# Replace FPC Food Service Coolers and Freezers Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/15b41125b00000001 - Solicitation number: 15B41125B00000001 - Notice type: Solicitation (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Closed. Deadline was November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST - Department: Department of Justice - Agency: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons - Contracting office: Fci Pekin (15B411) - NAICS: 238220 Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors - Product or service code: Z2FF Repair Or Alteration Of Penal Facilities - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Pekin, Illinois - County: Tazewell County (FIPS 17179). https://abierto.us/counties/tazewell-county-il-17179 - City: Pekin. https://abierto.us/cities/pekin-il-1758447 - First posted: August 25, 2025 - Last posted: January 29, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e6d089f098254e75ba0e30ca1d93497f/view ## Description The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) hereby issues solicitation 15B41125B00000001 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace FPC Food Service Coolers and Freezers at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Pekin, IL. FCI Pekin is located at 2600 S. 2nd St. Pekin, IL 61554. The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials, and labor for the complete construction to replace the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) Food Service coolers and freezers located at FCI Pekin in accordance with attached specifications. Specification attachments included with the solicitation will provide complete requirements for the project. Any secured/locked documents with the solicitation will require an active vendor registration at https://SAM.gov as well as your Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) associated with your System for Award Management (SAM) registration. If you encounter problems accessing these documents, please contact the Federal Service Desk at 866-606-8220. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $100,000 and $250,000. **(NOTE:** This range is one of eight 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 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million. The solicitation will be distributed solely through the SAM database at https://SAM.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions. All future information about this solicitation, including any amendments, will also be distributed solely 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. This is a 100 percent small business set-aside. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above (see provision 52.219-1 in the Representations & Certifications section of your registration and view the table therein listing NAICS codes and your indicated business size relative to the assigned NAICS code above). Each bidder's SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm that your business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All bidders are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information. This solicitation is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with the FBOP for the entirety of this project. The FBOP does not award subcontracts. Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor. The FBOP has no privity of the contract with subcontractors. **IMPORTANT:** Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://SAM.gov. If you have questions about SAM.gov, Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your bid/proposal/offer, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org. **A preconstruction site visit is scheduled for October 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM CST. See Instructions to Offerors for details. Access to the Drawings and Pictures attachment is controlled. Please contact Gary Kurtz at Gkurtz@bop.gov for access. An updated Instructions to Offerors and 15B41125B00000001 - Solicitation, were uploaded on 10/9/25. Discard previous versions. Only use the Instructions to Offerors, and 15B41125B00000001 - Solicitation, uploaded on 10/9/25. 10/23/2025 Pre-Bid site visit Meeting Minutes and Sign in list have been posted in the attachments section. Note pre-bid site visit questions shall be e-mailed in word format to Gary Kurtz, Contracting Officer, at Gkurtz@bop.gov NLT later than October 24, 2025, by 2:00 PM CST. Amendment 0001 - the solicitation is hereby modified to post: (1.) The response to RFI No. 1., (2.) Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of Work. **THIS AMENDMENT EXTENDS THE SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE/TIME TO:** 11/24/2025 - 14:00 CT US/Central. **Use ONLY the the statement of work attachment labeled 25Z4AA8 SOW Amendment 1 Abstract of Offers has been posted** THIS SERVES AS A NOTICE THAT NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS SOLICITATION. ## Publications - August 25, 2025: Presolicitation, due September 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice b9b3eceaa7ad4330a2255dc8b873826c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b9b3eceaa7ad4330a2255dc8b873826c/view - October 7, 2025: Solicitation, due November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice 505d9ef7973742b48460012b616b2c47. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/505d9ef7973742b48460012b616b2c47/view - October 9, 2025: Solicitation, due November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice 49dc212ac1fa4b1e84069af1b20fa770. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/49dc212ac1fa4b1e84069af1b20fa770/view - October 23, 2025: Solicitation, due November 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice ebb6f58f144448d89073e51aa8146f7c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ebb6f58f144448d89073e51aa8146f7c/view - November 6, 2025: Solicitation, due November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice f4af02529f774025a5470800a9ab1c70. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f4af02529f774025a5470800a9ab1c70/view - January 29, 2026: Solicitation, due November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice b500a63be79147a3818e767eaaf1d537. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/b500a63be79147a3818e767eaaf1d537/view - January 29, 2026: Solicitation, due November 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM EST. Notice e6d089f098254e75ba0e30ca1d93497f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/e6d089f098254e75ba0e30ca1d93497f/view ## Points of contact - Gary Kurtz, Gkurtz@bop.gov, 30934685881059 --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/15b41125b00000001.