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Replace Cooling Towers at FDC Houston

Justice, Department of · FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS

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Response deadline
Mar 17, 2026, 2:30 AM EDT
Posted
Mar 10, 2026
Solicitation
15B51726PR000111
Set-aside
None listed
Place of performance
Houston, TX, USA
Contracting office
FAO · GRAND PRAIRIE · TX
Source
SAM.gov · updated Jul 5, 2026

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 SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION WILL BE POSTED AT A LATER DATE WHICH 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 contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment (see attached) to Patrick Ford email: pford@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than March 16, 2026. Interested vendors must also add their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting in www.sam.gov Contract Opportunity (must be logged-in to your vendor account). The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) anticipates issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Cooling Towers, at the Federal Detention Center (FDC Houston), located in Houston, Texas. FDC Houston is a federally owned facility located at 1200 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002. The project consists of the following: Provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, permits, and incidentals to remove and replace two (2) existing rooftop cooling towers with new units of equal or greater capacity. New cooling towers shall be supplied with enhanced corrosion protection. All manufacturers� recommendations shall be followed during the installation of the new towers. FCC Oakdale is a United Stated federal prison for male and female inmates. See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachments for the complete requirements of the work. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million. To be considered an interested vendor, you must possess this NAICS code in your www.sam.gov registration. Interested bidders must be registered in www.sam.gov. Interested contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment to Patrick Ford email: pford@bop.gov. Responses must be received no later than March 16, 2026. Interested vendors must also add their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting in www.sam.gov Contract Opportunity (must be logged-in to your vendor account).

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Typical award size

$847,009

Middle of the pack for similar past awards

Most similar awards fall between $521,471 and $3.21M

Lower end$521,471Typical$847,009Higher end$3.21M
Based on 22 similar awardsSame industry code (238220)Same product/service code (Z2FF)Prime contracts (not umbrella IDVs)

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Drawn from official USAspending contract records in our index. Always confirm requirements on the SAM.gov notice before you bid.

Intelligence only — not legal advice or a guarantee of award. Always verify requirements on the official SAM.gov notice. Past award amounts are public history, not a suggested bid or prediction. Notice ID 976816f0800145499ea41f8eee817858.

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