Class B Water Testing Solicitation
Bureau of Prisons · FCI PEKIN
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 15B41126Q00000003 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
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What the notice says
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Federal Bureau of Prisons - Federal Correctional Institution Pekin, IL is issuing a solicitation, 15B41126Q00000003, for IL Class B Water Testing Services at the Federal Correctional Institution FCI Pekin, IL. This RFQ will result in the award of a single contract. The contract… (show all)
type will be an indefinite delivery/requirements contract with firm fixed unit prices. The contract will be for a base year TBD at the time of award with up to four (4) option years TBD at the time of award plus a possible six (6) month extension. The estimated number of sessions will be twelve (12) sessions for the base year and each of the option years, with a possible 6-month extension for an additional six (6) sessions. A session is defined as one (1) month of testing. This requirement will be a 100% set aside for small business NAICS code 221310. Award will be based on price, past performance, and possession of a valid IEPA Class B Water Operator�s License. Price will be rated higher than past performance, and the screen-out factor for all offers will be possession of an IEPA Class B Water Operator�s License. When making your submissions ensure the following information is documented on your SF-1449: Your pricing information in the Schedule of Supplies and Services. The Offeror's Representations and Certifications must be provided or available for review in the SAM.gov database. Your business's UEI, TIN, address, and contact information for the Person of Contact making the submission. When submitting your quotes return: The completed SF-1449 A copy of your IEPA Class B Water Operator�s license A current copy of liability insurance The completed business management questionnaire. Failure to submit the required will result in your offer being considered non-responsive and being discarded. Quoted prices must be good for 60 days after close of the solicitation. Quotes will be submitted electronically to Hans Frei, Contracting Officer at hfrei@bop.gov NLT December 19, 2025, 4:00PM CST. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the System for Award Management database (www.sam.gov) prior to award of any contract by entering the potential awardee's UEI number into the database. Failure to complete registration my result in elimination from consideration for award. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site www.sam.gov. Questions regarding this requirement can be e-mailed to Hans Frei at hfrei@bop.gov. 01/06/2026 - Posted solicitation abstract results
Who won similar work
1319 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Bureau of Prisons), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
Single-winner award sizes (1317): middle half $25K to $218K, median $66K; range $300 to $179.1M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHAVER FOODS LLC | 56 | $4.3M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| North Star Imports, LLC | 35 | $2.1M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA | 34 | $2.5M | Oct 14, 2026 |
| L.A. FOODS, LLC | 33 | $1.2M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| JNS FOODS LLC | 33 | $1.0M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| PUEBLO TRADING CO INC | 27 | $1.1M | Sep 23, 2026 |
| NATIONAL FOOD GROUP INC | 27 | $495K | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Matts Trading Inc | 26 | $1.1M | Sep 22, 2026 |
| MULTIPLE VENDORS Bruceton Mills WV 26525 USA | 25 | $7.5M | Sep 18, 2026 |
| VARIOUS Lisbon OH 44432 USA | 25 | $3.4M | Jul 7, 2026 |
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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Oct 19, 2026CITY OF FAITH PRISON MINISTRIES$13.8MRRC Services and Home Confinement Services Located in the Middle Judicial District of LouisianaNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2026NORTHWEST REGIONAL RE-ENTRY CENTER (NWRRC) Portland OR 97218 USA$45.9MAward Notice: Residential Reentry Services Located within the city limits of Portland, Oregon. Home Confinement within Radius 200 Miles of the FacilityNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 16, 2026THE SALVATION ARMY Chattanooga TN 37403 USA$29.5MAward Notice: Residential Reentry Services Located within the city limits of Chattanooga, TN. Home Confinement within Radius 150 Miles of the FacilityNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 15, 2026UNITED DAIRY INC$14KDAIRY 1ST QTR FY27No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$53KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR MeatsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026North Star Imports, LLC$33KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR BeefNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026Regional Produce Distributors, Limited$310KFCC COLEMAN FY-2027 NOVEMBER PRODUCENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026Multiple Berlin NH 03570 USA$8KFCI Berlin FY27 1ST QTR KosherNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026THE SMOOTH SAILING GROUP LLC$22KFOOD 1ST QTR FY27No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Oct 14, 2026MORABITO BAKING CO INC$6KBREAD 1ST QTR FY27No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
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
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
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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.