Preventative Maintenance and Repair

The Drug Enforcement Administration seeks preventative maintenance and repair services for mechanical equipment at its Arlington, Virginia headquarters, with proposals due August 26, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS 561210 with a $47 million size standard.

Place of performance is Arlington, VA 22202. The contractor must hold a Virginia Class A Contractor's license and furnish all supplies, materials, parts, tools, and labor. All on-site maintenance personnel must hold Master HVAC and Plumbing licenses, manufacturer certifications, and government approval; proof of certification is required prior to performance. The contractor must maintain an average of two full-time employees per week, respond to emergency calls within one hour and urgent calls within one hour during normal business hours (6:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), and coordinate with the Contracting Officer's Representative for access to secure areas. DEA background investigations are required for all personnel.

The contract structure combines firm fixed price, time-and-materials, and labor-hour components across a one-year base period (December 25, 2026, through December 24, 2027) with four one-year option periods. The base year includes preventative maintenance (firm fixed price), repairs (110,000 labor-hours, not-to-exceed), parts (200,000 labor-hours, time-and-materials with separate material and travel cost fields), and emergency repairs (firm fixed price). A $500 per-repair deductible applies to labor and parts; all repairs carry a 90-day warranty. Work must comply with EPA, OSHA, ASHRAE, ASME, NFPA, and NEC standards.

Amendment 00001 (August 5, 2026) answered 80 questions and revised CLINs, evaluation criteria to pass/fail confidence ratings, and incorporated Wage Determination 2015-4281 Revision 36. Amendment 00002 (August 19, 2026) incorporates a Collective Bargaining Agreement effective June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2029, establishing labor rates for eight job classifications ranging from $31.57 to $69.49 per hour with overtime, benefits, pension, and training contributions.