Tattoo Removal Services- Sources Sought ONLY

Updated Oct 22, 2026

Sources Sought from the Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, for work in Washington, District of Columbia. Due Oct 26, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 4 days left.

Official notice and attachments

Description

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is seeking qualified contractors to provide onsite laser tattoo removal services at multiple federal correctional institutions. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, FDA-approved laser equipment, supplies, transportation, training, documentation, and related support necessary to perform tattoo removal services for eligible inmates. Services include consultation, treatment, documentation of procedures and outcomes, follow-up recommendations, and compliance with all applicable federal, state, medical, safety, and security requirements.

Personnel must possess all required certifications, licenses, and experience necessary to perform professional tattoo removal services in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The requirement includes services at multiple BOP institutions in Arizona, Florida, Indiana, and Pennsylvania, with potential expansion to additional locations. Contractors should carefully consider the geographic distribution of performance locations and demonstrate their ability to support all locations identified in the requirement.

Respondents shall identify any planned subcontracting arrangements and provide examples of tattoo removal services performed directly by their organization as the prime contractor. Experience performed solely by subcontractors or teaming partners should be separately identified. Any future small business set-aside acquisition resulting from this requirement will be subject to the applicable limitations on subcontracting requirements of FAR 52.219-14 and 13 CFR §125.6.

Respondents should describe how they would comply with these requirements if awarded a contract. Vendors should carefully review the SOW before submitting a response. The Government is seeking capability information from firms that can directly perform and support the full scope of services across all identified performance locations.

Responses that do not address the firm's ability to meet the requirements outlined in the SOW may be considered less useful for market research purposes. This is not a solicitation for proposals or quotations. This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for market research purposes in accordance with FAR Part 10.

The Government is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing professional tattoo removal services. The purpose of this notice is to determine the availability of capable small business concerns, including socioeconomic small business categories, and to assist the Government in developing an appropriate acquisition strategy and potential set-aside determination.

Responses to this notice are voluntary and shall not be considered offers. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice and will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with preparing or submitting a response. Interested vendors are requested to provide: Company name and address UEI number Business size and socioeconomic status Relevant NAICS code(s) SAM.gov registration status Description of experience providing tattoo removal services Description of equipment, certifications, licensing, and personnel qualifications Geographic service capabilities Any recommended contract structure or acquisition considerations The Government may use information received in response to this notice for acquisition planning purposes only.

Participation in this market research effort is not a prerequisite for participation in any future solicitation.

Contracting contact

• Blaize Shrake · [email protected]

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 621111, a business counts as small if it has no more than $16.0 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.

Companies that win this kind of work

Federal contractors paid for offices of physicians work, who also hold Bureau of Prisons contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.

• Seven Corners Inc $1.8 million in this trade
• Mayo Clinic $1.0 million in this trade
• University Of Kentucky $976,750 in this trade
• ACI Federal Inc $236,876 in this trade
• Quest Diagnostics Incorporated $0 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.

Offices of Physicians contracts right now

There are 17 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 621111), 4 posted in the last 7 days; 59% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of Veterans Affairs, Forest Service and Department of the Army. Most of the work with a stated place is in Virginia, Florida and District of Columbia. A notice in this trade gives a median of 19 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 5 days.

All open offices of physicians 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

• Acuity-Chs, LLC $4.4 million · Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) · Sep 10, 2026

From the award notices agencies publish.

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