Peterson Engineering LLC

Peterson Engineering Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged business headquartered in Pensacola, Florida, delivers architectural, engineering, and facilities maintenance services to the Department of Defense and civilian federal agencies as a prime contractor operating under Total Small Business set-asides and full-and-open competition. The company competes predominantly in unrestricted delivery orders and indefinite delivery contracts rather than relying on set-aside vehicles; only one IDV in its portfolio carries a Total Small Business designation.

Peterson Engineering's capability footprint centers on HVAC system design, fire suppression and fire protection system repairs and upgrades, electrical infrastructure improvements, facility renovation and redesign, and environmental remediation—work grounded in 530 recent prime awards valued at $51.6 million combined potential value. Representative work includes a $816.7 million delivery order from the Air Force Test Center for HVAC upgrade and fire protection system correction at Eglin Air Force Base's Building 374 Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility, a $341.7 thousand Air Force Special Operations Command order for comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and architectural engineering services at Hurlburt Field, a $337.3 thousand delivery order from the Air Force Test Center for a new refrigerant transfer and storage system at Eglin, and a $229.9 million Air Force Materiel Command order for fire suppression, HVAC, controls, instrumentation, and fire protection system repairs at Building 1425, also at Eglin. Peterson also holds a $2.5 million single-award indefinite delivery contract with Air Force Special Operations Command through May 2027 and a $7 million multiple-award IDC with Air Force Materiel Command through June 2026.

Customer concentration is heavily skewed toward Air Force operations at Florida installations. The top five customers by award count—the Department of the Air Force (129 awards), Air Force Materiel Command (105 awards, $26.4 million), Air Force Test Center (96 awards, $4.3 million), Air Force Special Operations Command (85 awards, $9.2 million), and the Department of the Navy (35 awards)—account for 85% of recent awards. By potential value, Air Force Materiel Command dominates with $26.4 million across 105 awards, followed by Air Force Special Operations Command with $9.2 million, and the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Administration and Resource Management with $6.9 million across 21 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency represents Peterson's only non-Department of Defense customer of significance; one EPA award alone carries a $3 million ceiling value for HVAC and laboratory upgrade work.

Peterson's work flows through five major parent indefinite delivery contracts: IDC FA282309D0001 (75 task orders, $3.6 million), IDC F0865103D9003 (69 task orders, $1.2 million), IDC FA441711D0002 (48 task orders, $1.8 million), IDC FA282315D4000 (43 task orders, $4 million), and IDC FA282321D0003 (42 task orders, $5.9 million). All are Air Force vehicles tied to Eglin Air Force Base and Hurlburt Field operations.

Award activity has remained steady at 12 to 18 awards per year over the past five years, with 2024 marking the peak at 18 awards. Work spans primary NAICS categories of Engineering Services (232 awards) and Architectural Services (186 awards), with PSC concentration in Architect and Engineering–General (284 awards under miscellaneous landscape, interior, and design work). Peterson subcontracts minimally—only 2 sub-awards appear in the source, both to Aktarius LLC for fire protection painting mitigation and chilled water/HVAC upgrades under a single prime. The company operates as a pure prime in the Air Force facilities footprint and does not meaningfully serve as a subcontractor to larger integrators.