Are-5 Research Place LLC

Are-5 Research Place LLC, a limited liability company based in Gaithersburg, Maryland, provides facility maintenance, construction, engineering, and research support services to the Consumer Product Safety Commission as a prime contractor under full-and-open (non-set-aside) competition. The company holds a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with CPSC valued at $2 million through September 15, 2027, and competes exclusively in the civilian federal market with no subcontract activity.

CPSC represents 95% of Are-5's federal award footprint—38 of 40 documented awards totaling $4.2 million in combined potential value, with the General Services Administration Public Buildings Service National Capital Region accounting for the remaining two awards at $43 thousand. The vendor's capability portfolio centers on facility operations at CPSC's research campuses in Bethesda and North Potomac, Maryland, spanning HVAC systems (humidification upgrades, emergency chiller repairs), laboratory infrastructure (ductwork replacement, fire lab modifications), power management (uninterruptible power supply controller and battery replacement), annual facility service agreements, emergency water remediation, and facility restoration work. Representative work includes a $227,794 delivery order for Phase 1 HVAC humidification upgrades (awarded July 25, 2025), a $235,159 flammability laboratory ductwork replacement (awarded June 27, 2024), and a $98,473 uninterruptible power supply controller and battery replacement (awarded July 30, 2025).

Are-5 operates under two parent BPAs with CPSC: agreement 61320622A0013 (16 task orders, $1.3 million combined potential value) and agreement CPSCB130005 (20 task orders, $979 thousand combined potential value). Individual task orders under these vehicles range from approximately $16 thousand to $235 thousand. Activity has grown modestly in recent years—two awards in 2024 rising to seven in 2025 and two in the first five months of 2026—though only four awards (combined potential value $177 thousand) face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months. The vendor's work is categorized primarily under NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and PSC codes for equipment lease/rental maintenance and repair services, with supplementary construction classifications for laboratory and office building work. All documented awards are firm fixed-price, full-and-open procurements with no set-aside designations, indicating the vendor competes on capability and facility-operator experience at CPSC's specialized research infrastructure rather than through preferential small-business programs.