Sources SoughtPosted Aug 18, 2026·Responses due Aug 25, 2026

EMERGENCY REPLACE COOLING TOWER - FCC ALLENWOOD

Bureau of Prisons · FAO

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
238220
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
15B20126PR000450
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
Not stated
Place
Allenwood, PA, USA
Contact
Joshua Cortez (j2xcortez@bop.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 15B20126PR000450 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Aug 18, 2026 · this notice
    Sources Sought
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026, middle of the range Sep 23, 2026.
Measured from 169 past early notices at Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Aug 18, 2026).

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What the notice says

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 (FBOP), Federal Correctional Complex (… (show all)

FCC) Lompoc anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled Emergency Replace Cooling Tower at FCC Allenwood located at 824 Main Access Rd, Allenwood, PA. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), FCC Allenwood, located at 824 Main Access Rd, Allenwood, PA, seeks to award a single contract to a qualified and licensed contractor to provide all labor, materials, and engineering services replace the cooling tower at FCC Allenwood�s Powerhouse. 1. Contractor qualified technicians to demolish and properly dispose: a. One (1) existing three-cell Evapco AT-12-964A cooling tower. 1. Isolate and drain down existing tower. 2. Disconnect piping and perform lock-out of existing electrical. 3. Demo and dispose of all material. 2. Contractor qualified technicians to furnish and install: a. One (1) three-cell cooling tower with slow/fast speed fans that tie into our existing motor control buckets. The new unit shall be of similar make, model, and capacity of those being removed. b. Modify power and control wiring as required for use with new tower. All controls to be tied into the Automated Logic control system. c. Install new piping and valves outside of the building, to include new insulated jacketing and heat tracing. d. The cooling tower is to be installed on the existing concrete foundation. If the existing concrete foundation and/or structural steel are not adequate for the new tower, the contractor shall be responsible for sizing and installation/modifications of a new foundation to accommodate the tower. 3. Contractor to perform factory authorized startup, staff training, and the following warranties: a. Provide one-year labor and equipment warranty from time of start-up. b. Provide five-year fan/motor drive system manufacturer warranty. Please note that the attached Statement of Work is subject to change. The attachments included with the solicitation will provide complete requirements for this project. The solicitation will be posted at a later date. Access to attachments will require an active vendor registration at SAM.gov as well as your Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) associated with your SAM registration. You will need to request access, to the controlled document(s), and receive approval prior to being able to view the files. If you encounter problems requesting access to these documents, please refer to the Help section on SAM.gov or contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning Contractors) with a corresponding small business size standard of $19.0 million average annual receipts for the firms preceding three fiscal years. The estimated magnitude of this project lies between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Interested bidders 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 small business 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 a bid 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 does not award subcontracts. Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor. 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 csmith14@bop.gov. The synopsis of proposed contract action will include further instructions for responding to this opportunity. Interested bidders are advised to continuously monitor www.sam.gov for all future updates.

Who won similar work

32 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 238220.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
NBT CONSTRUCTION AND SUPPLY, LLC3$4.4MJan 15, 2026
SOUTH ALABAMA CONTRACTING LLC2$6.1MAug 25, 2026
MECHANICAL COOLING SERVICES, LLC2$783KJun 17, 2026
Sealaska Secure Construction Solutions, LLC1$9.3MSep 18, 2026
BLASCO CONSTRUCTION CORP1$5.7MAug 21, 2026
GUSTAV KEONI San Luis Obispo CA 93401 USA1$5.0MSep 17, 2026
MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.1$4.2MFeb 25, 2026
UTILITY SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS, INC.1$3.7MJun 5, 2025
Everson Peachtree, LLC1$2.7MApr 17, 2025
PEACHTREE MECHANICAL, INC.1$1.6MJan 13, 2026

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Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Bureau of Prisons (BOP) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Bureau of Prisons (BOP) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 1 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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