Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT QUOTES. THIS NOTICE WILL BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS PRIOR TO POSTING OF THE SOLI... THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION OR INVITATION FOR OFFERORS TO SUBMIT QUOTES. THIS NOTICE WILL BE POSTED FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 DAYS PRIOR TO POSTING OF THE SOLICITATION. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) anticipates issuance of solicitation 15BR021Q00000004 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled “Upgrade Showers West – MDC Brooklyn.” MDC Brooklyn is a federal correctional institution located at 80 29th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232. The anticipated performance period for the project will be 90 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $100,000 and $250,000. (NOTE: This range is one of 8 available ranges from FAR 36.204 and 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 project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials and labor for the complete construction of the work. The purpose of the project is as follows: The contractor shall provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to upgrade showers in the West building. The contractor is responsible for taking measurements, to make the showers waterproof as well as the pipe chases. All manufacturer's recommendations are required to be implemented. The work will have to be broken up to allow inmates the capability to take showers during the project. The contractor will start on the top tiers and once they are completed move on to the bottom tier showers. The solicitation will be available approximately on or about March 11, 2021. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the website at https.//beta.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. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $16,500,000. 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 www.sam.gov. If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, 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.