The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks a contractor to replace boilers and controllers at the Federal Correctional Institution in Pekin, Illinois. The project involves removing old equipment and installing new boilers, piping, pumps, and controls, with all work complying with local, state, and federal regulations. A mandatory pre-work meeting and a pre-bid site visit are scheduled, with the site visit to be held at the facility's address. The project's estimated budget is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, and it is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 238220. All solicitation documents and amendments are distributed exclusively through the SAM.gov website, and interested bidders must be registered there as a small business.

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT BIDS. THIS NOTICE WILL BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS PRIOR TO POST... THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT BIDS. THIS NOTICE WILL BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS PRIOR TO POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) anticipates issuance of solicitation 15BBNF26B00000007 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Boilers & Controllers at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Pekin, located in Pekin, Illinois. FCI Pekin is a federally owned facility located at 2600 South 2nd Street, Pekin, IL 61554. The project consists of the following: It is requested that a project be awarded to replace the original boilers and controls, provide delivery, startup and testing of specific identified boilers. This project would involve draining the system, removing existing boiler, removing hot water supply and return piping as required, disconnecting existing main power and gas piping, provide and install new Aldrich or like boiler, removing existing expansion tanks and providing and installing new expansion tank, provide and install new hot water supply and return piping as required by installation, provide and install new boiler pump, provide and install new low water cutoffs and safeties, provide and install new flew connections as required, reconnect existing main power wiring and gas piping, and provide startup and testing. This project would involve delivery of new materials and products requested. Likewise, startup and testing to include the assurance of communication with the current Siemens systems are accurate and functioning. All old hardware, tanks, pipes, etc. will be removed from the grounds by contractors. See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting (to be issued at a later date as described herein) for the complete requirements of the work. The performance period for the project will be 120 calendar days from the issuance of the notice to proceed. The estimated magnitude of the project lies between $1,000,000 - $5,000,000. The magnitude provided 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 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19.0 million. The solicitation will be available approximately January 7, 2026. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. All future information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for continuously monitoring this website to ensure that they have the most recent information about this proposed contract action. Access to the specifications and drawings attachments will require an active https://sam.gov vendor registration (log in) AND may require a specific role or domain linked to your registration. If you encounter problems requesting access to these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov. If you have questions about SAM, Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your bid/proposal/offer, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org. This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above (see provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your registration and view the table therein listing NAICS codes and your indicated business size relative to the assigned NAICS code above). Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information. This synopsis is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with the FBOP for the entirety of this project. The FBOP does not award subcontracts. Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor. The FBOP has no privity of the contract with subcontractors.