The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a purchase order to Mission Contracting Inc., an 8(a)-certified, woman-owned small disadvantaged business, for duct cleaning services at its Gaithersburg, Maryland campus with a ceiling value of $886,202.92 and an award date of October 1, 2026. The order carries a total small business set-aside.
Work is performed at Building 225, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland. The scope includes cleaning and encapsulation of 12 Air Handling Units, approximately 240 induction units, approximately 43,000 linear feet of ductwork, 200 access openings, and 240 boiler coils. Contractor must perform asbestos abatement of insulation if encountered and encapsulate all ductwork with zero-VOC water-based encapsulants meeting NFPA 90A and 90B standards. Work occurs outside regular business hours (7:00 pm to 3:00 am EST) with systems returned to service by 3:00 am. The base period runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with an optional six-month no-cost extension to March 31, 2028. The order originates from a firm-fixed-price commercial item solicitation posted September 14, 2026, with proposals due September 24, 2026.