Replace Fire Pump FCC Tucson

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has a requirement to replace a fire pump at Federal Correctional Complex Tucson (FCC Tucson).

Solicitation Summary

The Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Prisons (BOP) has a requirement to replace a fire pump at Federal Correctional Complex Tucson (FCC Tucson).

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Agency Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Solicitation Number  15BFA025B00000034
Status Post-RFP
Solicitation Date 06/17/2025
Award Date 10/2025 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $1,000,000
Competition Type  Small Bus Set-Aside
Type of Award Other
Primary Requirement  Other Construction Services
Duration TBD
Contract Type  Firm Fixed Price
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
238220

Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
Size Standard: $19.0 million annual receipts

Place of Performance:
  • Tucson, Arizona, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/10fcb6834ab54d59a539d4e687b36c7d/view

Background

N/A

Requirements

  • The contractor shall completely prepare site, including demolition and removal of existing equipment, structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for removal of the existing diesel fire pump and replacement of the electric fire pump, including all necessary modifications to power supplies and equipment pads
  • The replacement electric fire pump will be a similar size to the existing fire pump, but its new controller will be equipped with a transfer switch, and a new jockey pump will also be installed, as shown on the attached drawings and specifications
  • The work includes, but is not limited to, replacing the electric fire pump controller with a controller that includes a transfer switch
  • The facility will be decommissioning the existing diesel engine-driven fire pump and the controller, jockey pump and controller fuel tank and venturi test meter
  • The fire pump system will be out of service during this time
  • The contractor shall provide a temporary fire pump while the existing pump is out of service
  • The temporary pump shall be an electrical driven pump on a flatbed truck and connected to the system with hard suction hose connected to the nearby fire hydrant and interfaced to the existing system piping
  • The temporary pump shall have integral controls for automatic starting upon system pressure drop
  • The existing fire pump is to remain in service while the temporary arrangement is fitted
  • The temporary fire pump shall be sized for sprinkler demands
  • Additional work includes modifications and upgrades to power supplies and equipment pads as necessary to accommodate the new fire pumps and associated equipment for a fully functioning and operating system

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