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FCC Pollock- Replace FPC Chiller No. 2

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Posted
June 17, 2026
Est. value
$98K

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Scope

This is a construction project at FCC Pollock (a federal correctional facility in Pollock, Louisiana) to replace FPC Chiller No. 2, falling under HVAC and related mechanical work (NAICS 238220). The contractor will be responsible for removing the existing chiller unit and installing a new replacement chiller system at the facility.

Key dates

Response deadline
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Q&A deadline
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Site visit
Not required

Money

Estimated value
$98,000
Bid bond
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Performance bond
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Payment bond
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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 LA 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
  • HVAC/mechanical contractor license (Louisiana state requirement for NAICS 238220 work)

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

  • 238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors
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Top 3 disqualifiers

The things that actually get bids thrown out.

  1. 1Not registered as a Total Small Business set-aside eligible firm (SBA size standard for NAICS 238220 must be met)
  2. 2Inactive or expired SAM.gov registration / CAGE code at time of submission
  3. 3Late or missing bid submission (response deadline not yet posted — monitor SAM.gov closely)

Can you win this?

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  • NAICS is 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). Confirm your SAM.gov registration lists 238220 and that your business meets the SBA size standard for this code.

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  • This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5). You must qualify as a small business under NAICS 238220 per SBA size standards. Verify your status in SAM.gov / SBA certifications before bidding.

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  • Federal solicitation via SAM.gov — an active SAM.gov registration and current CAGE code are required. Renewals can take weeks; check your expiration date now.

  • No bond requirements were explicitly stated in the available solicitation text. At ~$98,000, bonds may still apply — confirm with the full solicitation documents on SAM.gov when posted.

  • Specific insurance limits were not available in the solicitation text fetched. Standard federal construction contracts typically require general liability and workers' compensation — confirm limits once full documents are posted.

  • Prepare references and a capability statement demonstrating prior chiller replacement or commercial/institutional HVAC mechanical work at comparable scale (~$98,000 range).

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  • This is a federal construction contract in Louisiana — Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements very likely apply. Pull the applicable wage determination for Pollock, LA (Grant County) and confirm you can pay certified payroll rates.

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  • No site visit was mentioned in the available solicitation text. Note that FCC Pollock is a federal correctional facility — access may require advance security clearance/badging. Monitor SAM.gov for any site visit notice.

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

Sources: Solicitation listing

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