FPC Alderson - Composter

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Field Acquisition Office
On Behalf Of
Federal Prison Camp, Alderson

September 10, 2026

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation number 15B0AT26Q10100001 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), for a composter, installation and training.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.   
The NAICS for this requirement is 333248 with a small business size of 750 employees.
This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov.

(ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure (including option(s), if applicable).

(iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired, including documentation supporting any brand name descriptions (see 12.102).

See attached statement of work for a full description of supplies and services.

(iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point (see part 47).

Dates of delivery will be negotiated at time of award.  Standard industry lead times are acceptable.

Delivery will be Freight on Board.
Delivery address will be:
FPC Alderson
One Glen Ray Road
Alderson, WV 24910

(v) A list of solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(a)).

The following provisions are appliable:

• 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
• 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services
  The Government anticipates and intends to make a single award purchase order.

Evaluation factor is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable.

• 52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements—Representation (JAN 2017)
• 52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration (DEVIATION NOV 2025)
• 52.225-2 Buy American Certificate
• 52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions—Representations and Certifications

(vi) A list of contract clauses that apply to the acquisition (see 12.205(b)).

• 52.212-4, Terms and Conditions—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (DEVIATION NOV 2025)
• 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (NOV 2023)
• 52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Internal Confidentiality Agreements (JAN 2017)
• 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
• 52.204-13 System for Award Management – Maintenance (DEVIATION NOV 2025)
• 52.209-6 Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Debarred/Suspended Contractors (DEVIATION NOV 2025)
• 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (DEVIATION NOV 2025)
• 52.219-6 Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)
• 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUNE 2003)
• 52.222-19 Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies(JAN 2025)
• 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans (JUNE 2020)
• 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (JUNE 2020)
• 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (JUNE 2020)
• 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (OCT 2025)
• 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors
• 52.225-1 Buy American-Supplies
• 52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (MAY 2024)
• 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (OCT 2018)
• 52.232-36 Payment by Third Party
• 52.233-3 Protest After Award
• 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim
• 52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions 
• JAR 2852.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions, Commercial Items

(vii) The date, time, and place for receipt of offer and point of contact.

The completed solicitation package must be returned no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on September 14, 2026.

Vendors shall submit quotes only to:

• Charles Coushaine, Contracting Officer, Email: ccoushaine@bop.gov. 

No fax, hand delivered, or mail-in quotes will be accepted. 

Responsive quotes will have submit:

• Their fully burdened price quote, either on the SF-1449 or their own quote sheet.
• Sufficient technical information to demonstrate the products offered meet or exceed the requirements of this RFQ.
• Specifications Matrix.

(viii) Any other additional information required by 5.101(c).

Any and all information will be posted to the General Services Administration, SAM.Gov website:  www.sam.gov.  All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, awards and cancellations will also be distributed through this site.  Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation

All responsible sources may submit a quotation, as appropriate, which will be considered by the Bureau of Prisons.

“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in this solicitation. Contracting officers will rely on representations from offers based on provisions in the solicitation. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”