Naval research laboratory (NRL) facility support services (FSS)

Naval Facilities Engineering Command intends to solicit a small business set-aside, Firm-Fixed Price contract for comprehensive facility support services at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., with responses to this pre-solicitation notice due by October 19, 2026.

The contract (N4008027R1001) covers an eight-year period of performance from February 17, 2028 through February 16, 2036, plus an optional six-month extension through August 16, 2036. Scope encompasses facility management, facility investment, integrated solid waste management, pavement clearance, and utilities support—including electrical distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, water systems, HVAC and refrigeration, boilers, fire protection, compressed air, building controls, and emergency systems across approximately 120 facilities totaling over 600,000 square feet.

The contractor must provide 24/7 operations for utilities (99.9% annual uptime required), emergency response within one hour, and preventive maintenance programs for all building systems and equipment. Work is categorized as Emergency (1-hour response, 24-hour arrest), Urgent (five working days), or Routine (30 calendar days), with a $2,500 liability limit per work order. Incidental repairs up to $250 per occurrence are included in the firm-fixed price.

Place of performance is NRL Washington, D.C. Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager with five years' experience managing similar contracts, Quality Manager with CMQ/OE certification, Site Safety and Health Officer, and Environmental/Energy Manager. Personnel operating utility control systems must hold Building or Utility Systems Automation Systems Technician certification and complete annual DoD Cyber Awareness training and SAAR-N background checks. Electrical, wastewater, and water personnel must hold appropriate state/local certifications; wastewater operators require Washington D.C. Class 2 certification or reciprocal equivalent.

Comprehensive asset inventories are provided for HVAC systems (over 600 units), electrical distribution (600+ assets including transformers, switchgear, and meters), lighting systems (48 buildings with 1,200+ fixtures in some buildings), wastewater infrastructure (15,570 linear feet of gravity mains, 141 sanitary manholes), potable water (36,000+ linear feet of piping, 89 fire hydrants), boilers and unfired pressure vessels (287 units), doors (300+ units), emergency lighting (391 units across 71 buildings), UPS systems (18 units), compressed air (122 compressors), and auxiliary generators (30 units ranging from 25 KW to 1,000 KW).

Contractor must enroll in Defense Biometrics Identification System (DBIDS) and obtain appropriate base access credentials, comply with hazardous material reporting under EPCRA, maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $500,000, and enter work order and asset data directly into NAVFAC Maximo system (limited to five user accounts). Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply, with rates ranging from $15.47 to $61.08 per hour depending on occupational classification.

Questions and comments on the Performance Work Statement and attachments must be submitted via email to Contract Specialist Naomi Frambes (naomi.k.frambes.civ@us.navy.mil) and Contracting Officer Shauna Lloyd (shauna.e.lloyd2.civ@us.navy.mil) within fourteen days of September 21, 2026. A competitive Request for Proposals will be issued at an undetermined future date.