Water Chemical Testing and Consultation Services - FCC Butner

Background
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is seeking to provide Water Chemical Testing and Consultation Services at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Butner in North Carolina. This initiative is part of their mission to ensure safe and effective water treatment practices within their facilities.

The contract includes a base year and four option years, focusing on compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for providing all necessary materials, reagents, training, and incidentals for the Powerhouse Water Treatment Program. Key tasks include:
1. Developing a chemical treatment program for steam and closed-loop hot water boilers to minimize scaling, corrosion, and carryover, adhering to FBOP guidelines.
2. Ensuring total hardness of makeup water for water tube boilers is less than 0.5 PPM and for fire tube boilers less than 1.0 PPM.
3. Maintaining residual phosphate concentration between 30 and 60 PPM, alkalinity PH levels between 7.0 and 10.5, and sodium sulfite concentrations between 30 and 50 PPM (up to 100 PPM in wet lay-up).
4. Implementing sludge conditioning measures, performing blow-down procedures to manage solid concentrations, and using neutralizing agents for condensate return lines.
5. Developing a cooling tower water treatment program that includes biocide treatments, periodic blow-downs, and corrosion control methods without heavy metals.
6. Providing consulting services including comprehensive water treatment program documentation, operational instructions, testing procedures, material supply delivery on a quarterly basis, bi-weekly site visits for analysis, monthly reporting of discrepancies with corrective actions recommended, and training for staff.

Period of Performance
The contract will consist of one base year followed by four option years.

Place of Performance
Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Butner located at Old Highway 75, Butner, NC 27509.

Bidder Requirements
Bidders must have a certified testing agency develop the chemical treatment programs as per FBOP guidelines. They are also required to provide security clearance documentation for all personnel accessing the institution within specified timelines.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent, with Venergy Group awarded multiple prior FBOP water testing and consultation contracts under award numbers 15B10621D00000056 (total value $136,170; 11/01/20–10/30/25) and related contract actions including 15B10621D00000056-15B10621FWP430008 ($59,461; 11/01/20–10/30/25) and 15B10625P00000008 ($19,079; 10/01/24–09/30/25). The prior work is described as water testing and consultation services and includes a specific “water chemical testing and consultation service” period in 2024, which aligns closely with the current requirement for chemical treatment program development, ongoing water testing, quarterly supply delivery, site visits, reporting, and staff training at FCC Butner.