FDC PHILADELPHIA WINDOW GLAZING

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Detention Center (FDC) located at 700 Arch Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, material, and incidentals, unless stated otherwise in this document, to replace the glazing for approximately 35 damaged exterior cell windows.

-Prior to removal of existing window glazing
Awarded contractor must execute and/or subcontract a licensed assessment agency to perform a thorough inspection, certification and complete any necessary repairs of existing roof davits to ensure safety for any apparatus that must be utilized for removal and installation of window glazing. Drawing of roof davit location is attached to this statement of work. -Removal of existing damaged window glazing.
The contractor shall remove all damaged window glazing and prep each window for new glazing. All damaged glazing and debris shall be the contractor’s responsibility to dispose of. The Contractor is also responsible to conduct all structural repairs that are deemed necessary to prepare for new install.
-Installation of new glazing.
The following specs must be adhered to as all windows to be replaced are considered high security. Contractor shall procure and install new glazing to approximately 35 damaged exterior cell windows, following the specifications and sizes listed below. Contractor will verify amount to be purchased with FDC Philadelphia prior to making any purchases.

Reference TDG: Security Glazing 08 88 53
Threat Level Rating SG-4
WMFL Level III, 40 minutes
Laminate float glass and polycarbonate sheet with glass on both outer surfaces (glass-clad polycarbonate) minimum
nominal thickness shall be 18mm (3/4”)

The Government reserves the right to award to responsible vendor(s) whose offer, conforms to the solicitation, and is considered to be most advantageous to the Government. Please include shipping in all pricing. The solicitation will be made available on or about April 07, 2026 and will be posted to the General Services Administration website www.SAM.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up to date information about this solicitation. Faith based and community based organizations can submit offers/ quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The anticipated date of receipt of quotes is April 17, 2026 2:00pm EST. Payment will be made using the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). Each vendor is required to be registered in www.SAM.gov complete with representations and certifications. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Brian Virgillo, Contract Specialist, located at the Federal Correctional Institution, PO box 38, JBMDL NJ 08640, (609) 723-1100 x5153. Complete offers will emailed to Bvirgillo@bop.gov, the anticipated date of award is April 24, 2026.

Question Received:

Could you please provide the window dimensions (or a window schedule) for all 35 units at your earliest convenience?

Answer:

81" x 6.3125" and (2) 46.125" x 7.125"  alson the number of windows has been recalculated to 44.