Elevator Modernization- Dayton Manor at MDC Brooklyn
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- Posted
- June 12, 2026
- Due
- June 22, 2026
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Scope
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is seeking small businesses to modernize six elevators (four passenger and two freight) at Dayton Manor staff housing, MDC Brooklyn, located at 9325 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11209. The contractor must supply all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals to perform a complete modernization — replacing obsolete controllers, hoist machines, motors, cab components, hoistway doors, and wiring — bringing all elevators into compliance with NYC Building Code, ASME A17.1, and NYC Appendix K requirements over an estimated 336-calendar-day performance period.
Key dates
- Response deadline
- June 22, 2026
- Q&A deadline
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the source
- Site visit
- Not required
Money
- Estimated value
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the source
- 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
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the sourceA performance bond guarantees you'll finish the work to spec — commonly required after award on construction jobs.
- Payment bond
- Not stated in this solicitation — double-check the sourceA payment bond guarantees you'll pay your subcontractors and suppliers.
Insurance
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 NY 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
- NYC elevator contractor/mechanic license (implied by NYC Building Code and ASME A17.1 compliance requirements)
- DOB-approved agency for CAT-1 and CAT-5 elevator testing (NYC Department of Buildings)
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)
Check if you qualify →Top 3 disqualifiers
The things that actually get bids thrown out.
- 1Not registered in SAM.gov — the BOP will distribute the solicitation solely through SAM.gov and registration is explicitly required for contract award
- 2Exceeding the $22M small business size standard for NAICS 238290 — this is a Total Small Business Set-Aside and large businesses are ineligible
- 3Inability to sequence work so that no more than one passenger elevator per building and no more than one freight elevator are offline simultaneously — violating operational restrictions could disqualify a proposal
Can you win this?
NAICS 238290 (Other Building Equipment Contractors) with a $22M small business size standard. Confirm your SAM.gov registration lists this NAICS and that your average annual receipts are at or below $22M.
Use the toolThis is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5. You must qualify as a small business under NAICS 238290 ($22M size standard). Large businesses are excluded.
Use the toolThe BOP explicitly states that all contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and that the solicitation will be distributed solely through SAM.gov. Check your registration is current and your UEI is valid — also required for your Sources Sought response.
No bond amounts or types have been mandated at this Sources Sought stage — respondents are only asked to self-report their bonding capacity (Question 10). Confirm your surety capacity now so you are ready when the formal solicitation is issued.
No specific insurance limits are stated in this Sources Sought or SOW. Anticipate standard federal construction insurance requirements (General Liability, Workers' Compensation, Auto) when the formal solicitation is released.
Have references ready for comparable elevator modernization projects (traction elevator controller replacement, hoist machine upgrades, NYC DOB compliance/testing). BOP federal facility experience is a plus. Security clearance requirements for on-site workers should also be addressed.
Use the toolThis is a federal construction contract in New York City — Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wages almost certainly apply. Confirm you can pay applicable wage determinations for elevator mechanics and construction trades in Brooklyn, NY, and handle certified payroll.
Use the toolNo site visit has been announced at this Sources Sought stage. Monitor SAM.gov closely — a pre-proposal site visit is common for elevator modernization projects and may be scheduled with the formal solicitation.
Sources: Solicitation listing, Sources+Sought+Questionnaire+and+SOW.pdf
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