organization Code
1540-15BFA0
Source Organization Code
100184969
Last Updated
April 9, 2025
Last Updated By
lbonner@bop.gov
Archive Date
April 30, 2025