The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking a qualified smallâbusiness contractor to fully rehabilitate the water storage and distribution system at the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana, Texas. The scope includes demolition, repair, and modernization of a 1âmillionâgallon underground tank and a 150,000âgallon elevated tower, replacement of all pumps, piping, valves, and control panels, and installation of an analog airâgapped monitoring system. Work must comply with AWWA, NFPA, OSHA, NEC, and federal security standards, and the contractor must provide a fiveâyear warranty. The contract is a firmâfixedâprice, 336âday construction award valued between $1 M and $5 M.
⢠Location: FCI Texarkana, 4001 Leopard Drive, Texarkana, TX
⢠Contract type: Firmâfixedâprice construction (smallâbusiness setâaside, NAICS 237110)
⢠Performance period: 336 calendar days from notice to proceed
⢠Estimated value: $1â5 million
⢠Mandatory requirements: Smallâbusiness registration in SAM, 100 % smallâbusiness setâaside, bid bond (⤠20 % of bid, max $3 M)
⢠Key dates: Site visit 9/23/2026 (optional), questions due 9/25/2026, offer deadline 10/13/2026
⢠Deliverables: Complete waterâtank rehabilitation, testing, certification, and fiveâyear warranty.