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 small business contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment (see attached) to Martin Guidry email: [email protected].  Responses must be received no later than February 09, 2024.  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 solicitation (Sources Sought 15B61724PR000145) for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Upgrade Switchgear, at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCC Lompoc), located in Lompoc, California.  FCC Lompoc is a federally owned facility located at 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc, CA 93436. 

The Work of Project is defined by the Contract Documents and consists of the following:

1. Provide a final test demonstration to show the completed system functions in compliance with requirements. This test shall be done in the presence of the FBOP representatives.

2. Provide a 2 year manufacturer’s warranty on the switchgears, transformers, Secondary Unit Substations with Switchboards.

3. Remove the existing Secondary Unit Substations with Switchboards at Powerhouse, UNICOR, Tunnel (Administration) Electrical Room.

4. Remove the devices and ancillaries inside the existing 15kV switchgear and use it as splicing cabinet.

5. Provide pad mounted transformer, MV Enclosed Switchgear and mobile docking station for a quick connection point for the Regional Mobile Emergency Generator.

6. Provide generator and switchboard for temporary power supply and functional testing.

See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment for the complete requirements of the work.

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. (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 North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238210 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.

The FBOP is seeking small business contractors for this project. Your business size metrics information entered in your www.sam.gov registration must be less than or equal to the small business size standard specified above.

Interested small business contractors are requested to respond to this notice by filling out and emailing completed questionnaire attachment to Martin Guidry email: [email protected].  Responses must be received no later than February 09, 2024.  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).