FMC Devens - Replace Boiler Burners (3) Project 26Z2BF8
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Solicitation from the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, for work in Ayer, Massachusetts. Due Oct 23, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5), 2 days left.
| Solicitation number | 15BBNF26Q20500002 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons |
| Office | Fao |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220) |
| Product or service code | Z2FF |
| Place of performance | Ayer, Massachusetts |
| Posted | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 23, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5) (2 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Amendment 0003 (attached): Adds Addendum FAR 52.212-2. Extends deadline for the submission of offers to October 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST. Amendment 0002 (attached): Incorporates additional Questions and Answers received.
Extends deadline for the submission of offers to October 20, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST. Amendment 0001 (attached): Incorporates Questions and Answers received. Extends deadline for the submission of offers to October 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM CST.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens, anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled Replace (3) Boiler Burners for FMC Devens located at 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432. Please note - the awardee will not be entering or granted access to the federal prison. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a project titled Replace (3) Boiler Burners for FMC Devens located at 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432, and is prepared in accordance with the format in subpart FAR Revision Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This announcement constitutes as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation is issued (see attached) . You are required to provide all pages of the written attached solicitation with your complete quotation. Solicitation Number: 15BBNF26Q20500002 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-1, Effective Date March 13, 2026.
This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. You must be registered in www.sam.gov as a small business for the applicable NAICS code. (see FAR Provision 52.219-1 in the Representations and Certifications section of your sam.gov registration. The Period of Performance for this project will be 280 Calendar Days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. All quotes will be evaluated based on price and past performance. All quoters are required to submit a complete copy of their Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer.
Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor will provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and incidentals required to Replace (3) Boiler Burners located at 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432.
See the attached Statement of Work for further detailed requirements. The estimated magnitude of the project is between $1,000,000.00 and $3,000,000.00. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a corresponding small business size standard of $19.0 million average annual receipts for the firms preceding three fiscal years.
The solicitation will only be distributed soley through the Contract Opportunity web-site at sam.gov.
Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions for documents. The "Sensitive/Secure Package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement.
All secure/locked documents upload, to include the solicitation will require an active SAM vendor registration to obtain access. In addition, only those vendors who have been issued a valid Marketing Pamer Identification Number (MPIN) from www.sam.gov will be granted access. If your firm does not have the NAICS code listed in www.sam.gov required for this solicitation, an email may be forwarded to your firm requesting an explanation as to why your firm should be granted access.
If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. All future information about this solicitation, including any amendments will also be distributed soley 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.
IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in sam.gov.
In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm your size business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All quoters are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information. SITE VISIT: An organized site visit has been scheduled for Thursday - 9/24/2026 at 9:00am EST with Mr. River Ramstrom, at FMC Devens, 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432.
Participants are asked to meet outside the main doors at the flag pole. Attendance is not mandatory but highly advised. Please see the attached coverletter for requirements and further information.
SUBMISSION OF QUOTES: All quotes will be submitted electronically via email to [email protected] no later than October 12, 2026 at 1pm CST.
Contracting contact
- Kelly S Billington · [email protected] · 469-928-2199
- Joshua Cortez · [email protected] · (623) 465-5130
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 238220, a business counts as small if it has no more than $19.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Oct 8, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 20, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5)
- Oct 6, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 13, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5)
- Sep 14, 2026: Sources Sought Due Oct 12, 2026, 1:00 PM (UTC-5)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors work, who also hold Bureau of Prisons contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Aktarius LLC $14.6 million in this trade
- Sealaska Secure Construction Solutions, LLC $9.3 million in this trade
- Dawson MCG, Inc. $6.5 million in this trade
- South Alabama Contracting LLC $6.1 million in this trade
- Blasco Construction Corp $6.0 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Federal Bureau of Prisons awarded $2.9 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Naphcare LLC, Mckesson Corporation and Motorola Solutions, Inc.. See what Bureau of Prisons is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors contracts right now
There are 73 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 238220), 31 posted in the last 7 days; 62% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force. Most of the work with a stated place is in New York, Texas and Washington. A notice in this trade gives a median of 15 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 3 days.
All open plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
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- Mark-Vii Enterprises, Inc. $164,988 · Department of Veterans Affairs · Oct 1, 2026
- Multistack LLC $19,378 · Department of State · Sep 30, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.