Upgrade Fire Detection System at FDC Honolulu, Hawaii

10/21/2026 - Amendment 0005 - Incorporate revised response to bidder's question #13, update construction wage determination, and extend bid due date to November 4, 2026, no later than 2:00 pm CST. -- 10/15/2026 - Amendment 0004 - Invite bidders who submitted acceptable technical proposals in Step-One to submit a bid in Step-Two. Step-Two Bid due date is October 28, 2026, no later than 2:00 pm CST. Only American Alarm Co., Inc. and Elite Pacific Construction, Inc. are allowed to submit bids. Further bid instructions will be e-mailed to these contractors. -- 8/17/2026 - Amendment 0003 - Extend Step-One technical proposals due date to August 26, 2026, no later than 1:00 pm CST. -- 8/5/2026 - Amendment 0002 - Incorporate bidder's question with response. -- 8/3/2026 - Amendment 0001 - Incorporate pre-bid site visit meeting minutes, sign-in sheet, photo, responses to bibbers' questions, increase period of performance. Correct soliciation number on Instructions for Two-Step Sealed Bidding document. -- THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS-SOLICITATION OF PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is issuing a Two-Step Invitation for Bid (IFB). The solicitation will result in one (1) firm-fixed-price contract for a project titled Upgrade Fire Detection System at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) located in Honolulu, Hawaii. FDC Honolulu is a federal correctional institution located at 351 Elliott Street, Honolulu, HI 96819. The project consists of furnishing all equipment, materials, and labor for the complete construction to upgrade the fire detection system at the FDC Honolulu. The specification and construction drawings included in the attachments of this solicitation provides the requirements for the project. Site Visit: A site visit is planned for Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The details are in solicitation attachment Instructions for Two-Step Sealed Bidding, pages 3-4. Invitation For Bid (IFB) Evaluation Criteria: This solicitation and resulting contract is using the Two-Step Sealed Bidding procurement method as described in FAR Deviation 14.211. The two-step procedure is a combination of competitive procedures designed to obtain the benefits of sealed bidding while ensuring only technically acceptable firms participate in the priced sealed bid. The process allows for the Step-One technical proposal submission and evaluation to be performed to identify firms eligible for Step-Two. Contractors participating in the solicitation will submit a technical proposal in accordance with the solicitation attachments Instructions for Two-Step Sealed Bidding and Step-One Technical Proposal Factors. Submissions will be evaluated for acceptability in accordance with solicitation attachment Step-One Technical Proposal Evaluation. Under this bidding process, Step-One consists of the request for technical proposal, evaluation, and (if necessary) discussion of a technical proposal. The submission requirements of Step One, Request for Technical Proposal, shall not include any prices or pricing information. Only one (1) technical proposal may be submitted by each offeror. The technical proposals will be evaluated for technical acceptability. A notice of acceptable or unacceptable will be forwarded to each Step-One offeror upon completion of the technical proposal evaluation and final determination. The names of the offerors that submitted acceptable technical proposals will be listed on the Government s SAM.gov solicitation posting for the benefit of prospective subcontractors. In Step-Two, an amendment to the solicitation will be issued along with any updates to the technical specifications and construction drawings to only those bidders whose technical proposals are determined to be acceptable in Step-One. The normal sealed bidding process in FAR Part 14 will be followed in Step-Two. Only bids based upon technical proposals determined to be acceptable, either initially or as a result of discussions for Step- One, will be considered for awar…