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FCI Englewood - Replace Powerhouse Roof

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Posted
June 18, 2026
Est. value
$204K

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Scope

This is a federal construction contract to replace the powerhouse roof at FCI Englewood, a federal correctional institution in Colorado. The work falls under roofing contractors (NAICS 238160) and is estimated at approximately $204,000.

Key dates

Response deadline
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Q&A deadline
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Site visit
Not required

Money

Estimated value
$204,000
Bid bond
Not requiredA bid bond guarantees you'll sign the contract if you win. 'Not required' means you can bid without posting one — one less hurdle for a small shop.
Performance bond
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Payment bond
Sam couldn't fully read this solicitation's documents — check the sourceA payment bond guarantees you'll pay your subcontractors and suppliers.

Insurance

General guidance

This solicitation didn't spell out insurance limits. As a rule of thumb, government construction contracts typically expect:

  • General Liability — commonly $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate
  • Workers' Compensation — statutory limits, once you have employees
  • Automobile Liability — commonly $1M combined single limit
  • Builder's Risk — sometimes required, sized to the contract value

Workers' compensation is generally required by CO law once you have employees, and is standard on government contracts. These are general norms, not figures from this solicitation — always confirm the exact limits in the contract before you bid.

Licenses & registrations

  • Active SAM.gov registration
  • Active CAGE code

Set-aside

Small Business set-aside

Reserved for small businesses — only firms under the SBA size standard for this work can bid; large companies are excluded.

Official designation: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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NAICS code

  • 238160 — Roofing Contractors
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Top 3 disqualifiers

The things that actually get bids thrown out.

  1. 1Not registered as a small business under NAICS 238160 (Total Small Business Set-Aside)
  2. 2No active SAM.gov registration or CAGE code at time of submission
  3. 3Late or non-responsive proposal submission

Can you win this?

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  • Required NAICS is 238160 (Roofing Contractors). Confirm this is on your SAM.gov registration and that you meet the SBA size standard for this code.

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  • This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5. You must be a small business under NAICS 238160 to be eligible to bid.

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  • As a federal SAM.gov solicitation, you must have an active SAM.gov registration with a current CAGE code on the bid date — renewals can take weeks, so check now.

  • Bond requirements were not specified in the available solicitation text (full document unavailable). Confirm with the contracting officer or solicitation package whether bid, performance, and payment bonds are required — common on federal construction at this value.

  • Insurance requirements were not stated in the available solicitation text. Review the full solicitation documents for required coverage types and limits before bidding.

  • Prepare references for similar roofing replacement projects, ideally on federal or institutional facilities at or near the $204,000 value range.

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  • Federal construction contracts of this type typically require Davis-Bacon Act compliance. Confirm applicable wage determinations for Arapahoe County, CO and that you can handle certified payroll reporting.

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  • No site visit was mentioned in the available solicitation text. FCI Englewood is a federal correctional facility — if a site visit is announced, access coordination and security clearance requirements may apply. Monitor for amendments.

Low confidenceExtracted by Sam from the solicitation documents (claude-sonnet-4-6) on June 20, 2026. Always confirm against the source before you bid.

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