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Award notice, total small business set-aside, first published as combined synopsis and solicitation

Replace Cooling Towers at FDC Houston

15BBNF26Q00000050

Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Fao. Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.

Awarded

Composite Cooling Solutions, L.P.

$357,840.29 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

44 like it are open now in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors

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Description

As published on SAM.gov with the combined synopsis and solicitation of June 22, 2026.

Amendment 0005- Received questions and responses, updated wage determination, and amended drawings

Amendment 0004- Time Extension

Amendment 0003- Adding newly required clause

Amendment 0002- Time Extension

Amendment 0001- Update Changes Clause

Solicitation

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BBNF26Q00000050 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Cooling Towers at the Federal Detention Center (FDC Houston), located in Houston, TX.

FDC Houston is a federal correctional facility located at 1200 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX 77002.  The project consists of the following: 

Provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, permits, and incidentals to remove and replace two (2) existing

rooftop cooling towers with new units of equal or greater capacity. New cooling towers shall be supplied

with enhanced corrosion protection. All manufacturers’ recommendations shall be followed during the

installation of the new towers.

See the Statement of Work/Specifications attachment included with the solicitation posting for the complete requirements of the work.

The performance period for the project will be 107 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 238220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $19 million.

The solicitation will be distributed solely through the Contract Opportunity website at https://www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions.

The "Sensitive /Secure package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement. All secure/locked documents uploaded, 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 Partner 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 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.

IMPORTANT: Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered in https://www.sam.gov. In order to qualify for award, your business size metrics information entered in your www.sam.gov SAM registration must be less than or equal to the size standard specified above.

Each bidder's www.sam.gov 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 www.sam.gov registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.

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 & Certifications section of your www.sam.gov registration).

Attachments

Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

UEI
HE7UM6B7S7Z9
CAGE
206B2
Vendor location
Aledo, TX
Contract
15BBNF26C51700001, definitive contract
Obligated
$357,840.29
Actions
1 between July 6, 2026 and July 6, 2026
Competition
Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
26Z5AU5- FDC Houston- Replace Cooling Towers
Match
solicitation number 15BBNF26Q00000050 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 1540 (high confidence)

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. April 1, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation, originally sources sought

    Due May 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 7c5cd131af3a4f089a3c8136df4a2810

    8 revisions on SAM
    • June 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 28, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 5, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 10, 2026: publish, sources sought
  2. April 2, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due May 5, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice fd3b73df7e824833af0ff7a7489fea96

    8 revisions on SAM
    • June 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 28, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 5, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 10, 2026: publish, sources sought
  3. May 1, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due May 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice c888477139064115827d27750798e85f

    8 revisions on SAM
    • June 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 28, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 5, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 10, 2026: publish, sources sought
  4. May 5, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due May 26, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 234320692f8247949ef3b8e427147d2d

    8 revisions on SAM
    • June 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 28, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 5, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 10, 2026: publish, sources sought
  5. May 26, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due June 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 6429788537b146dc945d8f04cd1ec91f

    8 revisions on SAM
    • June 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 28, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 5, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 10, 2026: publish, sources sought
  6. May 28, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due June 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice ff1967db31ff482db224b5d9c1fb5377

    8 revisions on SAM
    • June 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 28, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 5, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 10, 2026: publish, sources sought
  7. June 22, 2026

    Combined synopsis and solicitation

    Due June 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 623767048eb84c009e857e0d8cb4bbd1

    9 revisions on SAM
    • July 6, 2026: publish, award notice
    • June 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 28, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 26, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 5, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • May 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 2, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • April 1, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
    • March 10, 2026: publish, sources sought
  8. July 6, 2026

    Award notice, originally combined synopsis and solicitation

    Awarded to Composite Cooling Solutions, L.P. for $357,840. SAM.gov, notice 80479636d6a64770b32f3d57395f1b72

    2 revisions on SAM
    • July 6, 2026: publish, award notice
    • June 22, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation

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