National Boiler Inspection Services

The Federal Prison System, Bureau of Prisons, has issued solicitation 15BNAS21Q00000032 for national boiler inspection services across 122 institutions located throughout the contiguous United States, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. This requirement is a small business set-aside under NAICS 238220, Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, and PSC J045, Maintain, Repair, or Rebuild of Plumbing, Heating, and Waste Disposal Equipment. The contract aims to standardize inspection quality and uniformity while establishing a reporting system that allows regional and central offices to monitor the condition of pressure vessels.

The selected contractor will provide all personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to inspect various systems, including high and low-pressure steam boilers, low-pressure hot water boilers, and domestic water heaters with storage tanks exceeding 120 gallons or fuel inputs greater than 200,000 BtuH. The scope also encompasses ancillary equipment such as deaerators, expansion tanks, and condensate tanks. Documentation for this opportunity includes seven attachments, featuring a statement of work, evaluation criteria, and a sample boiler inspection form.

Administrative oversight for this procurement is managed by the National Acquisitions office in Washington, D.C., with Brooke Garcia serving as the point of contact. Responses to this combined synopsis and solicitation must be submitted by the deadline of July 28, 2021. The performance of services will take place at diverse Bureau of Prisons facilities where equipment is operated and maintained by the agency.