# Upgrade Water Tanks - FCI Texarkana, Tx Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/15bbnf26q51500001 - Solicitation number: 15BBNF26Q51500001 - Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation (first published as sources sought) - Status: Open. Offers due October 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT - Department: Department of Justice - Agency: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons - Contracting office: Fao (15BFA0) - NAICS: 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction - Product or service code: Z2FF Repair Or Alteration Of Penal Facilities - Set-aside: Total small business set-aside - Place of performance: Texarkana, Texas - First posted: August 4, 2026 - Last posted: September 11, 2026 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6014af7291a44cf5ba49ee00a2e7611f/view ## Description This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the project titled Upgrade Water Tanks at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all materials, labor, and equipment to complete the project in accordance with the Statement of Work and Drawings. This will be a firm fixed price construction contract. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall restore and modernize FCI Texarkana’s water storage and distribution system. This includes complete rehabilitation of the 1,000,000‑gallon ground water tank and 150,000‑gallon elevated water tower, replacement of all pumps, piping, valves, and hardwired control panels, and installation of a fully air‑gapped analog monitoring system. All work must meet AWWA, NFPA, OSHA, NEC, and federal security requirements, followed by comprehensive testing, certification, and a 5‑year system warranty. The performance period for the project will be 336 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed. The estimated magnitude of the project lies between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 237110 with a corresponding small business size standard of $45 million. To be considered an interested vendor, you must possess this NAICS code in your System for Award Management (SAM) registration. 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 sam.gov registration. 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. SITE VISIT (See Instructions to Offerors Attachment): An organized site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 9:00 A.M., Local Time. Participants will meet at—FCI Texarkana, 4001 Leopard Drive, Texarkana, TX at the New Power House Parking Lot (Once you exit on to Leopard Drive, it will be the first yellow gate on your left.) ## Attachments - [Attachment 5 - Criminal History Check Form.pdf](https://sam.gov/api/prod/opps/v3/opportunities/resources/files/669abbb92a004506b8ec88cafdb97d5e/download) ## Publications - August 4, 2026: Sources sought, due August 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 4a6e1e8caa8d4c169daddd5cfad0ce1e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4a6e1e8caa8d4c169daddd5cfad0ce1e/view - September 11, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due October 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 6014af7291a44cf5ba49ee00a2e7611f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6014af7291a44cf5ba49ee00a2e7611f/view ## Points of contact - Jim Seratt, jseratt1@bop.gov - Patrick Ford, pford@bop.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. 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