Background
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is planning to issue a solicitation for a firm-fixed-price construction contract for the project titled 'Replace Roof' at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Butner, located at Old NC Highway 75, Butner, NC 27509. This project aims to enhance the infrastructure of the facility by replacing existing roofing systems to ensure safety and compliance with federal standards.
Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for completely removing all existing roofing systems at FCC Butner’s Federal Prison Camp, which includes approximately 35,000 square feet of flat EPDM roofing and 27,000 square feet of pitched shingle roofing. The contractor must dispose of all materials before installing a new fully welded 80-mil TPO flat roof system with tapered EPS insulation and a 30-year Class A asphalt shingle system on pitched areas.
The installation must ensure that all penetrations, transitions, drains, curbs, walls, skylights, HVAC units, and flashing are rebuilt to provide a watertight, manufacturer-approved installation. The contractor is required to supply all labor, materials, equipment, safety data sheets, certified installers, and maintain full compliance with NRCA standards and federal safety requirements. A comprehensive Quality Control program must be implemented including detailed inspections and daily construction reporting. Work must be coordinated closely with FCC staff to avoid disrupting institutional operations while adhering to strict security procedures.
Period of Performance
The estimated performance period for this project is approximately 637 calendar days.
Place of Performance
Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Butner located at Old NC Highway 75, Butner, NC 27509.
Bidder Requirements
Bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management and qualify as small businesses under NAICS code 238160 – Roofing Contractors. The FBOP is specifically seeking 8(a) contractors for this project. Contractors must verify their socioeconomic status in accordance with SBA requirements before submission. Additionally, bidders must be capable of obtaining performance and payment bonds for federal construction contracts estimated at approximately $1 million.
This is a Sources Sought Notice. This notice is issued for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation or invitation for offerors to submit qualification documents or proposals. Should this requirement move forward, a combined synopsis/solicitation of the proposed contract action will be posted at a later date providing instructions for offerors to respond to this opportunity.
Please only respond to this Sources Sought Notice if you are seriously interested and if your company is capable of performing the corresponding work required.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) anticipates the issuance of a solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract for a project titled Replace Roof for the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Butner located at Old NC Highway 75, Butner, NC 27509.
The awarded contractor is required to completely remove all existing roofing systems at FCC Butner's Federal Prison Camp including approximately 35,000 square feet of flat EPDM roofing and 27,000 square feet of pitched shingle roofing and dispose of all materials before installing a new fully welded 80 mil TPO flat roof system with tapered EPS insulation and a 30 year Class A asphalt shingle system on pitched areas, ensuring all penetrations, transitions, drains, curbs, walls, skylights, HVAC units, and flashing are rebuilt to provide a watertight, manufacturer approved installation. The contractor must supply all labor, materials, equipment, safety data sheets, certified installers, a 20 year non prorated watertight warranty, and maintain full compliance with NRCA standards, building codes, and federal safety requirements while implementing a comprehensive Quality Control program with detailed inspections, daily construction reporting, and documentation of field conditions. Work must be coordinated closely with FCC staff to avoid disrupting institutional operations, adhering to strict security procedures including escorted access, tool control, mandatory training, security clearances, PPE use, and restricted work hours, while ensuring the site remains clean, safe, and fully compliant with all federal, state, and local disposal regulations throughout project execution.
This notice is for planning purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid, Request for Proposal or Request for Quote and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market research.
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 238160 Roofing Contractors with a corresponding small business size standard of $19.0 million average annual receipts for the firms preceding three fiscal years. The estimated magnitude of this project lies between $1,000,000 $5,000,000.
Interested contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov.
The FBOP is seeking 8(a) contractors for this project. Your business size metrics information entered in your SAM registration must be less than or equal to the small business size standard specified above to qualify as a small business. You should be certified in accordance with SBA requirements in order to claim a socioeconomic status (WO, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOB). The Government verifies this information utilizing the SBA website Small Business Search . Please verify your status before submission.
Interested 8(a) contractors are requested to respond to this notice by adding their names to the Interested Vendors List for this posting on the SAM website at https://sam.gov. You must be logged in to your vendor account in order to access the Interested Vendors List. Please add your business name only if you are interested in submitting a quote as a Prime contractor and are capable and eligible to compete for and perform this project. This notice is intended only for those who would be entering into a Prime contract with FBOP for the entirety of the project. The FBOP does not award subcontracts. Subcontracts (if applicable/necessary) are the responsibility of the Prime contractor. The FBOP has no privity of contract with subcontractors.
nterested parties are also requested to complete the attached Market Research Questionnaire and return the completed document to abradley1@bop .gov. no later than October 26, 2026 by 1:00 pm. Correspondence will be by email only. Please do not call. A pre-construction site visit will be scheduled at a later date, followed by a combined synopsis / solicitation. Interested parties must submit to a criminal background check.
The combined synopsis/solicitation of the proposed contract action will include further instructions for responding to this opportunity. Interested bidders are advised to continuously monitor www.sam.gov for all future updates.
