MRC Operations and Maintenance Support Services, Laurel, MD
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- FDA-2026-129160-PreSOL
- Agency
-
Food and Drug Administration
Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561210 Facilities Support Services
- PSC
- M1EB Operation Of Maintenance Buildings
- Place of performance
- Laurel, Maryland 20707, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a presolicitation notice for comprehensive Operations and Maintenance (O&M) support services at the Muirkirk Road Complex in Laurel, Maryland. The procurement encompasses facility maintenance services for a 198-acre, 432,000 square-foot research laboratory campus with 20+ buildings, including specialized facilities for pharmaceutical research, toxicology, veterinary medicine, and food safety studies. Key contract requirements include 24/7/365 operations support, preventive and corrective maintenance, utilities plant operations, specialized environment support for biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) laboratories and animal care facilities, and building automation systems maintenance. The contractor must maintain complex mechanical systems including chillers, boilers, electrical distribution, uninterruptible power supply systems, emergency generators, water treatment systems, and environmental monitoring equipment. Proposals will be evaluated based on corporate experience, key personnel qualifications, management approach, technical approach, past performance, and price, with non-price factors weighted significantly more heavily than price. Questions regarding the draft solicitation package may be submitted through the provided template, and the official solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov following agency review.
This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 561210 (Facilities Support Services), with a small business size standard of $49.0 million. The FDA intends to award a single Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price contract with a five-year ordering period, minimum guarantee of $1,000,000, and a maximum contract ceiling of $49,000,000. The contract will be structured across multiple service categories including routine operations and maintenance, preventive maintenance, repair and restoration, project modifications, specialized technical services, emergency support, and facility services, with task orders potentially utilizing firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, or labor-hour pricing structures. Key personnel positions required include a Project Manager, Chief Engineer, Stationary Engineers, High Voltage Electrician, HVACR Mechanic, maintenance mechanics, and specialized technicians, all subject to specific certification and qualification requirements detailed in the solicitation. A mandatory site visit is required for all potential offerors, and prospective contractors must maintain active SAM.gov registration at the time of proposal submission. The presolicitation notice was posted on November 10, 2025, with the deadline for submitting questions set for November 21, 2025.
Notice text
NOTICE TYPE: Presolicitation Notice - DRAFT Solicitation Package Release
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing a Presolicitation Notice for:
MRC Operations and Maintenance Support Services, Laurel, MD.
THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.
This synopsis / advanced notice is for commercial services in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.203.
The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept offers as a result of this notice. The solicitation requirements and contract documents, to include instructions for submission, and the response date will be issued after review. Neither telephonic, mailed nor faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online; in order to download the solicitation offerors must access the Contract Opportunities website (www.SAM.gov).
THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY.
This presolicitation notice provides interested parties with:
• Access to the DRAFT Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) Performance Work Statement (PWS)
• DRAFT solicitation package and corresponding attachments
• Advance notification to allow preparation time before the official solicitation release
• Opportunity to review requirements and assess capabilities
IMPORTANT: All documentation provided is in DRAFT form and subject to change at the time of official solicitation issuance. Final requirements, terms, and conditions will be specified in the official solicitation. The package is under review and will be revised to be consistent with the agency policies and procedures.
NO SUBMISSIONS REQUESTED
The Government is NOT soliciting proposals or offers in response to this presolicitation notice.
• No proposals, quotes, or submissions should be submitted at this time
• The Government will NOT accept any proposal submissions in response to this notice
• Interested parties should use this time to review requirements and prepare for the official solicitation
NO QUESTIONS OR COMMUNICATIONS
Questions regarding this presolicitation notice or the draft documentation will NOT be answered at this time.
• No telephonic inquiries will be accepted
• No written questions will be responded to during the presolicitation phase
• All questions must be reserved for the official question and answer period established with the formal solicitation
OFFICIAL SOLICITATION RELEASE
The official solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov upon completion of agency review of requirement package, specifications, scope, policies and procedures.
RECOMMENDATIONS ON PRESOLICITATION REVIEW: When the official solicitation is issued:
• There will be strict adherence to the submission deadline
• A prompt and timely submission is anticipated and the purpose of this notice is to help support interested parties to prepare in advance of the issuance of the solicitation.
• Interested parties are strongly advised to prepare and proceed with all necessary submission requirements in advance
• All vendors must have an active SAM.gov registration at time of submission
ATTACHMENTS: DRAFT SOLICITATION PACKAGE
DRAFT Contract Attachments (all documents are in DRAFT versions and subject to change)
The following attachments (C-series) are incorporated into the base IDIQ contract DRAFT:
Attach #
C1
MRC O&M IDIQ Performance Work Statement (PWS), Baseline requirements for MRC O&M services
C2
Pricing Sheet for MRC O&M ,Excel pricing workbook template for offeror completion
C3
Protection of Non-Public Information (NPI), Employee agreement for non-public information
C4
Wage Determination 2015-4281, Revision 34, DOL Service Contract Labor Standards wage determination (dated 07/08/2025)
DRAFT RFP Attachments
The following attachments (R-series) are provided for proposal preparation:
Attach #
R1
MRC O&M Routine Task Order PWS ,Anticipated first task order PWS. Offerors shall propose technical approach and pricing for this requirement.
R2
MRC Snow Removal Task Order PWS, Sample TO PWS for snow and ice removal services
R3
MRC Non-Standard Repair Sample Task Order PWS, Sample TO PWS for transformer replacement (non-standard repair)
R4
Past Performance Questionnaire, Template for past performance references
R5
RFP Questions and Answers Template, Template for submitting questions
DRAFT Attachment R1 Appendices for MRC O&M Routine Task Order PWS
The following Appendices are provided for proposal preparation:
Appendix #
A
Facility Maps and Layouts
B
Equipment Lists
C
Labor Category Descriptions
This procurement is set-aside for small business vendors. The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 561210, Facilities Support Services and Product Service Code (PSC), M1EB – Operation of Maintenance Buildings. The Small Business Size Standard associated is $49.0M.
The Government intends to award one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period, using best-value tradeoff source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-1.
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is issuing this presolicitation notice to release the DRAFT solicitation package for MRC Operations and Maintenance Support Services, Laurel, MD.
ALL VENDORS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN SAM.GOV AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. ANY VENDOR THAT DOES NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE SAM.GOV REGISTRATION WILL BE REJECTED AS NON RESPONSIVE.
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE PROCUREMENT WILL NOT BE ANSWERED DURING THE PRESOLICITATION PHASE. SUBMIT QUESTIONS TO THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST AND CONTRACTING OFFICER AFTER THE SOLICITATION AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN POSTED
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