FY26 FCI Terminal Island- EMERGENCY SHORING OF TUNNEL

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, under the Department of Justice, has initiated an emergency sole-source contract to address the imminent structural failure of an underground tunnel at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Terminal Island in San Pedro, California. The contract, valued at an estimated $380,000 and issued as a firm-fixed-price agreement, is awarded to Seamair Construction, Inc. under a justified deviation from full and open competition pursuant to FAR 6.103-2, citing unusual and compelling urgency. The urgency stems from the risk of catastrophic tunnel collapse, which threatens critical infrastructure housing steam and hot water piping essential for inmate housing, food service, and staff quarters. The scope requires the immediate installation of approximately 250 linear feet of timber and plywood shoring at six-foot intervals to stabilize the tunnel structure, prevent soil displacement, and ensure continued safe operations. No competitive solicitation was conducted due to the contractor’s unique capability to mobilize rapidly and execute the work under the tight timeline, with no other sources identified as capable of meeting the emergency need. The contract includes no options, extensions, or itemized pricing line items, and formal evaluation factors, inspection criteria, or administrative details such as payment instructions or contracting officer representative information are not included in the documentation, as the procurement was streamlined under emergency authority. The contracting officer, Manjit Dola, certified that the urgency was not the result of poor planning and that all justifications under FAR 6.104-1(a)(1) through (a)(12) have been satisfied. The work will be performed on-site at FCI Terminal Island, with government acceptance occurring upon completion at the location of performance, and no packaging, shipping, or security clearance requirements are applicable. The contract was digitally signed on May 28, 2026, and publicly posted on May 29, 2026, with the sole supporting document being the Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition, which serves as the foundation for the entire procurement action.