The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with a ceiling value of $7,727,293 to Aktarius LLC, a Native Hawaiian-owned small disadvantaged business certified under the SBA 8(a) program. The contract is for operations, maintenance, and janitorial services at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
The contract includes a 12-month base period with four 12-month option periods, and tasks such as building maintenance, grounds keeping, snow removal, custodial services, and auxiliary support. Under this IDC, the EPA has issued multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders to Aktarius, including for the purchase of salt and overtime for snow removal operations, as well as the installation of a clean power panel. These delivery orders range in value from approximately $7,900 to $30,000 and have varying periods of performance through 2025. The original competitive 8(a) set-aside solicitation sought to procure comprehensive facilities management services necessary to sustain the NVFEL laboratory and administrative operations.