Rekey Project - IRS building Houston TX
Overview
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Place of Performance
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PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
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Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is conducting a Sources Sought (SSN) for a Rekey Project at its Houston North building in Houston, TX. This market research aims to identify qualified vendors capable of providing and installing re-key locks and a master key system. This opportunity is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Responses are due by May 28, 2026.
Purpose
This SSN is for information and planning purposes only, not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). The IRS seeks to identify vendors capable of providing re-keying services and a master key system for the Houston North IRS Building (TX2298). The information gathered will inform future procurement decisions.
Scope of Work
The project involves physically securing approximately 41 identified doors by replacing existing door handles, locks, cores, and associated hardware. Key requirements include:
- Design, furnish, installation, and documentation of a master key system, preferably using BEST brand or similar SFIC 7-pin design, compatible with existing hardware.
- Provision of three keys per core and a core key for removal.
- Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for lever-actuated doorknobs.
- Annotation of deficient or incompatible existing hardware and potential provision of replacements.
- Development of a key system hierarchy (master, suite, user levels).
- Furnishing all necessary materials, labor, equipment, management, supervision, coordination, and transportation.
- Contractor must coordinate access, adhere to IRS security regulations, and ensure an English-fluent on-site supervisor.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought (Market Research)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Product Service Code: 5340 (Hardware)
- Place of Performance: Houston North IRS Building, Houston, TX (77002)
- Anticipated Period of Performance: Base Year (September 30, 2026 - September 29, 2027) through Option Year IV (September 30, 2030 - September 29, 2031). Work timeframe is 90 calendar days from start date for design, construction, and testing.
- Response Due: May 28, 2026, by 12:00 PM EDT
- Published: May 20, 2026
Submission Requirements
Interested vendors must submit a capability statement (limited to 6 pages: 1 cover, 5 body/conclusion) electronically to Nia Dickerson (Nia.N.Dickerson@irs.gov). The submission must include:
- Company name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Point of Contact (name, title, email, phone).
- Business size (small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), HUBZone, woman-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned) based on NAICS Code 423710 "Hardware Merchant Wholesalers."
- Identification of associated Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicles (e.g., GSA Schedule, OASIS, NASA SEWP, 8a STARS III).
- Confirmation if proposed items are manufactured in America.
- Evidence of experience in system design, installation, and integration, and certified installer status for specified products.
- Subject line for email: "Sources Sought – Re-Key Locks Houston,TX".
- Confirm interest in the requirement and intent to submit a quote/proposal if a solicitation is issued.
Additional Notes
This SSN does not commit the IRS to contract for any supply or service, nor will costs incurred in response be reimbursed. Site visitation is encouraged and must be scheduled.