Bluegrass / Kesco, Inc.

Bluegrass / Kesco, Inc., doing business as Bluegrass Kesco, is a Louisville, Kentucky-based small business joint venture registered as a for-profit corporate entity with the federal government since October 2001. The company specializes in water treatment, chemical management, infrastructure support, and maintenance services for federal facilities, with a primary focus on serving the Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Bluegrass Kesco has established itself as a reliable provider of operational support services essential to the functioning of federal correctional institutions and veterans' healthcare facilities across multiple states.

The company's federal contract portfolio demonstrates a consistent pattern of providing specialized infrastructure and water-related services through firm fixed-price purchase orders, with cumulative contract values exceeding $195,000 since 2021. Bluegrass Kesco has served as a prime contractor on multiple awards from the Federal Correctional Institution Manchester, Federal Correctional Institution Ashland, and Veterans Integrated Service Network 10, performing as the sole contractor without major subcontractor involvement. The specific goods and services provided include water treatment chemicals and products, water softener system installation and replacement, membrane repair services, boiler inspection and maintenance, sewage services, and infrastructure testing and support. Notable projects include a $115,757 water softener replacement at Chillicothe VA Medical Center's boiler plant completed in September 2025, quarterly water treatment contracts with FCI Manchester valued at $15,000 each, and ongoing chemical management and infrastructure maintenance services at FCI Ashland. All contract awards were issued without socioeconomic set-aside designations, indicating direct competitive procurement based on the company's demonstrated technical competency and prior performance history with these federal agencies. The consistency of annual recurring purchase orders from the same facilities demonstrates strong vendor relationships and customer satisfaction with Bluegrass Kesco's service delivery.