Combined synopsis and solicitation, total small business set-aside
FMC Devens - Replace Boiler Burners (3) Project 26Z2BF8
15BBNF26Q20500002
Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons, Fao. Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors.
Offers due
October 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT
26 days from now. Posted September 14, 2026.
Description
As published on SAM.gov.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens, anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled Replace (3) Boiler Burners for FMC Devens located at 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432. Please note - the awardee will not be entering or granted access to the federal prison.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a project titled Replace (3) Boiler Burners for FMC Devens located at 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432, and is prepared in accordance with the format in subpart FAR Revision Subpart 12.2, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.
This announcement constitutes as the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation is issued (see attached) . You are required to provide all pages of the written attached solicitation with your complete quotation.
Solicitation Number: 15BBNF26Q20500002 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) A statement that the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-1, Effective Date March 13, 2026.
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 and Certifications section of your sam.gov registration.
The Period of Performance for this project will be 280 Calendar Days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. All quotes will be evaluated based on price and past performance. All quoters are required to submit a complete copy of their Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer.
Clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The contractor will provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, tools, and incidentals required to Replace (3) Boiler Burners located at 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432. See the attached Statement of Work for further detailed requirements.
The estimated magnitude of the project is between $1,000,000.00 and $3,000,000.00.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors) with a corresponding small business size standard of $19.0 million average annual receipts for the firms preceding three fiscal years.
The solicitation will only be distributed soley through the Contract Opportunity web-site at https://www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be made available. The website provides download instructions for documents.
The "Sensitive/Secure Package Upload" option will be selected for this procurement.
All secure/locked documents upload, 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 Pamer 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 soley 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 doing business 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 SAM registration will be reviewed by the Government to confirm your size business size meets the small business size standard requirement. All quoters are urged to double check their SAM registration and update as necessary, including the size metrics information.
SITE VISIT:
An organized site visit has been scheduled for Thursday - 9/24/2026 at 9:00am EST with Mr. River Ramstrom, at FMC Devens, 42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432. Participants are asked to meet outside the main doors at the flag pole. Attendance is not mandatory but highly advised. Please see the attached coverletter for requirements and further information.
SUBMISSION OF QUOTES:
All quotes will be submitted electronically via email to kbillington@bop.gov no later than October 12, 2026 at 1pm CST.
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.
- 1. Cover Letter - INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS QUOTE SUBMISSION PROCEDURES.pdf464 KB, September 14, 2026, mirrored
- 2. Solic 15BBNF26Q20500002 FMC Devens (3) Boiler Burners Project 26Z2BF8.pdf9.8 MB, September 14, 2026
- 3. SOW- Boiler Burner Approved.pdf3.2 MB, September 14, 2026
- 4. Wage Determination MA20260001.pdf121 KB, September 14, 2026, mirrored
- 5. Cost Summary Spreadsheets.pdf146 KB, September 14, 2026, mirrored
- 6. Criminal History Check Form.pdf612 KB, September 14, 2026, mirrored
- 7. Bid Bond form SF 24.pdf793 KB, September 14, 2026, mirrored
Publications
Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.
September 14, 2026
Combined synopsis and solicitation, originally sources sought
Due October 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 1fa5656f3b244bcd8aca46aa88cf8a25
2 revisions on SAM
- September 14, 2026: publish, combined synopsis and solicitation
- July 9, 2026: publish, sources sought
Points of contact
- Kelly S Billingtonkbillington@bop.gov469-928-2199
- Joshua Cortezj2xcortez@bop.gov6234655130
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