Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Jul 28, 2026·Responses due Aug 7, 2026

FPC Bryan, TX - Replace Brazos Unit Chiller

Bureau of Prisons · FPC BRYAN

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
333415
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
15B50426Q00000013
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
4120
Place
Bryan, TX, USA
Contact
Ragan Phillips (r3phillips@bop.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 15B50426Q00000013 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Jul 28, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Aug 19, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026, middle of the range Aug 26, 2026.
Measured from 1250 past solicitations at Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 28, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Notice of Combined Synopsis/Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition IS set aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. Solicitation number 15B50426Q00000013 is issued as a request for quotation (… (show all)

RFQ), for: The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FPC BRYAN, intends to issue a solicitation for the supply and delivery of: The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FPC Bryan, is seeking a responsible vendor to provide one (1) 160-Ton Air-Cooled Scroll Chiller for in-house replacement of the existing unit serving the Brazos Unit. This requirement is supply-only and the contractor shall furnish all equipment and materials to replace the existing system with the new system in accordance with the Statement of Work. The proposed unit must be submitted with the full product detail sheets and specifications that are equal or equivalent to the requested specifications. All materials must meet applicable industry standards and comply with relevant environmental, safety, and quality requirements. Vendors must complete and return the attached SF-1449 with their quotation. Place of performance is the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Bryan, TX, located at 1100 Ursuline Avenue, Bryan, TX 77803. The contract type will be Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP). The Government reserves the right to award to the responsible vendor(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is considered most advantageous to the Government. The evaluation criteria will follow the Best Value Trade-off to the Government. (1) Technical Acceptability (2) Delivery Schedule (3) Price. Delivery Schedule will be evaluated based on the Offeror�s proposed delivery date, with earlier delivery considered more advantageous to the Government. Technical Acceptability and Delivery Schedule, when combined, are more important than Price. The Government may make award to an Offeror other than the lowest-priced Offeror if the Government determines that the additional benefits associated with a technically superior quotation and/ or a more advantageous delivery schedule justify the additional cost. Conversely, the Government may make award to a lower-priced Offeror when the perceived benefits of a higher-priced quotation do not warrant the associated price premium. The Government reserves the right to make award without discussions. The solicitation will be made available on or about July 28, 2026, and will be posted to the GPE website at www.sam.gov. All future information related to this acquisition, including any solicitation amendments and award notices, will also be disseminated through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information regarding this solicitation. Registration in SAM: Each offeror must be registered in www.SAM.gov and must complete the necessary representations and certifications in SAM at the time of submitting their quotation Quotation Deadline: The anticipated closing date for receipt of quotations is August 07, 2026, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Payment Terms: Payment will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) in accordance with 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management. Additional Requirements: Offerors must include a specification sheet and any submittal information about the products offered in their quotation. Faxed and hand-delivered quotes will not be accepted. Any questions regarding the solicitation may be submitted in writing via email to r3phillips@bop.gov

Who won similar work

13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Bureau of Prisons), same NAICS 333415.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
ACCENTZ, INC.1$1.4MAug 31, 2026
WATER HEATER DISTRIBUTORS, LLC1$416KJul 9, 2026
Total Solution LLC1$399KJul 22, 2025
Apex Pro Services LLC1$288KJul 31, 2026
PALMETTO AIR & CHILLER SERVICE INC1$245KJul 14, 2025
ROYAL IMAGING SOLUTIONS Windsor Mill MD 21244 USA1$151KSep 8, 2025
RNK INTERNATIONAL, INC.1$131KSep 15, 2026
Boiler Supply Company1$126KDec 19, 2024
TROPIC SUPPLY INC1$103KMay 6, 2026
WARRIOR DYNAMICS LLC1$102KJun 2, 2025

Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.

Latest awards

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

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 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

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 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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Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.

Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.