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Install Generator- FCI Bastrop — Repair or Alteration of Penal Facilities

Issued by JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · FAO · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
23 Oct 2026
Closes
2 Dec 2026, 19:00 UTC
Reference
15BBNF27Q50100001
Location
TX, United States
Sector
Construction & Infrastructure

At a glance

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · FAO in United States has published a tender in construction & infrastructure: “Install Generator- FCI Bastrop — Repair or Alteration of Penal Facilities”. Submissions close on 2 December 2026, 40 days from today. Quote reference 15BBNF27Q50100001 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 25 notices from this buyer since 2026, 9 of them currently open. There are 352 open construction & infrastructure notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · FAO is soliciting Install Generator- FCI Bastrop — Repair or Alteration of Penal Facilities. Solicitation number 15BBNF27Q50100001. Classified under NAICS 238210 — Electrical Contractors. Product/service code Z2FF — REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF PENAL FACILITIES. Place of performance: TX, USA. Responses are due by 02 December 2026 19:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

Solicitation The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing solicitation 15BBNF27Q50100001 for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project entitled Install Generator at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI Bastrop), located in Bastrop, TX. FCI Bastrop is a federal correctional facility located at 1341 Highway 95 North, Bastrop, TX, 78602.  The project consists of the following: replace the existing 750 KW Generator, load bank, and 3-way Main Switchgear and install one (1) new 2000 KW Diesel Generator and Switchgear system. 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 420 Calendar Days from issuance of the notice to proceed. The NAICS code for this requirement is 238210 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).

Context for bidders

We hold 25 notices from JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF · FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS · FAO, going back to August 2026 — 9 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Healthcare & Pharma and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 352 open Construction & Infrastructure tenders in United States. This one closes in 40 days.

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