# Water Heaters

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/rfq15b12225q00000021

- Solicitation number: RFQ15B12225Q00000021
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was July 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Justice
- Agency: Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons
- Contracting office: Fci Mcdowell (15B122)
- NAICS: 332410 Power Boiler and Heat Exchanger Manufacturing
- Product or service code: 4520 Space and Water Heating Equipment
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Welch, West Virginia
- County: Wyoming County (FIPS 54109). https://abierto.us/counties/wyoming-county-wv-54109
- First posted: July 11, 2025
- Last posted: July 11, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8fb65bbee43645dda43d67de6c4bb971/view

## Description

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Correctional Institution McDowell located at 101 Federal Drive in Welch, WV Intends to award a single contract to a qualified entity for the purchase of four (4) 750 KBTU- 800 KBTU potable water heaters for housing unit A, unit B, and two (2) 285 KBTU potable water heaters for the camp housing unit. The existing water heaters FCI McDowell proposes to replace are:

four (4) PVI 75L 125A MXIF and two (2) 40L 125 AMXS. FCI McDowell is a medium security facility, which houses approximately 1,461 inmates and a minimum-security satellite prison camp that currently houses approximately forty inmates. The prison was constructed in 2010 and began receiving inmates in November 2010. The institution is currently seeking to replace failing water heaters servicing housing unit A, housing unit B and two (2) at camp housing.

FCI McDowell intends to purchase and install six (6) new housing unit potable hot water boilers. A. Four (4) water heaters need to be capable of producing 750 KBTU - 800 KBTU Input Btu/HR. B. Two (2) water heaters need to be capable of producing 285 KBTU Input Btu/HR. C. Have an efficiency rating of 95% or greater. D. Designed specifically for potable hot water. E. 1" gas connection. F. 2" water connections. G. Natural gas fired. H. Ability to cascade to other water heaters.

I. Footprint dimensions not to exceed a width of 48" and Depth of 48" to fit the existing concrete equipment pad. J. The units weight limit must not exceed 550 lbs. due to freight elevator restrictions. K. Water heaters will have a minimum of a 5-year heat exchanger warranty and 1 year part warranty. *For questions regarding technical guidance, please reach out to Eric Ratcliff @ 304-436-7320 or email: eratcliff@bop.gov

## Publications

- July 11, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due July 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 8fb65bbee43645dda43d67de6c4bb971. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/8fb65bbee43645dda43d67de6c4bb971/view

## Points of contact

- Joe Riffe, jriffe@bop.gov, 3044367386
- Eric Ratcliff, eratcliff@bop.gov, 3044367300

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