Safeco Inc.

Safeco Inc. is a minority-owned small business and SBA-certified 8(a) program participant that provides construction, maintenance, and facilities support services to the U.S. federal government, particularly the Department of Defense. The company specializes in general construction, design-build projects, and facilities maintenance for naval installations, primarily in Virginia. Safeco Inc. has established itself as a reliable contractor for the Navy, Marine Corps, and other defense agencies, offering a range of services from minor repairs to more complex construction and renovation projects.

Through its federal contract awards, Safeco Inc. has performed a variety of tasks for military installations. These include replacing carpet in office spaces and bunk areas, repairing and replacing HVAC components such as chilled water gate valves and air compressors, installing and repairing electrical systems, and conducting structural repairs on buildings. The company has also been tasked with more specialized projects like erecting scaffolding over boilers, repairing fiber optic rings, and replacing fire doors. Most of Safeco Inc.'s contract awards have come from the Navy Installations Command, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and the Marine Corps, with work primarily concentrated at Naval Station Norfolk, Naval Air Station Oceana, and the Dam Neck Annex in Virginia Beach. While the majority of contracts are not set aside, Safeco Inc.'s status as an 8(a) participant has been utilized in some awards.

Safeco Inc. currently holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs) with the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. The first is a $4 million single-award 8(a) sole source contract for general construction and maintenance services, awarded in September 2022 with a performance period through September 2027. The second is another $4 million single-award 8(a) sole source contract for design-build and design-bid-build construction projects at Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Support Activity Norfolk and Chesapeake, Virginia, awarded in September 2020 with a performance period through September 2025. Under these IDVs, Safeco Inc. has received numerous task orders ranging from approximately $20,000 to $778,000 for various maintenance, repair, and minor construction projects. These contracts enable the Navy to quickly and efficiently address its shore infrastructure sustainment and facilities maintenance needs across multiple installations in the Virginia area.