Z--Mescalero Adult Detention Center FI&R
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Justice Services (OJS), is soliciting proposals for a Design/Build Construction contract for Facilities Improvement & Repair (FI&R) at the Mescalero Adult Detention Center in Mescalero, New Mexico. This project aims to bring the 40-bed facility to full operational capability. The estimated value for this Firm Fixed Price contract is between $500,000 and $800,000. This is an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Set-Aside.
Scope of Work
The contractor will furnish all materials, equipment, and personnel for design, construction, installation, and demolition activities. Key tasks include:
- Thermostat Protection: Provide and install detention-grade guards for thermostats in inmate-occupied spaces.
- Processing Room Millwork: Design, construct, and install millwork in Room 182 to meet OJS requirements for workstations, an Intoxilyzer 9000, and an IDEMIA TouchPrint Enterprise system.
- NCIC Inmate Communications Infrastructure: Provide and install conduit, wire pulls, and termination boxes for NCIC equipment (phones, kiosks, WAPs) in specified rooms, terminating in the IT room (190).
- Wing Wall Demolition and Re-configuration: Demolish and re-configure the top portion of wing walls in group and individual holding cells (172, 176, 185, 186) to a finished height of four feet to improve camera sightlines.
- TV Infrastructure: Provide and install conduit, wire pulls, and termination boxes for TV in specific rooms. All installations must be detention-grade equipment, and work must comply with the BIA Justice/Detention Facilities Design Handbook, Space Criteria, and Space Templates. The detention center will be vacant of inmates during the contract period.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Estimated Value: $500,000 to $800,000
- Period of Performance: 120 calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP).
- Set-Aside: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE)
- NAICS Code: 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction)
- Small Business Size Standard: $45 Million
- Place of Performance: Mescalero Adult Detention Center, 386 Sawmill Dr, Mescalero, NM 88340.
Submission & Evaluation
- Proposal Submission Deadline: February 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time (ET).
- Submission Format: Electronically in two separate volumes: Volume I - Price Proposal and Volume II - Technical Proposal. Volume II has a 20-page limit (excluding cover letters and glossaries).
- Evaluation Method: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical proposals will be evaluated on an "acceptable" or "unacceptable" basis, considering Technical Approach, Key Project Management/Technical Support, and Project Schedule.
- Bonds: A Bid Bond is required with proposal submission. Performance and Payment Bonds are required within 10 calendar days after contract award.
- Proposal Validity: 90 days past the TORFP closing date.
Key Dates & Contacts
- Pre-proposal Conference & Site Visit: Held on February 3, 2026.
- Questions Due Date: February 5, 2026.
- Contact: Laurie Sherrod (laurie.sherrod@bia.gov, 571-560-0313).
Compliance & Requirements
Offerors must comply with all applicable Tribal, Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, and directives, including the BIA Justice/Detention Facilities Design Handbook, Space Criteria, and Space Templates. Compliance with the "Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings" and the Department of Labor's wage determination NM20260025 for Otero County, New Mexico, is also required. The "Indian Affairs Indian Economic Enterprise Representation Form" (IA-IEE) must be completed and submitted to certify ISBEE status. Contractors must use IA Form 3000 V2 for material approval submittals.