# Replace Chillers & Cooling System at FCC Tucson Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/15bfa025b00000021 - Solicitation number: 15BFA025B00000021 - Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation) - Status: Awarded to Utility Systems Solutions, Inc. for $3,700,000.00 - Department: Department of Justice - Agency: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons - Contracting office: Fao (15BFA0) - 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: Tucson, Arizona - County: Pima County (FIPS 04019). https://abierto.us/counties/pima-county-az-04019 - City: Tucson. https://abierto.us/cities/tucson-az-0477000 - First posted: March 13, 2025 - Last posted: June 5, 2025 - SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14b600b5e00d4618b6e1141cadc56702/view ## Description BID ABSTRACT POSTED- 05/20/2025 Amendment 0003- Posted 05/09/2025 Attachment B: **Photos Attachment C:** **As Builts Attachment D:** **Additional Commissioning Specifications Attachment E:** **Q&A's Amendment 0002- Posted 05/05/2025 BID EXTENSION:** TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM Amendment 0001- Posted 04/28/2025 Attachment A: Sign In Sheet & Meeting Minutes The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BFA025B00000021 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Replace Chillers and Cooling System at the Federal Correctional Complex Tucson (FCC Tucson), located in Tucson, Arizona. FCC Tucson is a federal correctional facility located at 9300 South Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ, 85756. The project consists of the following: Contractor shall completely prepare site, including demolition and removal of existing equipment, structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for the quick connection of a mobile chiller to the existing chilled water loop and electrical power system as shown on the attached drawings and specifications. This project scope of work includes the removal and replacement of the existing cooling tower and three existing centrifugal chillers. The existing cooling tower is supported on concrete supports. The new cooling tower will be of a different configuration and therefore the existing supports will be removed and the new cooling tower will be supported on a new concrete support structure. The variable frequency drives for the existing cooling towers will be replaced with new variable frequency drives. The existing condenser water piping into the building will be replaced. The existing condenser water pumps will not be replaced. The three existing centrifugal chillers will be replaced with three new high efficiency centrifugal chillers. The new chillers are larger than the existing chillers and therefore the concrete pads that support the units will be replaced with larger concrete pads. The new chillers will be connected to the existing chilled water piping system. The existing chilled water pumps will not be replaced. The new cooling towers and new chillers will be connected to the existing building management system. In addition, new structural supports, equipment pads and electrical power supply modifications will be required as shown on the drawings and specifications. The performance period for the project will be 364 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. Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project lies between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. **(NOTE:** This range is one of 8 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 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). **SITE VISIT (See Instructions to Bidders):** An organized site visit has been scheduled for- April 22, 2025 at 9:00 A.M., local time Participants will meet at-- 9300 South Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ, 85756 (FCC Tucson) Attendance is not mandatory (see provision 52.236-27 Alternate-I of the solicitation). * A Criminal History Check will be required for all attendees * ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION & BID OPENING (See Instruction to Bidders): SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO ELECTRONIC BID SUBMISSION (FAR 14.302 AND 14.304) Electronic copies of bids, Representation and Certifications, Standard Form 24, and Bid Bond, shall be submitted through the JEFS APP BOX at link: https://jefs.app.box.com/f/82154415ca864251b9532ce39da870f7 All submissions should be submitted as a SINGLE PDF document. ## Award on USAspending - Recipient: Utility Systems Solutions, Inc. (UEI MEKRC9F8BZY7) - Contract: 15BFA025C00000028, definitive contract - Obligated: $3,824,372.89 - Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 7 offers received - Link: solicitation number 15BFA025B00000021 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15BFA0 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15BFA025C00000028_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/ - Recipient: Atlantic Pacific Standard LLC (UEI DZ8CDS3UL1N7) - Contract: 15BFA025C00000049, definitive contract - Obligated: $506,173.46 - Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 5 offers received - Link: solicitation number 15BFA025B00000021 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 15BFA0 (high confidence) - Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_15BFA025C00000049_1540_-NONE-_-NONE-/ ## Publications - March 13, 2025: Presolicitation, due April 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 9dd0b875d5d64f1ebab84aad998b9875. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9dd0b875d5d64f1ebab84aad998b9875/view - April 8, 2025: Solicitation, due May 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 1149bfd4f0e94879aefb5a2548aba788. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1149bfd4f0e94879aefb5a2548aba788/view - April 28, 2025: Solicitation, due May 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice d2159155ff48421e8a3763cf9188953f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d2159155ff48421e8a3763cf9188953f/view - May 5, 2025: Solicitation, due May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice d41d681557bb4f8981fdef15dc48650d. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/d41d681557bb4f8981fdef15dc48650d/view - May 9, 2025: Solicitation, due May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 222e7aa57e784f258f719d6c3bfaaebc. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/222e7aa57e784f258f719d6c3bfaaebc/view - May 20, 2025: Solicitation, due May 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 3e48434e2fef4c2489c6e3cce9ef8951. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3e48434e2fef4c2489c6e3cce9ef8951/view - June 5, 2025: Award notice. Notice 14b600b5e00d4618b6e1141cadc56702. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/14b600b5e00d4618b6e1141cadc56702/view ## Points of contact - Krista Sua, kxsua@bop.gov --- Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/15bfa025b00000021.