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Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, a public buyer in United States, published this tender. Bids go through SAM.gov until November 4, 2026 (38 days left). The whole bidding period is 42 days. The portal doesn't publish an estimated value.
Details
| Buyer | Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons |
|---|---|
| Estimated value | value not published on the portal |
| Bid deadline | November 4, 2026, 17:00 (UTC time) |
| Published | September 23, 2026 |
| Country | United States · SAM.gov |
| Process number | 7ced471ce66442578491bae8281c45ce |
| Category codes | NAICS 541310, PSC C219 |
Dates
PublishedSep 23, 2026Bid deadlineNov 4, 2026 · 17:00 (UTC time)
Official description
THIS IS A SYNOPSIS OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS NOTICE FOR RESPONDING TO THIS OPPORTUNITY. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Central (CO), anticipates the need for indefinitedelivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ), firm fixed-price contracts for supplemental architect-engineer (A-E) services, with a one (1) year base requirement and up to four (4) unilaterally exercised option years, with a possibility for a six-month extention as well. The Government is not obligated to exercise any of the option periods. While the Government anticipates multiple awards, no more than four (4) awards are expected. The services will be for various FBOP facilities throughout the United States. See the Statement of Work attachment for description of services. Most projects will take place in a fully occupied, fully operational, secure correctional environment. Most projects require complex design effort and detail along with extensive coordination between design disciplines, the institutions, and Central Office during design and construction. Firms are to perform services as required by the issuance of individual task orders. The guaranteed annual minimum amount of each contract is $10,000.00 and the estimated annual maximum is $10,000,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 541310 (Architectural Services). Interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://SAM.gov. This requirement will be fulfilled pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.6 and the Brooks Act. Pursuant to FAR Deviation 36.201(b), for any firm(s) receiving award under this requirement, no construction contract may be awarded to the firm (including any of its subsidiaries or affiliates) that designs the corresponding project Firms having the capabilities to perform the services described in this announcement are invited to respond by submitting Parts I and II of the Standard Form 330 (Architect Engineer Qualifications) dated not more than 12 months before the date of this synopsis. The current version of the form along with any extra pages/sections may be retrieved from www.gsa.gov/forms (Type in "SF330" in the Form Name or Number block for a full listing of the associated forms. *** Include a cover letter detailing your firms name and main office address (as registered in sam.gov), UEI#, Tax ID# (TIN), CAGE code, and main point of contact for your firm through out the solicitation process (phone and e-mail). Submissions should be on standard 8.5'' x 11" format. No extraneous attachments. Selection criteria will be based on the following evaluation factors in descending order of importance: Specialized Experience and Technical Competence (32%) Capacity to Accomplish the Work in the Required Time (demonstrated ability to complete projects on time) (27%) Acceptability of an Established Team of Key Personnel (23%) Professional Qualifications Neces
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- Register your business in SAM.gov (free) to get a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Most solicitations require an active registration when you submit your offer, and registering can take several weeks.
- Open the notice on SAM.gov and read the solicitation, its attachments and every amendment.
- Submit your offer exactly as the notice says, before the response date.