Chesapeake Tower Systems Inc.

Chesapeake Tower Systems Inc., doing business as Ctsi, is a Columbia, Maryland–based facilities and grounds maintenance contractor operating primarily as a prime contractor (78% of awards) on federal building services, landscaping, and mechanical systems contracts across civilian agencies.

Ctsi's award portfolio spans nine federal prime and sub contracts over thirteen years, with combined potential value of $4.6 million fully obligated. The vendor's customer base is fragmented across six agencies, with the top funding customer by dollars — GSA Federal Acquisition Service — anchoring a single $3.5 million award. General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service Region 4 accounts for four smaller awards valued at $805 thousand combined; the Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, and GSA's National Capital Region round out the active customer set. The two revenue rankings nearly align, indicating no tension between order frequency and dollar concentration.

Ctsi's work falls heavily into facilities support services (five awards), landscaping services (two awards), and secondary categories including plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting and janitorial services. Named work includes building maintenance and fire alarm services delivered as a subcontractor to Chimes District of Columbia Inc. on a May 2023 sub award, and network protector replacement at the Southern Maryland Courthouse on an April 2023 sub task under an indefinite delivery contract. The GSA Multiple Award Schedule carries three task orders valued at $149 thousand combined.

Activity has been episodic rather than continuous. The vendor recorded two awards in 2015, one each in 2017, 2018, and 2020, then two more in 2023 — the most recent dated May 2023. No awards appear in the source data after that point. SCI-reported invoicing covers only two prime contracts above the $150,000 reporting threshold, delivering $132 thousand in FY2022 and $56 thousand in FY2023 across 0.1 FTEs in both years — indicating minimal scale on federal service contracts in the reportable range. Government-paid hourly rates on those SCI contracts ran from $305.81/hr at the 10th percentile to $522.65/hr at the 90th percentile, reflecting higher-skill technical labor.

Ctsi's GSA Schedule labor portfolio spans 26 categories ranging from custodial and maintenance helper roles at $31.50–$33.46/hr through electricians and machinery mechanics at $45–$66.73/hr, with a principal-in-charge category at $217.63/hr. No security-cleared positions are offered; all categories require high school or high school equivalent education with zero to five years of experience. Across SCI-reportable prime contracts, the vendor performs 100% of contractor hours with no subcontractor engagement, indicating internal delivery of services rather than a subcontracting model. As a subcontractor, Ctsi delivers specialized trades to larger primes such as Chimes District of Columbia Inc., suggesting a feeder role for regional facility management work rather than direct prime relationships on major awards.

ENGINEERING, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE. COMPLETE FACILITY MANAGEMENT, BASE OPERATING SUPPORT, FACILITY SUPPORT SERVICES AND 03 FAC SCHEDULE # GS-21F-0026X.